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Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 33:5

The voice of the trumpet he heard, And he hath not taken warning, his blood is on him, And he who took warning his soul hath delivered.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Impenitence;   Minister, Christian;   Opportunity;   Responsibility;   Trumpet;   Watchman;   The Topic Concordance - Warning;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Trumpet;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;   Towers;   Watchmen;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Watches;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Blood;  

Encyclopedias:

- The Jewish Encyclopedia - Deep;   War;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Since he heard the sound of the trumpet but ignored the warning, his death is his own fault. If he had taken warning, he would have saved his life.
Hebrew Names Version
He heard the sound of the shofar, and didn't take warning; his blood shall be on him; whereas if he had taken warning, he would have delivered his soul.
King James Version
He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.
English Standard Version
He heard the sound of the trumpet and did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But if he had taken warning, he would have saved his life.
New American Standard Bible
'He 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.
New Century Version
They heard the sound of the trumpet but didn't do anything. So they are to blame for their own deaths. If they had done something, they would have saved their own lives.
Amplified Bible
'He heard the sound of the trumpet but did not take warning; his blood shall be on himself. But if he had taken warning, he would have saved his life.
World English Bible
He heard the sound of the trumpet, and didn't take warning; his blood shall be on him; whereas if he had taken warning, he would have delivered his soul.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For he heard the sound of the trumpet, and woulde not bee admonished: therefore his blood shall be vpon him: but he that receiueth warning, shall saue his life.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'He heard the sound of the trumpet but did not take warning; his blood will be on himself. But had he taken warning, he would have delivered his life.
Legacy Standard Bible
He heard the sound of the trumpet but did not take warning; his blood will be on himself. But had he taken warning, he would have escaped with his life.
Berean Standard Bible
Since 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.
Complete Jewish Bible
he heard the shofar but paid no attention, so the responsibility for his death is his own; whereas if he had paid attention, he would have saved his life.
Darby Translation
He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood is upon him: whereas had he taken warning, he would have delivered his soul.
Easy-to-Read Version
They heard the trumpet, but they ignored the warning. So they are responsible for their own deaths. If they had paid attention to the warning, they could have saved their own lives.
George Lamsa Translation
But if he should take heed, he shall deliver his life.
Good News Translation
His death is his own fault, because he paid no attention to the warning. If he had paid attention, he could have escaped.
Lexham English Bible
For he heard the sound of the horn and he did not take warning; his blood will be on him. But if he took warning, he saved his life.
Literal Translation
He heard the sound of the ram's horn and took no warning; his blood shall be on himself. But he who took warning, he shall deliver his soul.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For he herde the soude of the trompet, and wolde not take hede, therfore his bloude be vpon him. But yff he will receaue warnynge, he shal saue his life.
American Standard Version
He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him; whereas if he had taken warning, he would have delivered his soul.
Bible in Basic English
On hearing the sound of the horn, he did not take note; his blood will be on him; for if he had taken note his life would have been safe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
he heard the sound of the horn, and took not warning, his blood shall be upon him; whereas if he had taken warning, he would have delivered his soul.
King James Version (1611)
Hee heard the sound of the trumpet, and tooke not warning, his blood shall be vpon him: but he that taketh warning, shall deliuer his soule.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For he heard the sounde of the trumpet, and would not be warned, therefore his blood be vpon him: but he that receaueth warning, he shall saue his lyfe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Because he heard the sound of the trumpet, and took no heed, his blood shall be upon him: but the other, because he took heed, has delivered his soul.
English Revised Version
He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him: whereas if he had taken warning he should have delivered his soul.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He herde the sown of the clarioun, and kepte not hym silf, his blood schal be in hym; forsothe if he kepith hym silf, he schal saue his lijf.
Update Bible Version
He heard the sound of the trumpet, and did not take warning; his blood shall be on him; whereas if he had taken warning, he would have delivered his soul.
Webster's Bible Translation
He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.
New English Translation
He heard the sound of the trumpet but did not heed the warning, so he is responsible for himself. If he had heeded the warning, he would have saved his life.
New King James Version
He heard the sound of the trumpet, but did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But he who takes warning will save his life.
New Living Translation
They heard the alarm but ignored it, so the responsibility is theirs. If they had listened to the warning, they could have saved their lives.
New Life Bible
He heard the sound of the horn, but did not worry about the danger. He will be to blame for his own death. If he had been careful, he would have saved his life.
New Revised Standard
They heard the sound of the trumpet and did not take warning; their blood shall be upon themselves. But if they had taken warning, they would have saved their lives.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The sound of the horn, he heard, but took not warning, His blood, upon himself shall remain, - Whereas had he taken warning, his own soul, he should have delivered.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He heard the sound of the trumpet, and did not look to himself, his blood shall be upon him: but if he look to himself, he shall save his life.
Revised Standard Version
He heard the sound of the trumpet, and did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But if he had taken warning, he would have saved his life.

