Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Son of man, speak to your people and say to them: ‘When I bring the sword against a land, and the people of the land choose one of their men and make him their watchman, New Living Translation “Son of man, give your people this message: ‘When I bring an army against a country, the people of that land choose one of their own to be a watchman. English Standard Version “Son of man, speak to your people and say to them, If I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and make him their watchman, Berean Standard Bible “Son of man, speak to your people and tell them: ‘Suppose I bring the sword against a land, and the people of that land choose a man from among them, appointing him as their watchman, King James Bible Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman: New King James Version “Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and say to them: ‘When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from their territory and make him their watchman, New American Standard Bible “Son of man, speak to the sons of your people and say to them, ‘If I bring a sword upon a land, and the people of the land take one man from among them and make him their watchman, NASB 1995 “Son of man, speak to the sons of your people and say to them, ‘If I bring a sword upon a land, and the people of the land take one man from among them and make him their watchman, NASB 1977 “Son of man, speak to the sons of your people, and say to them, ‘If I bring a sword upon a land, and the people of the land take one man from among them and make him their watchman; Legacy Standard Bible “Son of man, speak to the sons of your people and say to them, ‘If I bring a sword upon a land, and the people of the land take one man from among them and make him their watchman, Amplified Bible “Son of man, speak to the sons of your people [who are exiled in Babylon] and say to them, ‘If I bring a sword on a land, and the people of the land take one man from among them and make him their watchman, Christian Standard Bible “Son of man, speak to your people and tell them, ‘Suppose I bring the sword against a land, and the people of that land select a man from among them, appointing him as their watchman. Holman Christian Standard Bible Son of man, speak to your people and tell them: Suppose I bring the sword against a land, and the people of that land select a man from among them, appointing him as their watchman, American Standard Version Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and set him for their watchman; Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Son of man, speak with the children of your people, and say to them: when I bring a sword upon the land, the people of the land shall bring one man of them, and they shall make him a Watchman for them Brenton Septuagint Translation Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and thou shalt say to them, On whatsoever land I shall bring a sword, and the people of the land take one man of them, and set him for their watchman: Contemporary English Version Ezekiel, son of man, warn your people by saying: Someday, I, the LORD, may send an enemy to invade a country. And suppose its people choose someone to stand watch Douay-Rheims Bible Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say to them: When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man, one of their meanest, and make him a watchman over them: English Revised Version Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man from among them, and set him for their watchman: GOD'S WORD® Translation "Son of man, speak to your people. Tell them, 'Suppose I bring war on this country, and the people of this country choose one of their men and make him their watchman. Good News Translation "Mortal man," he said, "tell your people what happens when I bring war to a land. The people of that country choose one of their number to be a lookout. International Standard Version "Son of Man, speak to your nation's children and tell them: 'If I bring war to a land, and the people of that land appoint one of their conscripted men to serve as a sentinel, JPS Tanakh 1917 Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them: When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man from among them, and set him for their watchman; Literal Standard Version “Son of man, speak to the sons of your people, and you have said to them: When I bring a sword on a land, | And the people of the land have taken one man out of their borders, | And made him their watchman, Majority Standard Bible “Son of man, speak to your people and tell them: ‘Suppose I bring the sword against a land, and the people of that land choose a man from among them, appointing him as their watchman, New American Bible Son of man, speak to your people and tell them: When I bring the sword against a land, if the people of that land select one of their number as a sentinel for them, NET Bible "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. New Revised Standard Version O Mortal, speak to your people and say to them, If I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take one of their number as their sentinel; New Heart English Bible "Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and tell them, 'When I bring the sword on a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and set him for their watchman; Webster's Bible Translation Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say to them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their borders, and set him for their watchman: World English Bible “Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and tell them, ‘When I bring the sword on a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and set him for their watchman, Young's Literal Translation 'Son of man, speak unto the sons of thy people, and thou hast said unto them: A land -- when I bring in against it a sword, And the people of the land have taken one man out of their borders, And made him to them for a watchman. Additional Translations ... Context Ezekiel the Watchman for Israel1Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2“Son of man, speak to your people and tell them: ‘Suppose I bring the sword against a land, and the people of that land choose a man from among them, appointing him as their watchman, 3and he sees the sword coming against that land and blows the ram’s horn to warn the people.