Ezekiel 33:1 Again the word1697 of the LORD3068 came unto me, saying,5592 Son1121 of man,120 speak1696 to the children1121 of thy people,5971 and say559 unto them, When I bring935 the sword2719 upon a land,776{Heb. a land when I bring a sword upon her} if the people5971 of the land776 take3947 a259 man376 of their coasts,7097 and set5414 him for their watchman:68223 If when he seeth7200 the sword2719 come935 upon the land,776 he blow8628 the trumpet,7782 and warn2094 the people;59714 Then whosoever8085 heareth8085{Heb. he that hearing heareth} the sound6963 of the trumpet,7782 and taketh not warning;2094 if the sword2719 come,935 and take him away,3947 his blood1818 shall be upon his own head.72185 He heard8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet,7782 and took not warning;2094 his blood1818 shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning2094 shall deliver4422 his soul.53156 But if the watchman6822 see7200 the sword2719 come,935 and blow8628 not the trumpet,7782 and the people5971 be not warned;2094 if the sword2719 come,935 and take3947any person5315 from among them, he is taken away3947 in his iniquity;5771 but his blood1818 will I require1875 at the watchman's6822 hand.3027
Ezekiel 33:7 So thou, O son1121 of man,120 I have set5414 thee a watchman6822 unto the house1004 of Israel;3478 therefore thou shalt hear8085 the word1697 at my mouth,6310 and warn2094 them from me.
8 When I say559 unto the wicked,7563 O wicked7563man, thou shalt surely4191 die;4191 if thou dost not speak1696 to warn2094 the wicked7563 from his way,1870 that wicked7563man shall die4191 in his iniquity;5771 but his blood1818 will I require1245 at thine hand.30279 Nevertheless, if thou warn2094 the wicked7563 of his way1870 to turn7725 from it; if he do not turn7725 from his way,1870 he shall die4191 in his iniquity;5771 but thou hast delivered5337 thy soul.5315
Ezekiel 33:10 Therefore, O thou son1121 of man,120 speak559 unto the house1004 of Israel;3478 Thus ye speak,559 saying,559 If our transgressions6588 and our sins2403be upon us, and we pine away4743 in them, how should we then live?242111 Say559 unto them, As I live,2416 saith5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 I have no pleasure2654 in the death4194 of the wicked;7563 but that the wicked7563 turn7725 from his way1870 and live:2421 turn7725 ye, turn7725 ye from your evil7451 ways;1870 for why will ye die,4191 O house1004 of Israel?347812 Therefore, thou son1121 of man,120 say559 unto the children1121 of thy people,5971 The righteousness6666 of the righteous6662 shall not deliver5337 him in the day3117 of his transgression:6588 as for the wickedness7564 of the wicked,7563 he shall not fall3782 thereby in the day3117 that he turneth7725 from his wickedness;7562 neither shall the righteous6662 be able3201 to live2421 for his righteousness in the day3117 that he sinneth.239813 When I shall say559 to the righteous,6662that he shall surely2421 live;2421 if he trust982 to his own righteousness,6666 and commit6213 iniquity,5766 all his righteousnesses6666 shall not be remembered;2142 but for his iniquity5766 that he hath committed,6213 he shall die4191 for it.
14 Again, when I say559 unto the wicked,7563 Thou shalt surely4191 die;4191 if he turn7725 from his sin,2403 and do6213 that which is lawful4941 and right;6666{Heb. judgment and justice}15If the wicked7563 restore7725 the pledge,2258 give again7999 that he had robbed,1500 walk1980 in the statutes2708 of life,2416 without committing6213 iniquity;5766 he shall surely2421 live,2421 he shall not die.419116 None of his sins2403 that he hath committed2398 shall be mentioned2142 unto him: he hath done6213 that which is lawful4941 and right;6666 he shall surely2421 live.2421
Ezekiel 33:17 Yet the children1121 of thy people5971 say,559 The way1870 of the Lord136 is not equal:8505 but as for them, their way1870 is not equal.850518 When the righteous6662 turneth7725 from his righteousness,6666 and committeth6213 iniquity,5766 he shall even die4191 thereby.
19 But if the wicked7563 turn7725 from his wickedness,7564 and do6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666 he shall live2421 thereby.
20 Yet ye say,559 The way1870 of the Lord136 is not equal.8505 O ye house1004 of Israel,3478 I will judge8199 you every one376 after his ways.1870
Ezekiel 33:21 And it came to pass in the twelfth81476240 year8141 of our captivity,1546 in the tenth6224month, in the fifth2568day of the month,2320that one that had escaped6412 out of Jerusalem3389 came935 unto me, saying,559 The city5892 is smitten.522122 Now the hand3027 of the LORD3068 was upon me in the evening,6153 afore6440 he that was escaped6412 came;935 and had opened6605 my mouth,6310 until he came935 to me in the morning;1242 and my mouth6310 was opened,6605 and I was no more dumb.48123 Then the word1697 of the LORD3068 came unto me, saying,55924 Son1121 of man,120 they that inhabit3427 those wastes2723 of the land127 of Israel3478 speak,559 saying,559 Abraham85 was one,259 and he inherited3423 the land:776 but we are many;7227 the land776 is given5414 us for inheritance.418125 Wherefore say559 unto them, Thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD;3069 Ye eat398 with the blood,1818 and lift up5375 your eyes5869 toward your idols,1544 and shed8210 blood:1818 and shall ye possess3423 the land?77626 Ye stand5975 upon your sword,2719 ye work6213 abomination,8441 and ye defile2930 every one376 his neighbour's7453 wife:802 and shall ye possess3423 the land?77627 Say559 thou thus unto them, Thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD;3069As I live,2416 surely they that are in the wastes2723 shall fall5307 by the sword,2719 and him that is in the open6440 field7704 will I give5414 to the beasts2416 to be devoured,398{Heb. to devour him} and they that be in the forts4679 and in the caves4631 shall die4191 of the pestilence.169828 For I will lay5414 the land776 most4923 desolate,8077{Heb. desolation and desolation} and the pomp1347 of her strength5797 shall cease;7673 and the mountains2022 of Israel3478 shall be desolate,8074 that none shall pass through.567429 Then shall they know3045 that I am the LORD,3068 when I have laid5414 the land776 most4923 desolate8077 because of all their abominations8441 which they have committed.6213
Ezekiel 33:30 Also, thou son1121 of man,120 the children1121 of thy people5971 still are talking1696 against681 thee by the walls7023 and in the doors6607 of the houses,1004 and speak1696 one2297 to another,259 every one376 to his brother,251 saying,559 Come,935 I pray you, and hear8085 what is the word1697 that cometh forth3318 from the LORD.306831 And they come935 unto thee as the people5971 cometh,3996{Heb. according to the coming of the people} and they sit3427 before6440 thee as my people,5971{Or, my people sit before thee} and they hear8085 thy words,1697 but they will not do6213 them: for with their mouth6310 they shew6213 much love,5690{Heb. they make loves or jests}but their heart3820 goeth1980 after310 their covetousness.121532 And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely5690 song7892{Heb. a song of loves} of one that hath a pleasant3303 voice,6963 and can play well2895 on an instrument:5059 for they hear8085 thy words,1697 but they do6213 them not.
33 And when this cometh to pass,935 (lo, it will come,)935 then shall they know3045 that a prophet5030 hath been among8432 them.