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Berean Standard Bible

““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,”

Ezekiel 33:2

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After the fall of Jerusalem is near, God reaffirms Ezekiel's role as a watchman for the house of Israel.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“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,

World English Bible (WEB)

“Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and tell them, ‘When I bring the sword on a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and set him for their watchman;

King James Version (KJV)

Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, 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 watchman:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and set him for their watchman;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Son of man, give a word to the children of your people, and say to them, When I make the sword come on a land, if the people of the land take a man from among their number and make him their watchman:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Hijo del hombre, habla á los hijos de tu pueblo, y diles: Cuando trajere yo espada sobre la tierra, y el pueblo de la tierra tomare un hombre de sus términos, y se lo pusiere por atalaya,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Hombre mortal, di a tu pueblo: “Cuando yo traigo un ejército contra un país, y la gente de ese país escoge un vigía,

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