Ezekiel 33:8

Ezekiel 33:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
• New International Version (NIV)When I say to the wicked, ‘You wicked person, you will surely die,’ and you do not speak out to dissuade them from their ways, that wicked person will die for their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.
• English Standard Version (ESV)If I say to the wicked, O wicked one, you shall surely die, and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from his way, that wicked person shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you shall surely die!’ and you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand.

Context of Ezekiel 33:8

6But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and doesn’t sound the alarm to warn the people, he is responsible for their captivity. They will die in their sins, but I will hold the watchman responsible for their deaths.’ 7“Now, son of man, I am making you a watchman for the people of Israel. Therefore, listen to what I say and warn them for me. If I announce that some wicked people are sure to die and you fail to tell them to change their ways, then they will die in their sins, and I will hold you responsible for their deaths. 9But if you warn them to repent and they don’t repent, they will die in their sins, but you will have saved yourself. 10“Son of man, give the people of Israel this message: You are saying, ‘Our sins are heavy upon us; we are wasting away! How can we survive?’

Ezekiel 33:8 word by word

בְּאָמְרִ֣י לָרָשָׁ֗ע רָשָׁע֙ מ֣וֹת תָּמ֔וּת וְלֹ֣א דִבַּ֔רְתָּ לְהַזְהִ֥יר רָשָׁ֖ע מִדַּרְכּ֑וֹ ה֤וּא רָשָׁע֙ בַּעֲוֹנ֣וֹ יָמ֔וּת וְדָמ֖וֹ מִיָּדְךָ֥ אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When I sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• thou shalt surelyמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• if thou dost not speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• to warnזָהַרzâhar · to warnH2094
• from his wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• in his iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• but his bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• will I requireבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• at thine handיָדyâd · handH3027

Cross-references for Ezekiel 33:8

• Ezekiel 33:14And suppose I tell some wicked people that they will surely die, but then they turn from their sins and do what is just and right.
• Ezekiel 18:4For all people are mine to judge—both parents and children alike. And this is my rule: The person who sins is the one who will die.
• Genesis 2:17except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.”
• Genesis 3:4“You won’t die!” the serpent replied to the woman.
• Proverbs 11:21Evil people will surely be punished, but the children of the godly will go free.
• Ecclesiastes 8:13The wicked will not prosper, for they do not fear God. Their days will never grow long like the evening shadows.
• Isaiah 3:11But the wicked are doomed, for they will get exactly what they deserve.
• Jeremiah 8:13I will surely consume them. There will be no more harvests of figs and grapes. Their fruit trees will all die. Whatever I gave them will soon be gone. I, the Lord, have spoken!’
• Ezekiel 13:9I will raise my fist against all the prophets who see false visions and make lying predictions, and they will be banished from the community of Israel. I will blot their names from Israel’s record books, and they will never again set foot in their own land. Then you will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.
• Jeremiah 8:11They offer superficial treatments for my people’s mortal wound. They give assurances of peace when there is no peace.
• Jeremiah 14:13Then I said, “O Sovereign Lord, their prophets are telling them, ‘All is well—no war or famine will come. The Lord will surely send you peace.’”
• Ezekiel 33:6But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and doesn’t sound the alarm to warn the people, he is responsible for their captivity. They will die in their sins, but I will hold the watchman responsible for their deaths.’
• Numbers 27:3“Our father died in the wilderness,” they said. “He was not among Korah’s followers, who rebelled against the Lord; he died because of his own sin. But he had no sons.
• Acts 20:26I declare today that I have been faithful. If anyone suffers eternal death, it’s not my fault,

Commentaries on Ezekiel 33:8

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-9Ezekiel's message urged the people of Israel to repent so they could live. The Lord had warned of an army coming against their country, and this was happening. Ezekiel had been faithful as a watchman. No one who heard his prophecy could say he did not warn them of the coming judgment. But the people did not listen to the warning. If they did not turn away from their sin and return to God, they would die in their sins.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. thou shalt surely die--by a violent death, the earnest of everlasting death; the qualification being supposed, "if thou dost not repent."Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 33:8

• Death
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• Ignorance
• Minister, Christian
• Opportunity
• Responsibility
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In the dictionaries

• Ezekiel, Book of
• Turn
• Watches
• Ezekiel
• Hand
• 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