'Suppose' in the Bible
"Son of man, suppose a country sins against me by being unfaithful, and I stretch out my hand against it, cut off its bread supply, cause famine to come on it, and kill both people and animals.
"Suppose I were to send wild animals through the land and kill its children, leaving it desolate, without travelers due to the wild animals.
"Or suppose I were to bring a sword against that land and say, 'Let a sword pass through the land,' and I were to kill both people and animals.
"Or suppose I were to send a plague into that land, and pour out my rage on it with bloodshed, killing both people and animals.
"Suppose such a man has a violent son who sheds blood and does any of these things mentioned previously
"But suppose he in turn has a son who notices all the sins his father commits, considers them, and does not follow his father's example.
"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.
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.'
Suppose I tell the righteous that he will certainly live, but he becomes confident in his righteousness and commits iniquity. None of his righteous deeds will be remembered; because of the iniquity he has committed he will die.
Suppose I say to the wicked, 'You must certainly die,' but he turns from his sin and does what is just and right.