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Ezekiel 33

BSB·33 verses ·Old Testament
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1Again the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, speakדַּבֵּ֤רdab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your peopleבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: ‘Supposeכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I bringאָבִ֥יא’ā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → againstעָלֶ֖יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a landאֶ֕רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and the peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of that landהָאָ֜רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → chooseוְלָקְח֨וּwə·lā·qə·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → aאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → manאִ֤ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → from among themמִקְצֵיהֶ֔םmiq·ṣê·hem — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study →, appointingוְנָתְנ֥וּwə·nā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֛וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → as their watchmanלְצֹפֶֽה׃lə·ṣō·p̄eh — to watch, keep watch, observe carefullyH6822 — Full Word Study →, 3and he seesוְרָאָ֥הwə·rā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the swordהַחֶ֖רֶבha·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → comingבָּאָ֣הbā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → that landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and blowsוְתָקַ֥עwə·ṯā·qa‘ — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֖רbaš·šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → to warnוְהִזְהִ֥ירwə·hiz·hîr — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 4Then if anyone hearsוְשָׁמַ֨עwə·šā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the soundק֤וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the hornהַשּׁוֹפָר֙haš·šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → but failsוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to heed the warningנִזְהָ֔רniz·hār — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study →, and the swordחֶ֖רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → comesוַתָּ֥בוֹאwat·tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and takes him awayוַתִּקָּחֵ֑הוּwat·tiq·qā·ḥê·hū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →, his bloodדָּמ֥וֹdā·mōw — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → will beיִֽהְיֶֽה׃yih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on his own headבְרֹאשׁ֖וֹḇə·rō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. 5Since he heardשָׁמַע֙šā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the soundק֨וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the hornהַשּׁוֹפָ֤רhaš·šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → but failedוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to heed the warningנִזְהָ֔רniz·hār — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study →, his bloodדָּמ֖וֹdā·mōw — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → will beיִֽהְיֶ֑הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on his own head. If heוְה֥וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → had heeded the warningנִזְהָ֖רniz·hār — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study →, he would have savedמִלֵּֽט׃mil·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → his lifeנַפְשׁ֥וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. 6But ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the watchmanוְ֠הַצֹּפֶהwə·haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh — to watch, keep watch, observe carefullyH6822 — Full Word Study → seesיִרְאֶ֨הyir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the swordהַחֶ֜רֶבha·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → comingבָּאָ֗הbā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and failsוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to blowתָקַ֤עṯā·qa‘ — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the hornבַּשּׁוֹפָר֙baš·šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → to warnנִזְהָ֔רniz·hār — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study → the peopleוְהָעָ֣םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → comesוַתָּב֣וֹאwat·tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and takes awayוַתִּקַּ֥חwat·tiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a lifeנָ֑פֶשׁnā·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, then that oneה֚וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will be taken awayנִלְקָ֔חnil·qāḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → in his iniquityבַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹba·‘ă·wō·nōw — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, but I will hold the watchmanהַצֹּפֶ֥הhaṣ·ṣō·p̄eh — to watch, keep watch, observe carefullyH6822 — Full Word Study → accountableאֶדְרֹֽשׁ׃ס’eḏ·rōš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → for his bloodוְדָמ֖וֹwə·ḏā·mōw — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →.’ 7As for youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, I have madeנְתַתִּ֖יךָnə·ṯat·tî·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you a watchmanצֹפֶ֥הṣō·p̄eh — to watch, keep watch, observe carefullyH6822 — Full Word Study → for the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →; so hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤wə·šā·ma‘·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדָּבָ֔רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → fromמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → My mouthמִפִּי֙mip·pî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → and give them the warning from Meוְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥wə·hiz·har·tā — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study →. 