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Ezekiel 33:9

But if you warn the wicked man to turn from his way, and he does not turn from it, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Death;   God Continued...;   Impenitence;   Minister, Christian;   Opportunity;   Responsibility;   Wicked (People);   Thompson Chain Reference - Duty;   Earnestness-Indifference;   Invitations-Warnings;   Neglect;   Salvation;   Warn the Wicked;   Warnings;   The Topic Concordance - Warning;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Sin;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Watchmen;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Watches;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;  

Encyclopedias:

- The Jewish Encyclopedia - She'elot U-Teshubot;   War;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But if you warn a wicked person to turn from his way and he doesn’t turn from it, he will die for his iniquity, but you will have rescued yourself.
Hebrew Names Version
Nevertheless, if you warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he doesn't turn from his way; he shall die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your soul.
King James Version
Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
English Standard Version
But if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, that person shall die in his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul.
New American Standard Bible
"But if you on your part warn a wicked person to turn from his way and he does not turn from his way, he will die for his wrongdoing, but you have saved your life.
New Century Version
But if you warn the wicked to stop doing evil and they do not stop, they will die because they were sinners. But you have saved your life.
Amplified Bible
"But if you on your part warn the wicked man to turn from his [evil] way and he does not turn from his [evil] way, he will die in his sin; but you have saved your life.
World English Bible
Nevertheless, if you warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he doesn't turn from his way; he shall die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your soul.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Neuerthelesse, If thou warne the wicked of his way, to turne from it, if he doe not turne from his way, he shall die for his iniquitie, but thou hast deliuered thy soule.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But if you on your part warn a wicked man to turn from his way and he does not turn from his way, he will die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your life.
Legacy Standard Bible
But as for you, if you on your part warn a wicked man to turn from his way and he does not turn from his way, he will die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your life.
Contemporary English Version
If you do warn them, and they keep sinning, they will die because of their sins, and you will be innocent.
Complete Jewish Bible
On the other hand, if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he doesn't turn from his way; then he will still die guilty, but you will have saved your own life.
Darby Translation
But if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Easy-to-Read Version
But if you do warn the evil people to change their lives and stop sinning, and if they refuse to stop, they will die because they sinned. But you have saved your life.
George Lamsa Translation
Nevertheless, if you warn the wicked that he may turn from his evil way; and if he does not turn from his evil way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.
Good News Translation
If you do warn an evil person and he doesn't stop sinning, he will die, still a sinner, but your life will be spared."
Lexham English Bible
But, you, if you warn the wicked from his way, to turn from it, and he does not turn from his way, he will die by his guilt, and you will have saved your life.
Literal Translation
But you, if you warn the wicked from his way, to turn from it, and he does not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles yf thou warne the wicked off his waye, to turne from it, where as he yet wil not be turned from it: then shal he dye because off his synne, but thou hast delyuered thy soule.
American Standard Version
Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he turn not from his way; he shall die in his iniquity, but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Bible in Basic English
But if you make clear to the evil-doer the danger of his way for the purpose of turning him from it, and he is not turned from his way, death will overtake him in his evil-doing, but your life will be safe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he turn not from his way; he shall die in his iniquity, but thou hast delivered thy soul.
King James Version (1611)
Neuerthelesse if thou warne the wicked of his way to turne from it: if he do not turne from his way, he shal die in his iniquitie: but thou hast deliuered thy soule.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Neuerthelesse, if thou warne the wicked of his way to tourne from it, and he yet wyll not be turned from his way: then shal he dye in his iniquitie, but thou hast deliuered thy soule.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But if thou forewarn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he turn not from his way, he shall die in his ungodliness; but thou hast delivered thine own soul.
English Revised Version
Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he turn not from his way; he shall die in his iniquity, but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe if whanne thou tellist to the wickid man, that he be conuertid fro his weies, he is not conuertid fro his weie, he schal die in his wickidnesse; certis thou hast delyuered thi soule.
Update Bible Version
Nevertheless, if you warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he does not turn from his way; he shall die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your soul.
Webster's Bible Translation
Nevertheless, if thou shalt warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he shall not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
New English Translation
But if you warn the wicked man to change his behavior, and he refuses to change, he will die for his iniquity, but you have saved your own life.
New King James Version
Nevertheless if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.
New Living Translation
But if you warn them to repent and they don't repent, they will die in their sins, but you will have saved yourself.
New Life Bible
But if you tell a sinful man to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, he will die in his sin. But you have saved your life.
New Revised Standard
But if you warn the wicked to turn from their ways, and they do not turn from their ways, the wicked shall die in their iniquity, but you will have saved your life.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But as for thyself When thou hast warned a lawless man from his way, to turn therefrom, And he hath not turned from his way He, for his own iniquity shall die, But thou hast delivered thine own life,
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if thou tell the wicked man, that he may be converted from his ways, and he be not converted from his way he shall die in his iniquity: but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Revised Standard Version
But if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way; he shall die in his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.
Young's Literal Translation
And thou, when thou hast warned the wicked of his way, to turn back from it, And he hath not turned back from his way, He in his iniquity doth die, And thou thy soul hast delivered.

Contextual Overview

1Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2"Son of man, speak to your people and tell them: 'Suppose I bring the sword against a land, and the people of that land choose a man from among them, appointing him as their watchman, 3and he sees the sword coming against that land and blows his trumpet to warn the people. 4Then if anyone hears the sound of the trumpet but fails to heed the warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood will be on his own head. 5Since he heard the sound of the trumpet but failed to heed the warning, his blood will be on his own head. If he had taken warning, he would have saved his life. 6But if the watchman sees the sword coming and fails to blow the trumpet, so that the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes away a life, then that one is taken away in his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for his blood.' 7As for you, O son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word from My mouth and give them warning from Me. 8If 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. 9But if you warn the wicked man to turn from his way, and he does not turn from it, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

if thou: Ezekiel 3:19, Ezekiel 3:21, Acts 13:40, Acts 18:5, Acts 18:6, Acts 28:23-28, Galatians 5:19-21, Galatians 6:7, Galatians 6:8, Ephesians 5:3-6, Philippians 3:18, Philippians 3:19, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8, 1 Thessalonians 5:14

if he: Proverbs 15:10, Proverbs 29:1, Luke 12:47, John 8:24, Acts 13:46, Hebrews 2:3, Hebrews 12:25

thou hast: Acts 20:26, 2 Corinthians 2:15-17

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 6:10 - give Ezekiel 2:5 - yet Ezekiel 3:18 - the same Ezekiel 18:30 - Repent Ezekiel 33:3 - he blow Ezekiel 33:4 - his blood Ezekiel 33:6 - he is

Cross-References

Genesis 4:9
And the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" "I do not know!" he answered. "Am I my brother's keeper?"
Genesis 27:39
His father Isaac answered him: "Behold, your dwelling place shall be away from the richness of the land, away from the dew of heaven above.
Genesis 27:41
Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart: "The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob."
Judges 20:23
They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, "Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?" And the LORD answered, "Go up against them."
Proverbs 16:7
When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even the man's enemies live at peace with him.
Proverbs 30:15
The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, "Enough!":
Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: "For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?" This too is futile-a miserable task.
Acts 9:17
So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. "Brother Saul," he said, "the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
Acts 21:20
When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, "You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.
Philemon 1:7
I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way,....

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