Then listen in heaven and judge the man. If the person is guilty, then please show us that he is guilty. And if the person is innocent, then please show us that he is not guilty.
Ezekiel 9:10 - Easy To Read Version And I won’t show any mercy. I won’t feel sorry for these people. They brought it on themselves—I am only giving these people the punishment they deserve!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And as for Me, My eye will not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their wicked doings upon their own heads. American Standard Version (1901) And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will bring their way upon their head. Common English Bible I most definitely won’t spare or pity anyone! I will hold them accountable for their ways.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, my eye will not be lenient, and I will not take pity. I will repay their own way upon their head." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore neither shall my eye spare nor will I have pity: I will requite their way upon their head. |
Then listen in heaven and judge the man. If the person is guilty, then please show us that he is guilty. And if the person is innocent, then please show us that he is not guilty.
then hear from heaven. Act, and judge your servants. Punish the bad person and make him suffer the same things he made other people suffer. Prove that the person that has done right is innocent.
The soldiers will attack and kill the young men of Babylon. The soldiers will not show mercy to the babies. The soldiers will not be kind to the children. Babylon will be destroyed—it will be like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. {\cf2\super [143]} God will cause this destruction, and there will be nothing left.
“Look, here is a bill that must be paid. \{This bill shows you are guilty for your sins.\} I will not be quiet until I pay this bill, and I will pay the bill by punishing you.
Jerusalem’s enemies have won.\par Her enemies have been successful.\par This happened because the Lord\par punished her.\par He punished Jerusalem for her many sins.\par Her children have gone away.\par Their enemies captured them\par and took them away.\par
\{I mean,\} each animal had four faces, four wings, and something that looked like human arms under their wings.
Why will all these things happen? Because you did not remember what happened when you were young. You did all those bad things and made me angry. So I had to punish you for doing those bad things. But you planned even more terrible things.” The Lord my Master said those things.
The Lord my Master makes this promise: “By my life, I swear that I will punish the king of Judah. Why? Because he ignored my warnings. He broke our agreement.
They will punish you for the wicked things you did. And you will be punished for worshiping your filthy idols. Then you will know that I am the Lord and Master.”
“‘I am the Lord. I said your punishment would come, and I will make it happen. I won’t hold back the punishment. I won’t feel sorry for you. I will punish you for the bad things you did.’ The Lord my Master said those things.”
The vision {\cf2\super [396]} that I saw was like the vision I saw by the Kebar Canal. I bowed with my face to the ground.
The Lord my Master says, “\{Jerusalem,\} I promise by my life \{that I will punish you\}! I promise that I will punish you! Why? Because you did terrible things to my Holy Place. You did horrible things that made it dirty! I will punish you! I won’t show any mercy. I will not feel sorry for you!
Your end is coming now!\par I will show how angry I am at you.\par I will punish you for the bad things you did.\par I will make you pay for all the terrible things you did.\par
I won’t show you any mercy.\par I won’t feel sorry for you.\par I am punishing you for the bad things\par you did.\par You have done such terrible things.\par Now, you will know that I am the Lord.”\par
The prophet says, “Israel, learn these things: The time of punishment has come. The time has come for you to pay \{for the evil things you did\}.” But the people of Israel say, “The prophet is a fool. This man with \{God’s\} Spirit is crazy.” The prophet says, “You will be punished for your bad sins. You will be punished for your hate.”
“Tyre! Sidon! All of you areas of Philistia! You are not important to me! {\cf2\super [27]} Are you punishing me for something I did? You might think that you are punishing me, but I will soon punish you.
And I don’t feel sorry for the people living in this country.” The Lord said these things, “Look, I will let everyone be abused by his neighbor and king. I will let them destroy their country—I will not stop them!”
I swear (promise), I will sharpen my flashing sword. I will use it to punish my enemies. I will give them the punishment they deserve.
We know that God said, “I will punish people \{for the wrong things they do\}; I will repay them.” {\cf2\super [139]} And God also said, “The Lord will judge his people.” {\cf2\super [140]}