Ezekiel 9:1-2 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

1. Then I heard the Lord call out in a loud voice. He said, "Bring those who guard the city here. Make sure each of them has a weapon."

2. I saw six men coming from the direction of the upper gate. It faces north. Each of them had a deadly weapon. A man who was wearing linen clothes came along with them. He was carrying a writing kit at his side. They came in and stood beside the bronze altar.

Ezekiel 9