Parallel Verses
NET Bible
He sees the sword coming against the land, blows the trumpet, and warns the people,
New American Standard Bible
and he sees the sword coming upon the land and
King James Version
If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
Holman Bible
and he sees the sword coming against the land and blows his trumpet
International Standard Version
and if he notices that violence is approaching and sounds an alarm to warn the people,
A Conservative Version
if, when he sees the sword come upon the land, he blows the trumpet, and warns the people,
American Standard Version
if, when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
Amplified
and he sees the sword coming on the land, and he blows the trumpet and warns the people,
Bible in Basic English
If, when he sees the sword coming on the land, by sounding the horn he gives the people news of their danger;
Darby Translation
if he see the sword coming upon the land, and blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
Julia Smith Translation
And he saw the sword coming upon the land, and he struck upon the trumpet and warned the people;
King James 2000
If when he sees the sword come upon the land, he blows the trumpet, and warns the people;
Lexham Expanded Bible
and he sees the sword coming against the land, and he blows on the horn and he warns the people,
Modern King James verseion
if, when he sees the sword come on the land, he blows the trumpet and warns the people,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The same man, when he seeth the sword come upon the land, shall blow the trumpet, and warn the people.
New Heart English Bible
if, when he sees the sword come on the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
The Emphasized Bible
And he shall see the sword coming upon the land, - and shall blow with the born and warn the people
Webster
If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he shall blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
World English Bible
if, when he sees the sword come on the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
Youngs Literal Translation
And he hath seen the sword coming against the land, And hath blown with a trumpet, and hath warned the people,
Themes
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Trumpet » Sounded in time of danger
Trumpet » Used for » Giving alarm in cases of danger
Warning » The reward for not warning others
Watchman » Alarm of, given by trumpets
Watchmen » In time of danger » Sounded an alarm at the approach of enemies
Interlinear
Ra'ah
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 33:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ezekiel Appointed As A Watchman And His Responsibility
2 "Son of man, speak to your people, and say to them, 'Suppose I bring a sword against the land, and the people of the land take one man from their borders and make him their watchman. 3 He sees the sword coming against the land, blows the trumpet, and warns the people, 4 but there is one who hears the sound of the trumpet yet does not heed the warning. Then the sword comes and sweeps him away. He will be responsible for his own death.
Phrases
Cross References
Hosea 8:1
Sound the alarm! An eagle looms over the temple of the Lord! For they have broken their covenant with me, and have rebelled against my law.
Nehemiah 4:18
The builders to a man had their swords strapped to their sides while they were building. But the trumpeter remained with me.
Nehemiah 4:20
Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, gather there with us. Our God will fight for us!"
Isaiah 58:1
"Shout loudly! Don't be quiet! Yell as loud as a trumpet! Confront my people with their rebellious deeds; confront Jacob's family with their sin!
Joel 2:1
Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm signal on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land shake with fear, for the day of the Lord is about to come. Indeed, it is near!
Jeremiah 4:5
The Lord said, "Announce this in Judah and proclaim it in Jerusalem: 'Sound the trumpet throughout the land!' Shout out loudly, 'Gather together! Let us flee into the fortified cities!'
Jeremiah 6:1
"Run for safety, people of Benjamin! Get out of Jerusalem! Sound the trumpet in Tekoa! Light the signal fires at Beth Hakkerem! For disaster lurks out of the north; it will bring great destruction.
Jeremiah 51:27
"Raise up battle flags throughout the lands. Sound the trumpets calling the nations to do battle. Prepare the nations to do battle against Babylonia. Call for these kingdoms to attack her: Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a commander to lead the attack. Send horses against her like a swarm of locusts.
Ezekiel 33:8-9
When I say to the wicked, 'O wicked man, you must certainly die,' and you do not warn the wicked about his behavior, the wicked man will die for his iniquity, but I will hold you accountable for his death.