Ezekiel 33:7 “As for you, O son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of…”

Ezekiel 33:7

As 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.

World English Bible

“So you, son of man, I have set you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word from my mouth, and give them warnings from me.

American Standard Version

So thou, son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

Geneva Bible 1599

So thou, O sonne of man, I haue made thee a watchman vnto the house of Israel: therefore thou shalt heare the woorde at my mouth, and admonish them from me.

Darby Translation

So thou, son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; and thou shalt hear the word from my mouth, and warn them from me.

Young's Literal Translation

And thou, son of man, A watchman I gave thee to the house of Israel, And thou hast heard from My mouth a word, And thou hast warned them from Me.

Bible in Basic English

So you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the children of Israel; and you are to give ear to the word of my mouth and give them news from me of their danger.

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Cross references

“I have”

Ezekiel 3:17–21 Hebrews 13:17 Isaiah 62:6 Song of Solomon 5:7 Jeremiah 6:27 Ephesians 4:11

Ezekiel 3:17–21 · BSB

“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.

Hebrews 13:17 · BSB

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

Isaiah 62:6 · BSB

On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves,

Song of Solomon 5:7 · BSB

I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city. They beat me and bruised me; they took away my cloak, those guardians of the walls.

Jeremiah 6:27 · BSB

“I have appointed you to examine My people like ore, so you may know and try their ways.

Ephesians 4:11 · BSB

And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

“thou shalt”

Jeremiah 26:2 Acts 5:20 Jeremiah 1:17 1 Kings 22:16–28 2 Chronicles 19:10 1 Kings 22:14

Jeremiah 26:2 · BSB

“This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all the cities of Judah who come to worship there. Do not omit a word.

Acts 5:20 · BSB

“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”

Jeremiah 1:17 · BSB

Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.

1 Kings 22:16–28 · BSB

But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”

2 Chronicles 19:10 · BSB

For every dispute that comes before you from your brothers who dwell in their cities—whether it regards bloodshed or some other violation of law, commandments, statutes, or ordinances—you are to warn them, so that they w…

1 Kings 22:14 · BSB

But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.’

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.

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