Ezekiel 33:6

Ezekiel the Watchman for Israel · Ezekiel 33:1–9
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Translations

Modern
But if the watchman sees the sword coming and fails to blow the horn to warn the people, and the sword comes and takes away a life, then that one will be taken away in his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for his blood.’
Traditional
But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.
Literal
And the watchman, if he sees the sword coming and does not blow on the shofar, and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes from among them a soul, he will be taken away in his iniquity, and I will seek his blood from the hand of the watchman.’
Latin
Quod si speculator viderit gladium venientem, et non insonuerit buccina, et populus se non custodierit, veneritque gladius, et tulerit de eis animam: ille quidem in iniquitate sua captus est; sanguinem autem ejus de manu speculatoris requiram.

Original

Hebrew
English
But if the watchman sees the sword coming and fails to blow the horn to warn the people, and the sword comes and takes away a life, then that one will be taken away in his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for his blood.’

Notes

Ezekiel's message urged the people of Israel to repent so they could live. The Lord had warned of an army coming against their country, and this was happening. Ezekiel had been faithful as a watchman. No one who heard his prophecy could say he did not warn them of the coming judgment. But the people did not listen to the warning. If they did not turn away from their sin and return to God, they would die in their sins.

Events

Glossary

Bloodguilt Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Watchman

Topics

Christian Minister: Duties of Ignorance: Sins of Ministers: when Unfaithful: Shall be Punished Opportunity: The Measure of Responsibility Responsibility: According to Privilege Trumpet used for Giving Alarm in Cases of Danger Trumpet: Sounded in Time of Danger Watchman: Alarm of, Given by Trumpets Watchman: Unfaithfulness in the Discharge of Duty of, Punished by Death Watchmen on the Wall Watchmen: Neglecting to Give Warning Punished with Death