Parallel Verses
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 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.
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 suppose the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people. Then the sword comes and takes one of their lives. He is swept away for his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for that person's death.' 7 "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. 8 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.
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 26:2
The Lord said, "Go stand in the courtyard of the Lord's temple. Speak out to all the people who are coming from the towns of Judah to worship in the Lord's temple. Tell them everything I command you to tell them. Do not leave out a single word!
Isaiah 62:6
I post watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they should keep praying all day and all night. You who pray to the Lord, don't be silent!
Jeremiah 1:17
"But you, Jeremiah, get yourself ready! Go and tell these people everything I instruct you to say. Do not be terrified of them, or I will give you good reason to be terrified of them.
Ezekiel 2:7-8
You must speak my words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.
Ezekiel 3:17-21
"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.
Acts 5:20
"Go and stand in the temple courts and proclaim to the people all the words of this life."
1 Kings 22:14
But Micaiah said, "As certainly as the Lord lives, I will say what the Lord tells me to say."
1 Kings 22:16-28
The king said to him, "How many times must I make you solemnly promise in the name of the Lord to tell me only the truth?"
2 Chronicles 19:10
Whenever your countrymen who live in the cities bring a case before you (whether it involves a violent crime or other matters related to the law, commandments, rules, and regulations), warn them that they must not sin against the Lord. If you fail to do so, God will be angry with you and your colleagues; but if you obey, you will be free of guilt.
Song of Songs 3:3
The night watchmen found me -- the ones who guard the city walls. "Have you seen my beloved?"
Song of Songs 5:7
The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. They beat me, they bruised me; they took away my cloak, those watchmen on the walls!
Jeremiah 6:27
The Lord said to me, "I have made you like a metal assayer to test my people like ore. You are to observe them and evaluate how they behave."
Jeremiah 23:28
Let the prophet who has had a dream go ahead and tell his dream. Let the person who has received my message report that message faithfully. What is like straw cannot compare to what is like grain! I, the Lord, affirm it!
Jeremiah 31:6
Yes, a time is coming when watchmen will call out on the mountains of Ephraim, "Come! Let us go to Zion to worship the Lord our God!"'"
Micah 7:4
The best of them is like a thorn; the most godly among them are more dangerous than a row of thorn bushes. The day you try to avoid by posting watchmen -- your appointed time of punishment -- is on the way, and then you will experience confusion.
Acts 20:20
You know that I did not hold back from proclaiming to you anything that would be helpful, and from teaching you publicly and from house to house,
Acts 20:26-27
Therefore I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of you all.
1 Corinthians 11:23
For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread,
1 Corinthians 15:3
For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received -- that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures,
Ephesians 4:11
It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
Colossians 1:28-29
We proclaim him by instructing and teaching all people with all wisdom so that we may present every person mature in Christ.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
Finally then, brothers and sisters, we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us about how you must live and please God (as you are in fact living) that you do so more and more.
Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.