8If I sayבְּאָמְרִ֣יbə·’ā·mə·rî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the wickedלָרָשָׁ֗עlā·rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, ‘O wicked man, you will surely dieמ֣וֹתmō·wṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →,’ but you do notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → speak outדִבַּ֔רְתָּḏib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to dissuadeלְהַזְהִ֥ירlə·haz·hîr — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study → himרָשָׁ֖עrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → from his wayמִדַּרְכּ֑וֹmid·dar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, then thatה֤וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → wicked man will dieיָמ֔וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in his iniquityבַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹba·‘ă·wō·nōw — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, yet I will hold you accountable forמִיָּדְךָ֥mî·yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → his bloodוְדָמ֖וֹwə·ḏā·mōw — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →. 9But ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youוְ֠אַתָּהwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → warnהִזְהַ֨רְתָּhiz·har·tā — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study → the wicked man to turnלָשׁ֣וּבlā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from his wayמִדַּרְכּוֹ֙mid·dar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and he does notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turnשָׁ֖בšāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from itמִדַּרְכּ֑וֹmid·dar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, heה֚וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will dieיָמ֔וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in his iniquityבַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹba·‘ă·wō·nōw — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, but youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will have savedהִצַּֽלְתָּ׃סhiṣ·ṣal·tā — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֥nap̄·šə·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. 10Now as for youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, tellאֱמֹר֙’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֵּ֤ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → they have said: ‘Our transgressionsפְשָׁעֵ֥ינוּp̄ə·šā·‘ê·nū — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → and our sinsוְחַטֹּאתֵ֖ינוּwə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·nū — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → are heavyעָלֵ֑ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → upon us, and weאֲנַ֥חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are wasting away because of themנְמַקִּ֖יםnə·maq·qîm — To rot, decay, or waste awayH4743 — Full Word Study →! Howוְאֵ֥יךְwə·’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → can we liveנִֽחְיֶֽה׃niḥ·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →?’ 11Sayאֱמֹ֨ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶ֜ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: ‘As surely as Iאָ֣נִי׀’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → liveחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֣ם׀nə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, I take noאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → pleasureאֶחְפֹּץ֙’eḥ·pōṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → in the deathבְּמ֣וֹתbə·mō·wṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → of the wickedהָרָשָׁ֔עhā·rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, but ratherכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → that the wickedרָשָׁ֛עrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → should turnבְּשׁ֥וּבbə·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from their waysמִדַּרְכּ֖וֹmid·dar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and liveוְחָיָ֑הwə·ḥā·yāh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. Turnשׁ֣וּבוּšū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →! Turnשׁ֜וּבוּšū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from your evilהָרָעִ֛יםhā·rā·‘îm — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → waysמִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֧םmid·dar·ḵê·ḵem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →! For whyוְלָ֥מָּהwə·lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should you dieתָמ֖וּתוּṯā·mū·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →?’ 12Thereforeוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, sayאֱמֹ֤ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your peopleבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →: ‘The righteousnessצִדְקַ֣תṣiḏ·qaṯ — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → of the righteous manהַצַּדִּ֗יקhaṣ·ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → deliver himתַצִּילֶ֙נּוּ֙ṯaṣ·ṣî·len·nū — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → in the dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of his transgressionפִּשְׁע֔וֹpiš·‘ōw — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study →; neitherלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → will the wickednessוְרִשְׁעַ֤תwə·riš·‘aṯ — Wickedness, depravity, evil conductH7564 — Full Word Study → of the wicked manהָֽרָשָׁע֙hā·rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → cause him to stumbleיִכָּ֣שֶׁלyik·kā·šel — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study → on the dayבְּי֖וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → he turnsשׁוּב֣וֹšū·ḇōw — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from his wickednessמֵֽרִשְׁע֑וֹmê·riš·‘ōw — Wickedness, moral evil, depravityH7562 — Full Word Study →. Nor willלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the righteous manוְצַדִּ֗יקwə·ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → be ableיוּכַ֛לyū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → to surviveלִֽחְי֥וֹתliḥ·yō·wṯ — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → by his righteousness on the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → he sinsחֲטֹאתֽוֹ׃ḥă·ṭō·ṯōw — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →.’ 