Ezekiel 33:1–9

Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, ²Son of man, speak to ^athe children of thy people, and say unto them, ^b†When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their ^cwatchman: ³If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and ^dwarn the people; ⁴Then ^†whosoever heareth ^ethe sound of the trumpet, and ^dtaketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, ^fhis blood shall be upon his own head. ⁵He heard ^ethe sound of the trumpet, and ^dtook not warning; ^fhis blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul. ⁶But if ^cthe watchman see the sword come, and ^eblow not the trumpet, and the people ^dbe not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, ^ghe is taken away in his iniquity; but ^hhis blood will I require at the watchman’s hand. ⁷ⁱSo thou, O son of man, I have ^kset thee ^ca watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and ^dwarn them from me. ^8hWhen I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak ^dto warn the wicked from his way, ^ghthat wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but ^hhis blood will I require at thine hand. ^9lNevertheless, if thou ^dwarn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, ^ghe shall die in his iniquity; ^lmbut thou hast delivered thy soul.