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

1Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2“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, and he sees the sword coming upon the land and blows the horn and warns the people, 4then someone who hears the sound of the horn but does not take warning, and a sword comes and takes him away, his blood will be on his own head. 5He heard the sound of the horn but did not take warning; his blood will be on himself. But had he taken 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
• the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• comingבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• upon the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• blowsתָּקַעtâqa‛ · to blowH8628
• hornשֹׁפָרshôphâr shôphâr · trumpetH7782
• and warnsזָהַרzâhar · to warnH2094
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Ezekiel 33:3

• Ezekiel 33:8When I say to the wicked, ‘You wicked person, you will certainly die,’ and you do not speak to warn the wicked about his way, that wicked person shall die for his wrongdoing, but I will require his blood from your hand.
• Nehemiah 4:18As for the builders, each wore his sword strapped to his waist as he built, while the trumpeter stood near me.
• Isaiah 58:1“Cry loudly, do not hold back; Raise your voice like a trumpet, And declare to My people their wrongdoing, And to the house of Jacob their sins.
• Jeremiah 4:5Declare in Judah and proclaim in Jerusalem, and say, “Blow the trumpet in the land; Cry aloud and say, ‘Assemble, and let’s go Into the fortified cities.’
• Jeremiah 6:1“Flee to safety, you sons of Benjamin, From the midst of Jerusalem! Blow a trumpet in Tekoa And raise a warning signal over Beth-haccerem; For evil looks down from the north, Along with a great destruction.
• Jeremiah 51:27Lift up a signal flag in the land, Blow a trumpet among the nations! Consecrate the nations against her, Summon against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz; Appoint an officer against her, Bring up the horses like bristly locusts.
• Hosea 8:1Put the trumpet to your lips! Like an eagle the enemy comes against the house of the Lord, Because they have violated My covenant And rebelled against My Law.
• Joel 2:1Blow a trumpet in Zion, And sound an alarm on My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, For the day of the Lord is coming; Indeed, it is near,
• Amos 3:6If a trumpet is blown in a city, will the people not tremble? If a disaster occurs in a city, has the Lord not brought it about?
• 1 Corinthians 14:8For if the trumpet produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself 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