16 And at the end of seven days, the word of the Lord came again unto me, saying,

17 Son of man, I have made thee a [a]watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me

18 When I shall say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die, and thou givest not him warning, nor speakest to admonish the wicked of his wicked way, that he may live, the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity: but his blood will I require at thine hand.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 3:17 Of this read Ezek. 33:2.

Ezekiel’s Task as Watchman

16 At the end of seven days the word of the Lord came to me:(A) 17 “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) 18 When I say to a wicked person, ‘You will surely die,(D)’ and you do not warn them or speak out to dissuade them from their evil ways in order to save their life, that wicked person will die for[a] their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 3:18 Or in; also in verses 19 and 20