Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Son of man, I gave thee a watchman to the house of Israel: and hear thou the word from my mouth, and admonish them from me.
New American Standard Bible
“Son of man, I have appointed you a
King James Version
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Holman Bible
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the house of Israel.
International Standard Version
"Son of Man," he said, "I've appointed you to be a watchman over the house of Israel. Therefore when you hear a message that comes from me, you are to warn them for me.
A Conservative Version
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
American Standard Version
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Amplified
“Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman to the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from My mouth, warn them from Me.
Bible in Basic English
Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the children of Israel: so give ear to the word of my mouth, and give them word from me of their danger.
Darby Translation
Son of man, I have appointed thee a watchman unto the house of Israel, and thou shalt hear the word from my mouth, and give them warning from me.
King James 2000
Son of man, I have made you a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Son of man, I have appointed you [as] a watchman for the house of Israel. When you hear a word from my mouth, then you must warn them from me.
Modern King James verseion
Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the Word of My mouth, and give them warning from Me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Thou son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore take good heed to the words, and give them warning at my commandment.
NET Bible
"Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must give them a warning from me.
New Heart English Bible
"Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel: therefore hear the word from my mouth, and give them warning from me.
The Emphasized Bible
Son of man, A watchman, have I appointed thee to the house of Israel, - and thou shalt hear, at my mouth a message, and shalt warn them from me.
Webster
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman to the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
World English Bible
Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel: therefore hear the word from my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Youngs Literal Translation
that there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, 'Son of man, a watchman I have given thee to the house of Israel, and thou hast heard from My mouth a word, and hast warned them from Me.
Themes
Christian ministers » Responsibility of
Inspiration » Examples of » Ezekiel
Leaders » Responsibility of » Select reading
Leaders » Preaching » Spiritual watchmen
Ministers » Remuneration of » Responsibility of
Ministers » Work of preaching » Spiritual watchmen
Ministers » Should preach » With faithfulness
Prophets » Examples of » Ezekiel
Prophets » Were required » To be vigilant and faithful
Prophets » The watchmen of israel
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Iniquity
Religious » Responsibility of » Select reading
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Spiritual watchmen
Reproof » Ministers are sent to give
Responsibility » According to privileges » Of ministers, etc
Speak the word » The bible contains the message to be delivered
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Watchmen
The bible » Purpose » It contains the message to be delivered
Warning » The reward for not warning others
Watchfulness » God especially requires in ministers
Watchmen » Illustrative » Of ministers
Interlinear
Nathan
Tsaphah
Bayith
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References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 3:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ezekiel As A Watchman
16 And it will be from the end of seven days, and the word of Jehovah will be to me, saying, 17 Son of man, I gave thee a watchman to the house of Israel: and hear thou the word from my mouth, and admonish them from me. 18 In my saying to the unjust, Dying, thou shalt die; and thou admonished him not, and thou spakest not to admonish the unjust from his way of injustice to preserve him alive; this unjust one shall die in his iniquity, and his blood I will seek from thy hand.
Cross References
Isaiah 52:8
They watching thee lifted up the voice; the voice together they will shout: for they shall see eye to eye in Jehovah's turning back Zion.
Jeremiah 6:17
And I set up watchers over you, Attend ye to the voice of the trumpet And they will say, We will not attend.
2 Chronicles 19:10
And every contention which shall come upon you from your brethren dwelling in their cities, between blood to blood, between law to command, to precepts and to judgments, and warn ye them and they shall not trespass against Jehovah, and wrath being upon you and upon your brethren: thus shall ye do and not trespass.
Isaiah 56:10
Look about, ye blind; they all knew not, they all dumb dogs, they shall not be able to bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
Isaiah 58:1
Call with the throat; thou shalt not spare; as a trumpet lift up thy voice, and announce to my people their transgression, and to the house of Jacob their sin.
Isaiah 62:6
I appointed those watching over thy walls, O Jerusalem: all the day and all the night continually they shall not be silent: ye remembering Jehovah, no stillness to you.
Habakkuk 2:1
I will stand upon my watch, and be set me upon the fortress, and I will watch to see what he will speak in me, and what I shall turn back upon my reproof.
Hebrews 13:17
Believe them guiding you, and yield: (for they watch vigilantly for your souls, as going to return the word.) that with joy they might do this, and not lamenting: for this unprofitable for you.
Song of Songs 3:3
They watching going about in the city, found me: Saw ye him that my soul loved?
Song of Songs 5:7
They watching going round about in the city, found me; they struck me, they wounded me: they watching the wall took away my veil from me.
Isaiah 21:6
For thus said Jehovah to me, Go set up a watchman, he shall announce what he shall see.
Isaiah 21:8
And he will call, A lion: on the watch-tower my lord, I stand continually in the day, and upon my watch I stand all the night
Isaiah 21:11-12
The burden of Dumah. He called to me from Seir, Watch, what of the night? watch, what of the night?
Jeremiah 6:10
To whom shall I speak and testify, and they will hear? behold, their ear being uncircumcised, and they shall not be able to hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah was to them for a reproach; they will not delight in it
Jeremiah 31:6
For there is a day they watching upon mount Ephraim called, Arise ye, and we will go up to Zion to Jehovah our God.
Ezekiel 33:2-9
Son of man, speak to the sons of thy people and say to them, A land, when I shall bring the sword upon her, and the people of the land took one man from their extremities, and they gave him to them for a watchman.
Matthew 3:7
And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who has indicated to you to flee from the wrath about to come?
Acts 20:28-31
Attend therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit set you inspectors, to feed the church of God, which he acquired by his own blood.
1 Corinthians 4:14
Not shaming you, write I these, but as my beloved children I admonish you.
1 Corinthians 12:28
And whom truly God set in the church, first the sent, second the prophets, third teachers, then powers, then graces of healings, helps, directions, kinds of tongues.
2 Corinthians 5:11
Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; and we are made manifest to God; and I hope also to have been made manifest to your consciences.
2 Corinthians 5:20
For Christ therefore are we ambassadors, as of God beseeching by us: we pray for the sake of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.
Colossians 1:28
Whom we announce, reminding every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfected in Christ jesus:
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And we beseech you, brethren, remind the disorderly, encourage the timid, sustain the weak, and be slow to anger to all.