Ezekiel 33:4

“and the hearer hears the sound of the horn and does not let himself be warned, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood will be on his head.”
Ezekiel 33:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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and the hearerוְ הַשֹּׁמֵעַhearsשָׁמַעthe soundקוֹלof the hornהַשּׁוֹפָרand does notוְלֹאlet himself be warned,נִזְהָרand the swordוַ חֶרֶבcomesתָּבוֹאand takes him away,וַתִּקָּחֵהוּhis bloodדָּמוֹwill beיִהְיֶהon his head.בְרֹאשׁוֹ

Allusion · Acts 18:6

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Both texts say that their blood will be on their own head.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

דָּמdamH1818αἷμαhaimaG129“blood”
רֹאשׁroshH7218κεφαλὴνkephalēnG2776“head; capital”

Ezekiel 33:4, word by word

and the hearerשֹּׁמֵעַshomea

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

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the soundקוֹלkol

sound

What is heard: a noise, a sound or a din.

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of the hornשּׁוֹפָרshofar

horn (shofar)

Shofar: a ram's horn blown like a trumpet.

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let himself be warnedנִזְהָרnizhar

warn

To alert someone to danger, instruct them.

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and the swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

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comesתָּבוֹאtavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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and takes him awayתִּקָּחֵtikache

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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his bloodדָּמdam

bloodguilt

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

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will beיִהְיֶהyihye

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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on his headרֹאשׁrosh

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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The context

3and he sees the sword coming upon the land, and blows the horn and warns the people,

4 · This verse (above)

5The sound of the horn he heard and did not let himself be warned; his blood will be on him; but he, had he let himself be warned, would have saved his soul.

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