13If I tellבְּאָמְרִ֤יbə·’ā·mə·rî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the righteous manלַצַּדִּיק֙laṣ·ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → that he will surely liveחָיֹ֣הḥā·yōh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →, but he thenוְהֽוּא־wə·hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → trustsבָטַ֥חḇā·ṭaḥ — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his righteousnessצִדְקָת֖וֹṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → and commitsוְעָ֣שָׂהwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → iniquityעָ֑וֶל‘ā·wel — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study →, then noneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of his righteous worksצִדְקָתוֹṣiḏ·qå̄·ṯō — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → will be rememberedתִזָּכַ֔רְנָהṯiz·zā·ḵar·nāh — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →; he will dieיָמֽוּת׃yā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → because of the iniquityוּבְעַוְל֥וֹū·ḇə·‘aw·lōw — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study → he has committedעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 14But if I tellוּבְאָמְרִ֥יū·ḇə·’ā·mə·rî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the wicked manלָֽרָשָׁ֖עlā·rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, ‘You will surely dieמ֣וֹתmō·wṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →,’ and he turnsוְשָׁב֙wə·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from his sinמֵֽחַטָּאת֔וֹmê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → and doesוְעָשָׂ֥הwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what is justמִשְׁפָּ֖טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and rightוּצְדָקָֽה׃ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → 15if heרָשָׁע֙rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → restoresיָשִׁ֤יבyā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → a pledgeחֲבֹ֨לḥă·ḇōl — Pledge or pawn given as security for debtH2258 — Full Word Study →, makes restitutionיְשַׁלֵּ֔םyə·šal·lêm — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → for what he has stolenגְּזֵלָ֣הgə·zê·lāh — Violent robbery; plunder taken by forceH1500 — Full Word Study →, and walksהָלַ֔ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the statutesבְּחֻקּ֤וֹתbə·ḥuq·qō·wṯ — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → of lifeהַֽחַיִּים֙ha·ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → withoutלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → practicingעֲשׂ֣וֹת‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → iniquityעָ֑וֶל‘ā·wel — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study →then he will surely liveחָי֥וֹḥā·yōw — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →; he will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → dieיָמֽוּת׃yā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 16Noneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of the sinsחַטָּאתוֹḥaṭ·ṭå̄·ṯō — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → he has committedחָטָ֔אḥā·ṭā — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → will be heldתִזָּכַ֖רְנָהṯiz·zā·ḵar·nāh — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → against him. He has doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what is justמִשְׁפָּ֧טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and rightוּצְדָקָ֛הū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →; he will surely liveחָי֥וֹḥā·yōw — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. 17Yet your peopleבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → sayוְאָמְרוּ֙wə·’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → is notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → justיִתָּכֵ֖ןyit·tā·ḵên — To weigh, measure, or balance; to ponder or consider carefullyH8505 — Full Word Study →.’ But it isוְהֵ֖מָּהwə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → their wayדַּרְכָּ֥םdar·kām — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → that is notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → justיִתָּכֵֽן׃yit·tā·ḵên — To weigh, measure, or balance; to ponder or consider carefullyH8505 — Full Word Study →. 18If a righteous manצַדִּ֥יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → turnsבְּשׁוּב־bə·šūḇ- — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from his righteousnessמִצִּדְקָת֖וֹmiṣ·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → and commitsוְעָ֣שָׂהwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → iniquityעָ֑וֶל‘ā·wel — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study →, he will dieוּמֵ֖תū·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → for it. 19But if a wicked manרָשָׁע֙rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → turnsוּבְשׁ֤וּבū·ḇə·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from his wickednessמֵֽרִשְׁעָת֔וֹmê·riš·‘ā·ṯōw — Wickedness, depravity, evil conductH7564 — Full Word Study → and doesוְעָשָׂ֥הwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what is justמִשְׁפָּ֖טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and rightוּצְדָקָ֑הū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →, heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will liveיִֽחְיֶֽה׃yiḥ·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → because of thisעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 20Yet you sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םwa·’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → is notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → justיִתָּכֵ֖ןyit·tā·ḵên — To weigh, measure, or balance; to ponder or consider carefullyH8505 — Full Word Study →.’ But I will judgeאֶשְׁפּ֥וֹט’eš·pō·wṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → eachאִ֧ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → according to his waysכִּדְרָכָ֛יוkiḏ·rā·ḵāw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל פyiś·rå̄·ʾēl p̄ — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.” 21In the twelfthבִּשְׁתֵּ֧יbiš·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → yearשָׁנָ֗הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of our exileלְגָלוּתֵ֑נוּlə·ḡā·lū·ṯê·nū — captivity, exile, deportationH1546 — Full Word Study →, on the fifth dayבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֥הba·ḥă·miš·šāh — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → of the tenth monthבָּעֲשִׂרִ֛יbā·‘ă·śi·rî — tenth or tenth partH6224 — Full Word Study →, a fugitiveהַפָּלִ֧יטhap·pā·lîṭ — One who escapes; a fugitive or survivorH6412 — Full Word Study → from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֛םmî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → cameבָּא־bā- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֨י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and reportedלֵאמֹ֖רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The cityהָעִֽיר׃hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → has been takenהֻכְּתָ֥הhuk·kə·ṯāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →!” 