Ezekiel

Ezekiel 33:2–9

2“Son of man, speak to your people and tell them: ‘Suppose I bring the sword against a land, and the people of that land choose a man from among them, appointing him as their watchman, 3and he sees the sword coming against that land and blows the ram’s horn to warn the people.

4Then if anyone hears the sound of the horn but fails to heed the warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood will be on his own head. 5Since he heard the sound of the horn but failed to heed the warning, his blood will be on his own head. If he had heeded the warning, he would have saved his life.

6But 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.’

7As for you, O son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word from My mouth and give them the warning from Me. 8If I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ but you do not speak out to dissuade him from his way, then that wicked man will die in his iniquity, yet I will hold you accountable for his blood. 9But if you warn the wicked man to turn from his way, and he does not turn from it, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.a

Footnotes

  • a 33:9 See Acts 20:25–26|ACT 20:25-26

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Ezekiel 33:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
speakדַּבֵּ֤רdab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
your peopleבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
Supposeכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I bringאָבִ֥יא’ā·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
againstעָלֶ֖יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height
a landאֶ֕רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and the peopleעַם־‘am-Noun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of that landהָאָ֜רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
chooseוְלָקְח֨וּwə·lā·qə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3947 take
aאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
manאִ֤ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
from among themמִקְצֵיהֶ֔םmiq·ṣê·hemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH7097 end, extremity
appointingוְנָתְנ֥וּwə·nā·ṯə·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
himאֹת֛וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
as theirלָהֶ֖םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
watchmanלְצֹפֶֽה׃lə·ṣō·p̄ehPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch

Ezekiel 33:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and he seesוְרָאָ֥הwə·rā·’āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
the swordהַחֶ֖רֶבha·ḥe·reḇArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
comingבָּאָ֣הbā·’āhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
that landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and blowsוְתָקַ֥עwə·ṯā·qa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֖רbaš·šō·w·p̄ārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7782 horn
to warnוְהִזְהִ֥ירwə·hiz·hîrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2094 be light, shining
the peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

Ezekiel 33:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then if anyone hearsוְשָׁמַ֨עwə·šā·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
the soundק֤וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the hornהַשּׁוֹפָר֙haš·šō·w·p̄ārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7782 horn
but failsוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to heed the warningנִזְהָ֔רniz·hārVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2094 be light, shining
and the swordחֶ֖רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
comesוַתָּ֥בוֹאwat·tā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and takes him awayוַתִּקָּחֵ֑הוּwat·tiq·qā·ḥê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH3947 take
his bloodדָּמ֥וֹdā·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1818 blood
will beיִֽהְיֶֽה׃yih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on his own headבְרֹאשׁ֖וֹḇə·rō·šōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head

Ezekiel 33:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Since he heardשָׁמַע֙šā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
the soundק֨וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the hornהַשּׁוֹפָ֤רhaš·šō·w·p̄ārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7782 horn
but failedוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to heed the warningנִזְהָ֔רniz·hārVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2094 be light, shining
his bloodדָּמ֖וֹdā·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1818 blood
will beיִֽהְיֶ֑הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on his own headבּ֣וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
If heוְה֥וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
had heeded the warningנִזְהָ֖רniz·hārVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2094 be light, shining
he would have savedמִלֵּֽט׃mil·lêṭVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away
his lifeנַפְשׁ֥וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Ezekiel 33:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the watchmanוְ֠הַצֹּפֶהwə·haṣ·ṣō·p̄ehConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
seesיִרְאֶ֨הyir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
the swordהַחֶ֜רֶבha·ḥe·reḇArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
comingבָּאָ֗הbā·’āhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and failsוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to blowתָקַ֤עṯā·qa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the hornבַּשּׁוֹפָר֙baš·šō·w·p̄ārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7782 horn
to warnנִזְהָ֔רniz·hārVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2094 be light, shining
the peopleוְהָעָ֣םwə·hā·‘āmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
comesוַתָּב֣וֹאwat·tā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and takes awayוַתִּקַּ֥חwat·tiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3947 take
a lifeנָ֑פֶשׁnā·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
then that oneה֚וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will be taken awayנִלְקָ֔חnil·qāḥVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
in his iniquityבַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹba·‘ă·wō·nōwPreposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
but I will hold the watchmanהַצֹּפֶ֥הhaṣ·ṣō·p̄ehArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
accountableאֶדְרֹֽשׁ׃ס’eḏ·rōšVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1875 resort to, seek
for his bloodוְדָמ֖וֹwə·ḏā·mōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1818 blood