… Cross References Ezekiel 3:11 Go to your people, the exiles; speak to them and tell them, 'This is what the Lord GOD says,' whether they listen or refuse to listen." Ezekiel 33:1 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Ezekiel 33:12 Therefore, son of man, say to your people: 'The righteousness of the righteous man will not deliver him in the day of his transgression; neither will the wickedness of the wicked man cause him to stumble on the day he turns from his wickedness. Nor will the righteous man be able to survive by his righteousness on the day he sins.' Ezekiel 33:17 Yet your people say, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' But it is their way that is not just. Ezekiel 37:18 When your people ask you, 'Won't you explain to us what you mean by these?' Treasury of Scripture Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and say to them, When I bring the sword on a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman: speak Ezekiel 33:17,30 Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal… Ezekiel 3:11,27 And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear… When I bring the sword upon a land. Ezekiel 6:3 And say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places. Ezekiel 11:8 Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord GOD. Ezekiel 14:17,21 Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it: … set Ezekiel 33:7 So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. 2 Samuel 18:24-27 And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone… 2 Kings 9:17-30 And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace? … Jump to Previous Borders Children Choose Coasts Countrymen Speak Sword Watchman WordJump to Next Borders Children Choose Coasts Countrymen Speak Sword Watchman WordEzekiel 33 1. According to the duty of a watchman in warning the people7. Ezekiel is admonished of his duty 10. God shows the justice of his ways toward the penitent and toward revolters 17. He maintains his justice 21. Upon the news of the taking of Jerusalem 25. he prophecies the desolation of the land 30. God's judgment upon the mockers of the prophets (2) Set him for their watchman.--The same figure as in Ezekiel 3:17. Ezekiel 33:2-9 form the introduction to this renewed commission, and closely correspond to Ezekiel 3:17-21. Yet these verses have also a distinct retrospective object, and explain to the people why he had hitherto spoken to them so much of judgments and in such warning tones; this had been his duty, both in obedience to God's commands and in regard for their welfare, and it would still be his duty in the future. The passage is too clear to need comment.Verse 2. - Speak to the children of thy people. (On the force of the possessive pronoun, see note on Ezekiel 3:1.) The formula is carried on throughout the chapter (Vers. 12, 17, 30). Set him for their watchman. Ezekiel falls back upon the thought of Ezekiel 3:17, but the image is expanded with characteristic fullness. The function of the watchman, in which he sees a parable of his own office, is to stand upon his tower (2 Samuel 18:24, 25; 2 Kings 9:17; Habakkuk 2:1), to keep his eye on the distant horizon, and as soon as the clouds of dust or the gleam of armor gives notice of the approach of the enemy, to sound the trumpet of alarm (Amos 3:6; Hosea 8:1; Jeremiah 4:5; Jeremiah 6:1), that men may not be taken unawares. If he discharge that duty faithfully, then, as in Ezekiel 3:17-21, the blood of those that perish through their own negligence shall rest on their own head. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Sonבֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of man, אָדָ֗ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being speak דַּבֵּ֤ר (dab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to your people בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son and tell וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say them: אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to ‘Suppose כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I bring אָבִ֥יא (’ā·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the sword חָ֑רֶב (ḥā·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword against עָלֶ֖יהָ (‘ā·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against a land, אֶ֕רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and the people עַם־ (‘am-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock of that land הָאָ֜רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land choose וְלָקְח֨וּ (wə·lā·qə·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3947: To take a אֶחָד֙ (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first man אִ֤ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person from among them, מִקְצֵיהֶ֔ם (miq·ṣê·hem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7097: End, extremity appointing וְנָתְנ֥וּ (wə·nā·ṯə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set him אֹת֛וֹ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case as their לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 0: 0 watchman, לְצֹפֶֽה׃ (lə·ṣō·p̄eh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6822: To lean forward, to peer into the distance, to observe, await Links Ezekiel 33:2 NIVEzekiel 33:2 NLT Ezekiel 33:2 ESV Ezekiel 33:2 NASB Ezekiel 33:2 KJV Ezekiel 33:2 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 33:2 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 33:2 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 33:2 French Bible Ezekiel 33:2 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 33:2 Son of man speak to the children (Ezek. 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