Ezekiel

Ezekiel 33:4–11

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

10Now as for you, son of man, tell the house of Israel that this is what they have said: ‘Our transgressions and our sins are heavy upon us, and we are wasting away because of them! How can we live?’

11Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’

Footnotes

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

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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

Ezekiel 33:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now as for youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
tellאֱמֹר֙’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
that this is whatכֵּ֤ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
have saidאֲמַרְתֶּם֙’ă·mar·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Our transgressionsפְשָׁעֵ֥ינוּp̄ə·šā·‘ê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH6588 transgression
and our sinsוְחַטֹּאתֵ֖ינוּwə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·nūConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
are heavyעָלֵ֑ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
upon usוּבָ֛םū·ḇāmConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine plural
and weאֲנַ֥חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
are wasting away because of themנְמַקִּ֖יםnə·maq·qîmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH4743 decay, rot, fester
Howוְאֵ֥יךְwə·’êḵConjunctive waw; InterjectionH349 How?
can we liveנִֽחְיֶֽה׃niḥ·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH2421 live

Ezekiel 33:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sayאֱמֹ֨ר’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
to themאֲלֵיהֶ֜ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
As surely as Iאָ֣נִי׀’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
liveחַי־ḥay-Noun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
declaresנְאֻ֣ם׀nə·’umNoun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
I take noאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
pleasureאֶחְפֹּץ֙’eḥ·pōṣVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2654 delight in
in the deathבְּמ֣וֹתbə·mō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4194 death
of the wickedהָרָשָׁ֔עhā·rā·šā‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
but ratherכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
that the wickedרָשָׁ֛עrā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
should turnבְּשׁ֥וּבbə·šūḇPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
from their waysמִדַּרְכּ֖וֹmid·dar·kōwPreposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and liveוְחָיָ֑הwə·ḥā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live
Turnשׁ֣וּבוּšū·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
Turnשׁ֜וּבוּšū·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
from your evilהָרָעִ֛יםhā·rā·‘îmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7451 bad, evil
waysמִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֧םmid·dar·ḵê·ḵemPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
For whyוְלָ֥מָּהwə·lām·māhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should you dieתָמ֖וּתוּṯā·mū·ṯūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH4191 die
O houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

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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

Ezekiel 33:10 Ezekiel 37:11 · Isaiah 49:14 · Ezekiel 4:17 · Leviticus 26:39 · Ezekiel 24:23

Ezekiel 33:11 1 Timothy 2:4 · Ezekiel 18:23 · 2 Peter 3:9 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Acts 3:19 · Proverbs 8:36 · Ezekiel 18:30–32 · Jeremiah 3:22 · Luke 15:20–32 · Proverbs 1:23 · Hosea 14:1 · Ezekiel 14:6

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