Ezekiel 33:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But ifכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
the watchmanוְ֠הַצֹּפֶה
(ve·ha·tzo·feh)
6822: to look out or about, spy, keep watcha prim. root
seesיִרְאֶ֨ה
(yir·'eh)
7200: to seea prim. root
the swordהַחֶ֜רֶב
(ha·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
comingבָּאָ֗ה
(ba·'ah)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and does not blowתָקַ֤ע
(ta·ka)
8628: to thrust, clap, give a blow, blasta prim. root
the trumpetבַּשֹּׁופָר֙
(ba·sho·v·far)
7782: a horn (for blowing)from shaphar
and the peopleוְהָעָ֣ם
(ve·ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
are not warned,נִזְהָ֔ר
(niz·har,)
2094b: to warna prim. root
and a swordחֶ֔רֶב
(che·rev,)
2719: a swordfrom charab
comesוַתָּבֹ֣וא
(vat·ta·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and takesוַתִּקַּ֥ח
(vat·tik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
a personנָ֑פֶשׁ
(na·fesh;)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
from them, he is takenנִלְקָ֔ח
(nil·kach,)
3947: to takea prim. root
away in his iniquity;בַּעֲוֹנֹ֣ו
(ba·'a·vo·nov)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
but his bloodוְדָמֹ֖ו
(ve·da·mov)
1818: blooda prim. root
I will requireאֶדְרֹֽשׁ׃
(ed·rosh.)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
from the watchman'sהַצֹּפֶ֥ה
(ha·tzo·feh)
6822: to look out or about, spy, keep watcha prim. root
hand.'מִיַּֽד־
(mi·yad-)
3027: handa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
But if the watchman
tsaphah  (tsaw-faw')
to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await -- behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man).
see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and blow
taqa`  (taw-kah')
to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping)
not the trumpet
showphar  (sho-far')
a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn -- cornet, trumpet.
and the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
be not warned
zahar  (zaw-har')
to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution) -- admonish, shine, teach, (give) warn(-ing).
if the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
any person
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
from among them he is taken away
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
in his iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
but his blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
will I require
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
at the watchman's
tsaphah  (tsaw-faw')
to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await -- behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man).
hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet and the people are not warned, and a sword comes and takes a person from them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require from the watchman's hand.'

King James Bible
But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, if the watchman sees the sword coming but doesn't blow the trumpet, so that the people aren't warned, and the sword comes and takes away their lives, then they have been taken away because of their iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood."

International Standard Version
If that sentinel notices that violence is approaching, but does not sound an alarm, then because the nation does not take warning and the sword arrives and destroys their lives because of their guilt, I'll seek retribution for their shed blood from the one who was acting as sentinel.'"

NET Bible
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.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
" 'But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and doesn't blow his horn to warn the people and the enemy comes and kills someone, that watchman must die because of his sin. I will hold him responsible for their deaths.'

King James 2000 Bible
But if the watchman sees the sword come, and blows not the trumpet, and the people are not warned; if the sword comes, and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.
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