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Ezekiel 3:18

If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood.

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ASV

When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thy hand.

KJV

When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
בְּאָמְרִ֤יbe.'a.me.Riwhen say IH559 →
לָֽרָשָׁע֙la.ra.Sha'to <the> wicked [person]H7563 →
מ֣וֹתMotsurely <die>H4191 →
תָּמ֔וּתta.Mutyou will dieH4191 →
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
הִזְהַרְתּ֗וֹhiz.har.Toyou have warned himH2094 →
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
דִבַּ֛רְתָּdi.Bar.tayou have spokenH1696 →
לְהַזְהִ֥ירle.haz.Hirto warnH2094 →
רָשָׁ֛עra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563 →
מִדַּרְכּ֥וֹmi.dar.Kofrom way hisH1870 →
הָרְשָׁעָ֖הha.re.sha.'Ah<the> wickedH7563 →
לְחַיֹּת֑וֹle.chai.yo.Toto preserve alive himH2421 →
ה֤וּאhu'thatH1931 →
רָשָׁע֙ra.Sha'wicked [person]H7563 →
בַּעֲוֹנ֣וֹba.'a.vo.Nofor iniquity hisH5771 →
יָמ֔וּתya.Muthe will dieH4191 →
וְדָמ֖וֹve.da.Moand blood hisH1818 →
מִיָּדְךָ֥mi.ya.de.Khafrom hand yourH3027 →
אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃'a.va.KeshI will requireH1245 →

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Ezekiel 33:6But if the watchman sees the sword coming and fails to blow the horn to warn the people, and the sword comes and takes away a life, then that one will be taken away in his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for his blood.’James 5:19–20My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,Ezekiel 3:20Now if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die in his sin, and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. And I will hold you responsible for his blood.Acts 20:26–27Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.Ezekiel 33:8–10If 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.Luke 13:5No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”1 Timothy 4:16Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.Acts 2:40With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”Ezekiel 18:20The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.John 8:21Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”Ephesians 5:5–6For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.Proverbs 14:32The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.Ezekiel 34:10This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will demand from them My flock and remove them from tending the flock, so that they can no longer feed themselves. For I will deliver My flock from their mouths, and it will no longer be food for them.’John 8:24That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”Ezekiel 18:4Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.Luke 13:3No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.Ezekiel 18:13He engages in usury and takes excess interest. Will this son live? He will not! Since he has committed all these abominations, he will surely die; his blood will be on his own head.2 Kings 1:4Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘You will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’” So Elijah departed.

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