22Now the eveningבָּעֶ֗רֶבbā·‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵי֙lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the fugitiveהַפָּלִ֔יטhap·pā·lîṭ — One who escapes; a fugitive or survivorH6412 — Full Word Study → arrivedבּ֣וֹאbō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, the handוְיַד־wə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֩Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → wasהָיְתָ֨הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → upon meאֵלַ֜י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and He openedוַיִּפְתַּ֣חway·yip̄·taḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → my mouthפִּ֔יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → beforeעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the man cameבּ֥וֹאbō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַּבֹּ֑קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →. So my mouthפִּ֔יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → was openedוַיִּפָּ֣תַחway·yip·pā·ṯaḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → and I was noוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerעֽוֹד׃פ‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → muteנֶאֱלַ֖מְתִּיne·’ĕ·lam·tî — to be silent, mute, or boundH481 — Full Word Study →. 23Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהֹוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 24Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, those livingיֹ֠שְׁבֵיyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in theהָאֵ֜לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → ruinsהֶחֳרָב֨וֹתhe·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landאַדְמַ֤ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → are sayingאֹמְרִ֣ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → only one manאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study →, yet he possessedוַיִּירַ֖שׁway·yî·raš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. But weוַאֲנַ֣חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are manyרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →; surely the land has been givenנִתְּנָ֥הnit·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to us as a possessionלְמוֹרָשָֽׁה׃סlə·mō·w·rā·šāh — inherited possession; property passed down through generationsH4181 — Full Word Study →.’ 25Thereforeלָכֵן֩lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → tellאֱמֹ֨ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֜ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר׀’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘You eatתֹּאכֵ֛לוּtō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → meat with the blood in it, lift upתִּשְׂא֥וּtiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your eyesוְעֵינֵכֶ֛םwə·‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your idolsגִּלּוּלֵיכֶ֖םgil·lū·lê·ḵem — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study →, and shedתִּשְׁפֹּ֑כוּtiš·pō·ḵū — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → bloodוְדָ֣םwə·ḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →. Should you then possessתִּירָֽשׁוּ׃tî·rā·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the landוְהָאָ֖רֶץwə·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →? 26You have reliedעֲמַדְתֶּ֤ם‘ă·maḏ·tem — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → onעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your swordsחַרְבְּכֶם֙ḥar·bə·ḵem — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, you have committedעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ן‘ă·śî·ṯen — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → detestable actsתּוֹעֵבָ֔הtō·w·‘ê·ḇāh — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →, and eachוְאִ֛ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of you has defiledטִמֵּאתֶ֑םṭim·mê·ṯem — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → his neighbor’sרֵעֵ֖הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. Should you then possessתִּירָֽשׁוּ׃סtî·rā·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the landוְהָאָ֖רֶץwə·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →?’ 27Tellתֹאמַ֨רṯō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵהֶ֜ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → that thisכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → is whatכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֮Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֨ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘As surely as Iאָנִי֒’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → liveחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, thoseאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → in the ruinsבֶּֽחֳרָבוֹת֙be·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study → will fallיִפֹּ֔לוּyip·pō·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, thoseוַֽאֲשֶׁר֙wa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the open fieldפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → I will giveנְתַתִּ֖יוnə·ṯat·tîw — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to be devouredלְאָכְל֑וֹlə·’ā·ḵə·lōw — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → by wild animalsלַחַיָּ֥הla·ḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, and thoseוַאֲשֶׁ֛רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → in the strongholdsבַּמְּצָד֥וֹתbam·mə·ṣā·ḏō·wṯ — A fortified stronghold or fortressH4679 — Full Word Study → and cavesוּבַמְּעָר֖וֹתū·ḇam·mə·‘ā·rō·wṯ — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study → will dieיָמֽוּתוּ׃yā·mū·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → by plagueבַּדֶּ֥בֶרbad·de·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study →. 