Ezekiel 9:7-9

New Catholic Bible

⁷ Then he said to them: “Defile the temple and fill the courtyards with the slain.” Then they went forth and killed their way through the city.

⁸ While they continued with their mission of slaying, I was left alone. Throwing myself on the ground, I cried out, “Ah, Lord God, will you annihilate all that is left of Israel by pouring out your wrath on Jerusalem?” ⁹ He answered: “The guilt of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is filled with bloodshed and the city is filled with perversity. They believe that the Lord has forsaken the land and that he does not see.