Ezekiel 33:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As for youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
O sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
I have madeנְתַתִּ֖יךָnə·ṯat·tî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
you a watchmanצֹפֶ֥הṣō·p̄ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
for the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
so hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤wə·šā·ma‘·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
the wordדָּבָ֔רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
fromמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
My mouthמִפִּי֙mip·pîPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6310 mouth
and give them the warning from Meוְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥wə·hiz·har·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH2094 be light, shining

Ezekiel 33:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If I sayבְּאָמְרִ֣יbə·’ā·mə·rîPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH559 utter, say
to the wickedלָרָשָׁ֗עlā·rā·šā‘Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
O wickedרָשָׁע֙rā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
you will surely dieמ֣וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die
but you do notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
speak outדִבַּ֔רְתָּḏib·bar·tāVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
to dissuadeלְהַזְהִ֥ירlə·haz·hîrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH2094 be light, shining
himרָשָׁ֖עrā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
from his wayמִדַּרְכּ֑וֹmid·dar·kōwPreposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
then thatה֤וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
wickedרָשָׁע֙rā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
will dieיָמ֔וּתyā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
in his iniquityבַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹba·‘ă·wō·nōwPreposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
yet I will hold you accountable forמִיָּדְךָ֥mî·yā·ḏə·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
his bloodוְדָמ֖וֹwə·ḏā·mōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1818 blood

Ezekiel 33:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youוְ֠אַתָּהwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
warnהִזְהַ֨רְתָּhiz·har·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2094 be light, shining
the wickedרָשָׁ֤עrā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
to turnלָשׁ֣וּבlā·šūḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
from his wayמִדַּרְכּוֹ֙mid·dar·kōwPreposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and he does notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turnשָׁ֖בšāḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
from itמִדַּרְכּ֑וֹmid·dar·kōwPreposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
heה֚וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will dieיָמ֔וּתyā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
in his iniquityבַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹba·‘ă·wō·nōwPreposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
but youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will have savedהִצַּֽלְתָּ׃סhiṣ·ṣal·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֥nap̄·šə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

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Ezekiel 33:2 Ezekiel 33:30 · Ezekiel 14:17 · Ezekiel 33:17 · Ezekiel 3:11 · Isaiah 62:6 · Jeremiah 15:2–3 · Zechariah 13:7 · Ezekiel 3:27

Ezekiel 33:3 Hosea 8:1 · Nehemiah 4:20 · Nehemiah 4:18 · Jeremiah 4:5 · Isaiah 58:1 · Joel 2:1

Ezekiel 33:4 Ezekiel 18:13 · Acts 18:6 · Ezekiel 33:9 · Jeremiah 6:17 · 2 Chronicles 25:16 · Zechariah 1:2–4 · Ezekiel 33:5

Ezekiel 33:5 Hebrews 11:7 · Exodus 9:19–21 · John 8:39 · Acts 2:37–41 · Hebrews 2:1–3 · Isaiah 51:2 · 2 Kings 6:10

Ezekiel 33:6 Ezekiel 3:18–20 · 2 Samuel 4:11 · Ezekiel 33:8–9 · Genesis 42:22 · Ezekiel 18:20 · Genesis 9:5 · John 8:21–24 · Ezekiel 34:10 · Ezekiel 18:24

Ezekiel 33:7 Jeremiah 26:2 · Ezekiel 3:17–21 · Ezekiel 2:7–8 · Hebrews 13:17 · Acts 5:20 · Isaiah 62:6 · Jeremiah 1:17 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1–2 · Jeremiah 6:27 · Ephesians 4:11 · Colossians 1:28–29 · Song of Solomon 5:7

Ezekiel 33:8 Acts 20:26–27 · Ezekiel 33:6 · Ezekiel 33:14 · Ezekiel 18:4 · Ezekiel 18:20 · Genesis 3:4

Ezekiel 33:9 Ezekiel 3:19 · Acts 20:26 · Proverbs 15:10 · Ezekiel 3:21

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