28I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → a desolateשְׁמָמָ֣הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study → wasteוּמְשַׁמָּ֔הū·mə·šam·māh — Devastation, ruin, desolation; astonishment or horrorH4923 — Full Word Study →, and the prideגְּא֣וֹןgə·’ō·wn — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study → of her strengthעֻזָּ֑הּ‘uz·zāh — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study → will come to an endוְנִשְׁבַּ֖תwə·niš·baṯ — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study →. The mountainsהָרֵ֥יhā·rê — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → will become desolateוְשָֽׁמְמ֛וּwə·šā·mə·mū — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study →, so that no oneמֵאֵ֥יןmê·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → will pass throughעוֹבֵֽר׃‘ō·w·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →. 29Then they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, when I have madeבְּתִתִּ֤יbə·ṯit·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → a desolateשְׁמָמָ֣הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study → wasteוּמְשַׁמָּ֔הū·mə·šam·māh — Devastation, ruin, desolation; astonishment or horrorH4923 — Full Word Study → because ofעַ֥ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתָ֖םtō·w·‘ă·ḇō·ṯām — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → they have committedעָשֽׂוּ׃ס‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.’ 30As for youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, your peopleבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → are talkingהַנִּדְבָּרִ֤יםhan·niḏ·bā·rîm — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → about you nearאֵ֣צֶל’ê·ṣel — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study → the city wallsהַקִּיר֔וֹתhaq·qî·rō·wṯ — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study → and in the doorwaysוּבְפִתְחֵ֖יū·ḇə·p̄iṯ·ḥê — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of their housesהַבָּתִּ֑יםhab·bāt·tîm — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. Oneחַ֣דḥaḏ — one, single, unifiedH2297 — Full Word Study → speaksוְדִבֶּר־wə·ḏib·ber- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → anotherאַחַ֗ד’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֤ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to his brotherאָחִיו֙’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, ‘Comeבֹּֽאוּ־bō·’ū- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and hearוְשִׁמְע֔וּwə·šim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the messageהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → that has comeהַיּוֹצֵ֖אhay·yō·w·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → fromמֵאֵ֥תmê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →!’ 31So My peopleעָ֞ם‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → comeוְיָב֣וֹאוּwə·yā·ḇō·w·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to youאֵ֠לֶיךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → as usualכִּמְבוֹא־kim·ḇō·w- — entrance, entry point, way of accessH3996 — Full Word Study →, sitוְיֵשְׁב֤וּwə·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → before youלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and hearוְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙wə·šā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → your wordsדְּבָרֶ֔יךָdə·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →; but they do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → put them into practiceיַֽעֲשׂ֑וּya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. Althoughכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֣מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → expressעֹשִׂ֔ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → loveעֲגָבִ֤ים‘ă·ḡā·ḇîm — Lust, desire, craving; ardent loveH5690 — Full Word Study → with their mouthsבְּפִיהֶם֙bə·p̄î·hem — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, their heartsלִבָּ֥םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → pursueהֹלֵֽךְ׃hō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → dishonest gainבִצְעָ֖םḇiṣ·‘ām — unjust gain; dishonest profitH1215 — Full Word Study →. 32Indeed, you are to them like a singer of loveעֲגָבִ֔ים‘ă·ḡā·ḇîm — Lust, desire, craving; ardent loveH5690 — Full Word Study → songsכְּשִׁ֣ירkə·šîr — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → with a beautifulיְפֵ֥הyə·p̄êh — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study → voiceק֖וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, who skillfullyוּמֵטִ֣בū·mê·ṭiḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → plays an instrumentנַגֵּ֑ןnag·gên — to play a musical instrument; to make musicH5059 — Full Word Study →. They hearוְשָֽׁמְעוּ֙wə·šā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → your wordsדְּבָרֶ֔יךָdə·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → but do notאֵינָ֖ם’ê·nām — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → put them into practiceוְעֹשִׂ֥יםwə·‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 33So when it comes to passוּבְבֹאָ֑הּū·ḇə·ḇō·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →and surelyהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → it will comeבָאָ֔הḇā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →then they will knowוְיָ֣דְע֔וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a prophetנָבִ֖יאnā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → has beenהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → among themבְתוֹכָֽם׃סḇə·ṯō·w·ḵām — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 33
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Ezekiel 33 opens with one of Scripture's most profound passages on spiritual responsibility: the parable of the watchman on the wall. God establishes Ezekiel's role as a spiritual sentinel, commissioned to warn Israel of coming judgment. The chapter then pivots to God's passionate offer of grace—His desire that the wicked turn from their evil ways and live. Finally, we see the aftermath of Jerusalem's fall and the hardness of the people's hearts, even when confronted with God's Word through His prophet. This chapter beautifully holds together God's justice, mercy, human responsibility, and the tragic reality of willful disobedience.

Verses 1–9: The Watchman's Charge

God begins with a simple but sobering metaphor. When a city faced invasion, it appointed a watchman. If he saw the enemy coming and sounded the trumpet, those who heard and fled saved themselves (verses 3–5). But if the watchman saw danger and failed to warn, the blood of the slain fell on his head (verse 6). God then applies this directly: Ezekiel is appointed as a watchman over Israel (verse 7). His duty is to hear God's Word and faithfully relay it, especially warnings to the wicked (verses 7–8). Here is the crucial promise: if Ezekiel warns faithfully, he has delivered his own soul, even if people refuse to listen (verse 9). The watchman's responsibility is to deliver the message, not to guarantee its reception.

Pastoral application: Every believer who knows Christ is called to be a watchman—in our families, workplaces, and communities. We are responsible to warn others of judgment to come and to point them to Jesus. We cannot control their response, but our faithfulness in warning protects our own souls and honors God.

Verses 10–16: God's Gracious Offer

Israel's complaint was despair: "Our sins are upon us; how can we possibly live?" (verse 10). God's answer is breathtaking. He swears by His own life that He takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked (verse 11). Instead, He commands: "Turn, turn from your evil ways; why will you die?" This is not reluctant permission but passionate invitation. God then clarifies His justice: righteousness alone will not save someone who turns to sin (verses 12–13), but repentance can save even the most wicked (verses 14–16). A person who abandons sin, restores what was stolen, and walks in God's statutes "shall surely live." Past sins are not remembered; only present obedience matters.

Pastoral application: This passage demolishes both pride and despair. The righteous cannot coast on past goodness, and the wicked are never beyond redemption. God always gives genuine opportunity to repent. Our task is to turn—fully, genuinely—and trust His promise of life.

Verses 17–20: Israel's False Complaint

Israel accuses God of being unfair, yet He shows them their own ways are perverse (verses 17–20). God's justice is perfect; individuals will be judged according to their own choices. This corrects the false theology that God plays favorites or that the rules change arbitrarily.

Verses 21–29: News of Jerusalem's Fall

When a survivor arrives with news that the city has fallen, Ezekiel's mouth, which had been sealed, opens (verses 21–22). He then confronts those in the ruins who cling to false hope, claiming Abraham's covenant promises them the land while living in unrepentant sin (verses 24–26). God warns that judgment will come upon them too (verses 27–29).

Verses 30–33: The Hard Heart

Tragically, the people treat Ezekiel's words as entertainment—a pleasant song—rather than revelation demanding obedience (verses 30–32). When judgment comes, they will finally know a prophet was among them, but by then it will be too late.

Application for Today

Ezekiel 33 challenges us to take God's Word seriously. If you are a believer, speak truth lovingly but clearly to those around you. If you are hearing God's call to repent, do not delay—do not treat His message as mere inspiration. God offers life; the choice is genuinely ours.

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