Ezekiel 33:5-7

International Standard Version

⁵After all, he heard the alarm sounding, but did not heed the warning, so his shed blood will remain his own responsibility.^[a] If he had heeded the warning, he would have saved himself.^[b] ⁶If that sentinel notices that violence is approaching, but does not sound an alarm, then because the nation does not take warning and the sword arrives and destroys their lives because of their guilt, I’ll seek retribution for their shed blood from the^[c] one who was acting as sentinel.’”

Warning for Ezekiel

⁷“Now as for you, Son of Man, I’ve established you as a sentinel for the house of Israel. So whenever you hear a message from me,^[d] you are to warn the people^[e] from me.

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Footnotes

Ezekiel 33:5 Lit. will be on him
Ezekiel 33:5 Lit. have rescued his soul
Ezekiel 33:6 Lit. from the hand of the; i.e. as if the sentinel were responsible for the death
Ezekiel 33:7 Lit. from my mouth
Ezekiel 33:7 Lit. warn them

Ezekiel 33:5-7

New International Version

⁵Since they heard the sound of the trumpet but did not heed the warning, their blood will be on their own head.^(A) If they had heeded the warning, they would have saved themselves.^(B) ⁶But 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.’^(C)

⁷“Son of man, I have made you a watchman^(D) for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.^(E)

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