Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
“Now as for you, son of man, I have
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.
Holman Bible
“As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel.
International Standard Version
"Now as for you, Son of Man, I've established you as a sentinel for the house of Israel. So whenever you hear a message from me, you are to warn the people from me.
A Conservative Version
So thou, son of man, I have set thee a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning 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.
Amplified
“Now as for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so you shall hear a message from My mouth and give them a warning 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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And thou son of man, I gave thee a watchman to the house of Israel; and thou heardest the word from my mouth, and thou didst warn them from me.
King James 2000
So you, O son of man, I have set you a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore you shall hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"And you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; if you hear a word from my mouth, then you must warn them from me.
Modern King James verseion
And you, son of man, I have set you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore you shall hear the Word from My mouth, and warn them from Me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And now, O thou son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: that whereas thou hearest anything out of my mouth, thou mayest warn them on my behalf.
NET Bible
"As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must warn them on my behalf.
New Heart English Bible
"So you, son of man, I have set you a watchman to the house of Israel; therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou therefore Son of man, A watchman, have I appointed thee, to the house of Israel, So then thou shalt hear at my mouth. message, and shalt warn them from me.
Webster
So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman to 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 at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Christian ministers » Watchmen
Ministers » When unfaithful » Shall be punished
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Interlinear
Nathan
Tsaphah
Bayith
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 33:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ezekiel Appointed As A Watchman And His Responsibility
6
But if the watchman should see the sword coming and not blow the shofar and the people not be warned, if the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away because of his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand.
7 “Now as for you, son of man, I have
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 26:2
Thus hath the LORD said: Stand in the court of the LORD's house and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD's house, all the words that I commanded thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:
Isaiah 62:6
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night; ye that make mention of the LORD, do not keep silent
Jeremiah 1:17
Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and thou shalt arise and speak unto them all that I shall command thee; do not fear them lest I confound thee before them.
Ezekiel 2:7-8
And thou shalt speak my words unto them, but they will not hear nor forbear, for they are rebels.
Ezekiel 3:17-21
Son of man, I have placed thee as a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth and give them warning from me.
Acts 5:20
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
1 Kings 22:14
And Micaiah said, As the LORD lives, all that the LORD says unto me, that will I speak.
1 Kings 22:16-28
And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?
2 Chronicles 19:10
In whatever case that shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes or rights, ye shall warn them lest they become guilty against the LORD so that wrath will not come upon you and upon your brethren. Doing thus, ye shall not be guilty.
Song of Songs 3:3
The watchmen that go about the city found me, to whom I said, Have ye seen him whom my soul loves?
Song of Songs 5:7
The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my outer cloak from me.
Jeremiah 6:27
I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people; thou shalt know and examine their way.
Jeremiah 23:28
The prophet with whom the dream came, let him tell the dream; and he with whom my word came, let him speak my true word. What is the chaff to the wheat? said the LORD.
Jeremiah 31:6
For there shall be a day in which the watchmen upon the Mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise, and let us go up into Zion unto the LORD our God.
Micah 7:4
The best of them is as a brier; the most upright as a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen, thy visitation, comes; now shall be their confusion.
Acts 20:20
and how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you and have taught you publicly and from house to house,
Acts 20:26-27
Therefore I take you to record this day that I am pure from the blood of everyone.
1 Corinthians 11:23
For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread;
1 Corinthians 15:3
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received: how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures
Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers,
Colossians 1:28-29
whom we preach, warning every man and teaching in all wisdom that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus,
1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
It is in order then, brethren, that we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that in the manner ye were taught of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would continue to grow.
Hebrews 13:17
Listen to your pastors, and do not resist them, for they watch for your souls as those that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief; for that is unprofitable for you.