Ezekiel 9:2
And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.
Cross-reference
In Ezekiel 10:6, the same linen-clad man is commanded to take fire from between the cherubim, continuing the vision.
In Ezekiel 10:7, a cherub gives the man in linen the fire, advancing the same judgment scene.
Jeremiah 25:9 describes God summoning Nebuchadnezzar as His servant to destroy—parallel to God calling the armed executors in Ezekiel.
Revelation 15:6 depicts angels in pure linen bringing plagues — echoing the linen-clad executioners in Ezekiel.
Daniel 10:5 describes a man clothed in linen with a gold belt — a figure strikingly similar to the linen-clad scribe.
Jeremiah 1:15 has God summoning nations to set thrones at Jerusalem's gates—parallel to the executors arriving at the upper gate in judgment.
Jeremiah 5:15-17 describes a foreign nation with weapons God brings to destroy—similar to the armed men summoned for judgment.
Leviticus 16:4 describes the high priest's linen garments — the same fabric worn by the scribe, suggesting a priestly role.
Jeremiah 8:16 depicts the enemy's approach from Dan, causing the land to tremble—another image of imminent judgment parallel to the executors' arrival.