Ezekiel 3:18

“When I say to the wicked, ‘You will surely die,’ and you do not warn him and do not speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way to keep him alive, that wicked man will die for his iniquity, but his blood I will require from your hand.”

Ezekiel 3:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 3:18, word by word

When I sayאָמְרִamri

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amri” appears
to the wickedרָשָׁעrasha

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “rasha” appears
‘You will surelyמוֹתmot

be put to death

To lose one's life as punishment.

Where else “mot” appears
warn himהִזְהַרְתּhizhart

warn

To alert someone to danger, instruct them.

Where else “hizhart” appears
speakדִבַּרְתָּdibarta

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “dibarta” appears
wayדַּרְכּdark

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

Where else “dark” appears
to keep him aliveחַיֹּתchayot

keep alive

To make someone go on living, or rescue them from death.

Where else “chayot” appears
for his iniquityעֲוֺנavon

iniquity

A serious wrong.

Where else “avon” appears
but his bloodדָמdam

bloodguilt

A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.

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I will requireאֲבַקֵּשׁavakesh

require

To hold someone answerable.

Where else “avakesh” appears
from your handיָּדְyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yad” appears

The context

17“Son of man, a watchman I have made you for the house of Israel; you will hear a word from my mouth, and you will warn them from me.

18 · This verse (above)

19But you, if you warn the wicked and he does not turn from his wickedness or from his wicked way, he will die for his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul.

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