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Ezekiel 33:2-9

2“Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,speakדַּבֵּ֤רda.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413your peopleבְּנֵֽי־ עַמְּךָ֙be.nei- 'a.me.KhaH1121 H5971and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH413: ‘Supposeכִּֽי־ki-H3588I bringאָבִ֥יא'a.Vi'H935the swordחָ֑רֶבCha.revH2719againstעָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921a landאֶ֕רֶץ'E.retzH776,and the peopleעַם־'am-H5971of that landהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776chooseוְלָקְח֨וּve.la.ke.ChuH3947aאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376from among themמִקְצֵיהֶ֔םmik.tzei.HemH7097,appointingוְנָתְנ֥וּve.na.te.NuH5414himאֹת֛וֹ'o.ToH853as theirwatchmanלְצֹפֶֽה׃le.tzo.PehH6822,

3and he seesוְרָאָ֥הve.ra.'AhH7200אֶת־'et-H853the swordהַחֶ֖רֶבha.Che.revH2719comingבָּאָ֣הba.'AhH935againstעַל־'al-H5921that landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776and blowsוְתָקַ֥עve.ta.Ka'H8628the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֖רba.sho.FarH7782to warnוְהִזְהִ֥ירve.hiz.HirH2094אֶת־'et-H853the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

4Then if anyone hearsH8085אֶת־'et-H853the soundק֤וֹלKolH6963of the hornהַשּׁוֹפָר֙ha.sho.FarH7782but failsוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808to heed the warningנִזְהָ֔רniz.HarH2094,and the swordחֶ֖רֶבChe.revH2719comesוַתָּ֥בוֹאva.Ta.Vo'H935and takes him awayוַתִּקָּחֵ֑הוּva.ti.ka.Che.huH3947,his bloodדָּמ֥וֹda.MoH1818will beיִֽהְיֶֽה׃Yih.YehH1961on his own headבְרֹאשׁ֖וֹve.ro.ShoH7218.

5אֵת֩'etH853Since he heardשָׁמַע֙sha.Ma'H8085the soundק֨וֹלKolH6963of the hornהַשּׁוֹפָ֤רha.sho.FarH7782but failedוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808to heed the warningנִזְהָ֔רniz.HarH2094,his bloodדָּמ֖וֹda.MoH1818will beיִֽהְיֶ֑הyih.YehH1961on his own head.If heוְה֥וּאve.Hu'H1931had heeded the warningנִזְהָ֖רniz.HarH2094,he would have savedמִלֵּֽט׃mi.LetH4422his lifeנַפְשׁ֥וֹnaf.ShoH5315.

6But ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588the watchmanוְ֠הַצֹּפֶהVe.ha.tzo.fehH6822seesיִרְאֶ֨הyir.'EhH7200אֶת־'et-H853the swordהַחֶ֜רֶבha.Che.revH2719comingבָּאָ֗הba.'AhH935and failsוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808to blowתָקַ֤עta.Ka'H8628the hornבַּשּׁוֹפָר֙ba.sho.FarH7782לֹֽא־lo'-H3808to warnנִזְהָ֔רniz.HarH2094the peopleוְהָעָ֣םve.ha.'AmH5971,and the swordחֶ֔רֶבChe.revH2719comesוַתָּב֣וֹאva.ta.Vo'H935and takes awayוַתִּקַּ֥חva.ti.KachH3947a lifeנָ֑פֶשׁNa.feshH5315,then that oneה֚וּאhu'H1931will be taken awayנִלְקָ֔חnil.KachH3947in his iniquityבַּעֲוֹנ֣וֹba.'a.vo.NoH5771,but I will hold the watchmanהַצֹּפֶ֥הha.tzo.PehH6822accountableאֶדְרֹֽשׁ׃ ס'ed.RoshH1875for his bloodוְדָמ֖וֹ מִיַּֽד־ve.da.Mo mi.yad-H1818 H3027.’

7As for youוְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH859,O sonבֶן־ven-H1121of manאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120,I have madeנְתַתִּ֖יךָne.ta.Ti.khaH5414you a watchmanצֹפֶ֥הtzo.PehH6822for the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;so hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085the wordדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697fromמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mi.Me.niH4480My mouthמִפִּי֙mi.PiH6310and give them the warning from Meוְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ve.hiz.har.TaH2094אֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853.

8If I sayבְּאָמְרִ֣יbe.'a.me.RiH559to the wickedלָרָשָׁ֗עla.ra.Sha'H7563, ‘O wickedרָשָׁע֙ra.Sha'H7563man,you will surely dieH4191,’but you do notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808speak outדִבַּ֔רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696to dissuadeלְהַזְהִ֥ירle.haz.HirH2094himרָשָׁ֖עra.Sha'H7563from his wayמִדַּרְכּ֑וֹmi.dar.KoH1870,then thatה֤וּאhu'H1931wickedרָשָׁע֙ra.Sha'H7563manwill dieH4191in his iniquityבַּעֲוֹנ֣וֹba.'a.vo.NoH5771,yet I will hold you accountable forמִיָּדְךָ֥ אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃mi.ya.de.Kha 'a.va.KeshH3027 H1245his bloodוְדָמ֖וֹve.da.MoH1818.

9But ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588youוְ֠אַתָּהVe.'a.tahH859warnהִזְהַ֨רְתָּhiz.Har.taH2094the wickedרָשָׁ֤עra.Sha'H7563manto turnלָשׁ֣וּבla.ShuvH7725מִמֶּ֔נָּהmi.Me.nahH4480from his wayמִדַּרְכּוֹ֙mi.dar.KoH1870,and he does notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808turnשָׁ֖בshavH7725from itמִדַּרְכּ֑וֹmi.dar.KoH1870,heה֚וּאhu'H1931will dieיָמ֔וּתya.MutH4191in his iniquityבַּעֲוֹנ֣וֹba.'a.vo.NoH5771,but youוְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH859will have savedהִצַּֽלְתָּ׃ סhi.Tzal.taH5337your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֥naf.she.KhaH5315.

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