However, suppose the watchman sees the sword coming but doesn’t blow the ram’s horn, so that the people aren’t warned, and the sword comes and takes away their lives. Then they have been taken away because of their iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.’

“As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel.(A) When you hear a word from my mouth, give them a warning from me. If I say to the wicked, ‘Wicked one, you will surely die,’(B) but you do not speak out to warn him about his way, that wicked person will die for his iniquity, yet I will hold you responsible for his blood.

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But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them, (A)he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman’s hand.’

(B)“So you, son of man: I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore you shall hear a word from My mouth and warn them for Me. When I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you shall surely die!’ and you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand.

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But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the horn and the people are not warned, and a sword comes and takes a person from them, he is (A)taken away for his wrongdoing; but I will [a]require his (B)blood from the watchman’s hand.’

“Now as for you, son of man, I have [b](C)appointed you as a watchman for the house of Israel; so you will hear a [c]message from My mouth and give them a (D)warning from Me. When I say to the wicked, ‘You wicked person, you will (E)certainly die,’ and you do not speak to warn the wicked about his way, that wicked person shall die for his wrongdoing, but I will [d]require his blood from your hand.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 33:6 I.e., hold the watchman responsible
  2. Ezekiel 33:7 Or given
  3. Ezekiel 33:7 Lit word
  4. Ezekiel 33:8 I.e., hold you responsible

But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes someone’s life, that person’s life will be taken because of their sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.’(A)

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman(B) for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.(C) When I say to the wicked, ‘You wicked person, you will surely die,(D)’ and you do not speak out to dissuade them from their ways, that wicked person will die for[a] their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.(E)

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  1. Ezekiel 33:8 Or in; also in verse 9