Ezekiel 3:21

Translations

Modern

But if you warn the righteous man not to sin, and he does not sin, he will indeed live because he heeded your warning, and you will have saved yourself.”

Traditional

Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

Literal

And you, if you warn the righteous not to sin—the righteous one—and he does not sin, he shall surely live, because he was warned and you will have delivered your own soul.”

Latin

Si autem tu annuntiaveris justo ut non peccet justus, et ille non peccaverit, vivens vivet, quia annuntiasti ei, et tu animam tuam liberasti.

Original

Hebrew

English

But if you warn the righteous man not to sin, and he does not sin, he will indeed live because he heeded your warning, and you will have saved yourself.”

Notes

Ezekiel 3:20–21

The prophet spoke to two groups of people: the righteous and the wicked. Ezekiel had to deliver his message to both groups. He did not choose who would hear it.

Both the righteous and the wicked would be judged by how they responded to his word (see Matthew 13:3–9, 18–23). Those who listened and obeyed would receive life. Those who rejected his message would receive death, even if they had once been righteous.

Faith in the Lord’s word, spoken through his prophet, was the only standard that separated those who would live from those who would die.

Ezekiel 1:1–3:27

Old Testament prophetic books often begin with a “call narrative.” A call narrative describes how God chose and sent a prophet to serve in this role (for example, Jeremiah 1:4–19).

This account showed that the prophet’s message was legitimate. It made clear that the prophet spoke as the Lord’s ambassador (a representative sent with authority). The call narrative also introduced important themes that the book would explain more fully later.

In Ezekiel, the call narrative focuses on the Lord’s coming judgment on his people.

Events

Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC

Related verses

1 Timothy 4:16
Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
1 Corinthians 4:14
I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.
Titus 2:15
Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
Proverbs 9:9
Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
James 5:20
…consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
1 John 3:6–9
No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.
Galatians 1:6–10
I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
Psalm 19:11
By them indeed Your servant is warned; in keeping them is great reward.
Acts 20:31
Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
Ezekiel 3:19–20
But if you warn a wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness and his wicked way, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved yourself.
1 Thessalonians 4:6–8
…and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

Glossary

Ezekiel, Book of Kebar Prophet, Prophetess Spirit of God

Topics

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