Ezekiel

Ezekiel 3:17–18

¹⁷“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.

¹⁸If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity,^c and I will hold you responsible for his blood.

Footnotes

c 3:18 Or for his iniquity; also in verse 19

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Ezekiel 3:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֕ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
I have made	נְתַתִּ֖יךָ	nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you a watchman	צֹפֶ֥ה	ṣō·p̄eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
for the house	לְבֵ֣ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Whenever you hear	וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤	wə·šā·ma‘·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
a word	דָּבָ֔ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
from	מִמֶּֽנִּי׃	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
My mouth	מִפִּי֙	mip·pî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
give them a warning	וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥	wə·hiz·har·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2094 be light, shining
from Me	אוֹתָ֖ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative

Ezekiel 3:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If I say	בְּאָמְרִ֤י	bə·’ā·mə·rî	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to the wicked man	לָֽרָשָׁע֙	lā·rā·šā‘	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
You will surely die	מ֣וֹת	mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H4191 die
but you do not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
warn him	הִזְהַרְתּ֗וֹ	hiz·har·tōw	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H2094 be light, shining
speak out	דִבַּ֛רְתָּ	ḏib·bar·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to warn	לְהַזְהִ֥יר	lə·haz·hîr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2094 be light, shining
him	רָשָׁ֛ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
from his wicked	הָרְשָׁעָ֖ה	hā·rə·šā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
way	מִדַּרְכּ֥וֹ	mid·dar·kōw	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
to save his life	לְחַיֹּת֑וֹ	lə·ḥay·yō·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H2421 live
that	ה֤וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
wicked man	רָשָׁע֙	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
will die	יָמ֔וּת	yā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
in his iniquity	בַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹ	ba·‘ă·wō·nōw	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and I will hold you	מִיָּדְךָ֥	mî·yā·ḏə·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
responsible for	אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃	’ă·ḇaq·qêš	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1245 seek
his blood	וְדָמ֖וֹ	wə·ḏā·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1818 blood

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Ezekiel 3:17 Isaiah 52:8 · 2 Chronicles 19:10 · Hebrews 13:17 · Colossians 1:28 · Jeremiah 6:17 · Isaiah 62:6 · Habakkuk 2:1 · Isaiah 58:1 · Isaiah 21:11–12 · 2 Corinthians 5:20 · Ezekiel 33:2–9 · 1 Corinthians 4:14

Ezekiel 3:18 Ezekiel 33:6 · James 5:19–20 · Ezekiel 3:20 · Acts 20:26–27 · Ezekiel 33:8–10 · Luke 13:5 · 1 Timothy 4:16 · Acts 2:40 · Ezekiel 18:20 · John 8:21 · Ephesians 5:5–6 · Proverbs 14:32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.