Ezekiel 3:18

16 At the end of seven days the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

17 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.

If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood.

19 But if you warn a wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness and his wicked way, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved yourself.

20 Now if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die in his sin, and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. And I will hold you responsible for his blood.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood.
KJV
When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
WEB
When I tell the wicked, ‘You will surely die;’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity; but I will require his blood at your hand.
ASV
When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thy hand.
DARBY
When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt certainly die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, that he may live: the same wicked [man] shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thy hand.
BLB
In My saying to the wicked, ‘You will surely die!’ And you do not warn him, and you do not speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked one will die in his iniquity, and his blood I will require from your hand.
ÅB
Når jeg sier til den ugudelige: Du skal dø, og du ikke advarer ham og ikke taler og advarer den ugudelige for hans ugudelige ferd for å holde ham i live, da skal han, den ugudelige, dø for sin misgjernings skyld, men hans blod vil jeg kreve av din hånd.
OTB
Når jeg erklærer for en ugudelig person, ‘Du er dømt til å dø,’ og du ikke advarer dem eller taler ut for å vende dem fra deres onde veier for å redde deres liv, vil den ugudelige personen dø for sin synd, og jeg vil holde deg ansvarlig for deres blod.
B1930
Når jeg sier til den ugudelige: Du skal visselig dø, og du ikke advarer ham og ikke taler og advarer den ugudelige for hans ugudelige ferd for å holde ham i live, da skal han, den ugudelige, dø for sin misgjernings skyld, men hans blod vil jeg kreve av din hånd.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 33:6

    But if the watchman sees the sword coming and fails to blow the horn to warn the people, and the sword comes and takes away a life, then that one will be taken away in his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for his blood.’

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  • James 5:19–20

    My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,

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  • Ezekiel 3:20

    Now if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die in his sin, and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. And I will hold you responsible for his blood.

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  • Acts 20:26–27

    Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

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  • Ezekiel 33:8–10

    If I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ but you do not speak out to dissuade him from his way, then that wicked man will die in his iniquity, yet I will hold you accountable for his blood.

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  • Luke 13:5

    No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”

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  • 1 Timothy 4:16

    Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

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  • Acts 2:40

    With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”

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