Ezekiel 33:3

Ezekiel 33:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
• New International Version (NIV)and he sees the sword coming against the land and blows the trumpet to warn the people,
• English Standard Version (ESV)and if he sees the sword coming upon the land and blows the trumpet and warns the people,
• New King James Version (NKJV)when he sees the sword coming upon the land, if he blows the trumpet and warns the people,

Context of Ezekiel 33:3

1Again 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, and he sees the sword coming against that land and blows the ram’s horn to warn the people. 4Then if anyone hears the sound of the horn but fails to heed the warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood will be on his own head. 5Since he heard the sound of the horn but failed to heed the warning, his blood will be on his own head. If he had heeded the warning, he would have saved his life.

Ezekiel 33:3 word by word

וְרָאָ֥ה אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶב בָּאָ֣ה עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְתָקַ֥ע בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר וְהִזְהִ֥יר אֶת־הָעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

• and he seesרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• comingבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• againstעַל‛al · uponH5921
• that landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and blowsתָּקַעtâqa‛ · to blowH8628
• the ram’s hornשֹׁפָרshôphâr shôphâr · trumpetH7782
• to warnזָהַרzâhar · to warnH2094
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Ezekiel 33:3

• Ezekiel 33:8If I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ but you do not speak out to dissuade him from his way, then that wicked man will die in his iniquity, yet I will hold you accountable for his blood.
• Nehemiah 4:18And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.
• Isaiah 58:1“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.
• Jeremiah 4:5Announce in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say: “Blow the ram’s horn throughout the land. Cry aloud and say, ‘Assemble yourselves and let us flee to the fortified cities.’
• Jeremiah 6:1“Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin; flee from Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; send up a signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms from the north, even great destruction.
• Jeremiah 51:27“Raise a banner in the land! Blow the ram’s horn among the nations! Prepare the nations against her. Summon the kingdoms against her— Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a captain against her; bring up horses like swarming locusts.
• Hosea 8:1Put the ram’s horn to your lips! An eagle looms over the house of the LORD, because the people have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law.
• Joel 2:1Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—
• Amos 3:6If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?
• 1 Corinthians 14:8Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?

Commentaries on Ezekiel 33:3

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-4watchman: See study note on Ezekiel 3:16219. The message about the watchman is part of Ezekiel’s public announcement, not a private task. It emphasizes that the listeners are responsible for acting on the watchman’s message. Before Jerusalem's destruction, people ignored the warning. After the exile, they struggled to believe the message of hope. In both situations, Ezekiel faced rejection and was tempted to stay silent. God warned him again that he could…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. the sword--invaders. An appropriate illustration at the time of the invasion of Judea by Nebuchadnezzar.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 33:3

• Minister, Christian
• Opportunity
• Responsibility
• Trumpet
• Watchman

In the dictionaries

• Ezekiel, Book of
• Turn
• Watches
• Blow
• Ezekiel
• Prophecy; Prophets
• Resurrection
• Salvation
• Teach; Teacher; Teaching

Commentaries on Ezekiel 33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings