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Ezekiel 9:4

“Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”

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ASV

And Jehovah said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry over all the abominations that are done in the midst thereof.

KJV

And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֵלָ֔יו'e.lovto himH413 →
עֲבֹר֙'a.VorpassH5674 →
בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH8432 →
הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH5892 →
בְּת֖וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH8432 →
יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389 →
וְהִתְוִ֨יתָve.hit.Vi.taand you will markH8427 →
תָּ֜וtava markH8420 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
מִצְח֣וֹתmitz.Chot[the] foreheads ofH4696 →
הָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםha.'a.na.Shimthe peopleH582 →
הַנֶּֽאֱנָחִים֙ha.ne.'e.na.Chimwho sighH584 →
וְהַנֶּ֣אֱנָקִ֔יםve.ha.Ne.'e.na.Kimand who groanH602 →
עַ֚ל'alonH5921 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
הַתּ֣וֹעֵב֔וֹתha.To.'e.Votthe abominationsH8441 →
הַֽנַּעֲשׂ֖וֹתha.na.'a.Sotwhich are doneH6213 →
בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃be.to.Khahin [the] midst of itH8432 →

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Revelation 9:4They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.2 Corinthians 1:22placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.Revelation 14:1Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.Revelation 7:2–3And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:Revelation 20:4Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.Matthew 5:4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”Psalms 119:136My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.Ephesians 4:30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.Jeremiah 13:17But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.Revelation 7:3“Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have sealed the foreheads of the servants of our God.”Exodus 12:7They are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs.Exodus 12:13The blood on the houses where you are staying will distinguish them; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will fall on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.Psalms 119:53Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.Isaiah 57:15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.2 Peter 2:8–9(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—Malachi 3:16At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.Ezekiel 21:6But you, son of man, groan! Groan before their eyes with a broken heart and bitter grief.

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The Prophet Ezekiel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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