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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.
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.
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
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Tsaphah
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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 Again, if the watchman see the sword come, and show it not with the trumpet, so that the people is not warned: if the sword come then, and take any man from among them: the same shall be taken away in his own sin, but his blood will I require of the watchman's hand.' 7 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. 8 If I say unto the wicked: thou wicked, thou shalt surely die: and thou givest him not warning, that he may beware of his ungodly way: then shall the wicked die in his own sin, but his blood will I require of thy hand.
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Cross References
Jeremiah 26:2
"Thus sayeth the LORD: Stand in the court of the LORD's house, and speak unto all them which, out of the cities of Judah, come to do worship in the LORD's house, all the words that I command thee to say. Look that thou keep not one word back,
Isaiah 62:6
Upon the walls of Jerusalem, I have set keepers which shall never cease, neither by day nor yet by night.
Jeremiah 1:17
And therefore gird up thy loins, arise, and tell them all that I give thee in commandment. Fear them not; I will not have thee to be afraid of them.
Ezekiel 2:7-8
See that thou speak my words unto them, whether they be obedient or not, for they are obstinate.
Ezekiel 3:17-21
"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.
Acts 5:20
"Go step forth, and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."
1 Kings 22:14
And Micaiah said, "As surely as the LORD liveth, what the LORD putteth in my mouth, that will I speak."
1 Kings 22:16-28
And the king said unto him, "How often shall I adjure thee, that thou tell me nothing but truth, in the name of the LORD?"
2 Chronicles 19:10
And whatsoever come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, law, commandment, ordinances and customs: see that ye warn them, that they trespass not against the LORD; lest wrath come upon you and on your brethren. Thus do and ye shall not offend.
Song of Songs 3:3
The watchmen that go about the city found me, to whom I said: Saw ye not him whom my soul loveth?
Song of Songs 5:7
So the watchmen that went about the city found me, smote me, and wounded me: Yea they that kept the walls, took away my kerchief from me.
Jeremiah 6:27
"Thee have I set for a prover of my hard people, to seek out and to try their ways.
Jeremiah 23:28
The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell it: and he that understandeth my word, let him show it faithfully. For what hath chaff and wheat to do together, sayeth the LORD?
Jeremiah 31:6
And when it is time, the watchmen upon the mount of Ephraim shall cry, 'Arise, let us go up unto Zion to our LORD God.'"
Micah 7:4
The best of them is but as a thistle, and the most righteous of them is but as a brier in the hedge. But when the day of thy preachers cometh, that thou shalt be visited: then shall they be wasted away.
Acts 20:20
and how I kept back nothing that was profitable: but that I have showed you, and taught you openly and at home in your houses,
Acts 20:26-27
Wherefore I take you to record this same day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
1 Corinthians 11:23
That which I delivered unto you I received of the Lord. For the Lord Jesus the same night in the which he was betrayed, took bread,
1 Corinthians 15:3
For first of all, I delivered unto you that which I received: how that Christ died for our sins, agreeing to the scriptures,
Ephesians 4:11
And the very same, made some Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Shepherds, some Teachers:
Colossians 1:28-29
whom we preach warning all men, and teaching all men in all wisdom, to make all men perfect in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
Furthermore, we beseech you brethren, and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that ye increase more and more, even as ye have received of us, how ye ought to walk and to please God.
Hebrews 13:17
Obey them that have the oversight of you, and submit yourselves to them, for they watch for your souls, even as they that must give accounts for them: that they may do it with joy, and not with grief. For that is an unprofitable thing for you.