Contextual Overview

1 And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, 2 `Son of man, speak unto the sons of thy people, and thou hast said unto them: A land -- when I bring in against it a sword, And the people of the land have taken one man out of their borders, And made him to them for a watchman. 3 And he hath seen the sword coming against the land, And hath blown with a trumpet, and hath warned the people, 4 And the hearer hath heard the voice of the trumpet, and he hath not taken warning, And come in doth the sword, and taketh him away, His blood is on his head. 5 The voice of the trumpet he heard, And he hath not taken warning, his blood is on him, And he who took warning his soul hath delivered. 6 And the watchman, when he seeth the sword coming in, And he hath not blown with a trumpet, And the people hath not been warned, And come in doth a sword, And taketh away of them -- a soul, He in his iniquity is taken away, And his blood from the hand of the watchman I require. 7 And thou, son of man, A watchman I gave thee to the house of Israel, And thou hast heard from My mouth a word, And thou hast warned them from Me. 8 In My saying to the wicked, O wicked one -- thou dost surely die, And thou hast not spoken to warn the wicked from his way, He -- the wicked -- in his iniquity doth die, And his blood from thy hand I require. 9 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.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

heard: Psalms 95:7, Hebrews 2:1-3

his blood: Isaiah 51:2, John 8:39

But: Exodus 9:19-21, 2 Kings 6:10, Acts 2:37-41, Hebrews 11:7

Reciprocal: Joshua 2:19 - his blood 2 Samuel 1:16 - Thy blood Proverbs 19:16 - keepeth his Ezekiel 3:19 - but thou Ezekiel 18:27 - he shall Ezekiel 33:4 - his blood Hosea 12:14 - therefore

Cross-References

Genesis 30:2
And Jacob's anger burneth against Rachel, and he saith, `Am I in stead of God who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?'
Genesis 48:9
and Joseph saith unto his father, `They [are] my sons, whom God hath given to me in this [place];' and he saith, `Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I bless them.'
Ruth 4:13
And Boaz taketh Ruth, and she becometh his wife, and he goeth in unto her, and Jehovah giveth to her conception, and she beareth a son.
1 Samuel 1:27
for this youth I prayed, and Jehovah doth give to me my petition which I asked of Him;
1 Chronicles 28:5
and out of all my sons -- for many sons hath Jehovah given to me -- He also fixeth on Solomon my son, to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel,
Isaiah 8:18
Lo, I, and the children whom Jehovah hath given to me, [Are] for signs and for wonders in Israel, From Jehovah of Hosts, who is dwelling in Mount Zion.
Hebrews 2:13
and again, `Behold I and the children that God did give to me.'

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He heard the sound of the trumpet,.... The alarm of the enemy being at hand, and so was inexcusable:

and took not warning; which that gave him:

his blood shall be upon him; the fault shall be imputed to himself, and not another; and he must bear it himself, and answer for it, and not the watchman:

but he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul; who, hearing the sound of the trumpet, prepares for his own defence, and provides for his safety, he shall save his life, and not fall into the enemies' hands.


 
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