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Berean Standard Bible

“But 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.’”

Ezekiel 33:6

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Ezekiel 33 renews the prophet's calling as a watchman after Jerusalem's fall was near. The watchman image comes from ancient cities, where a sentry on the wall sounded the alarm at approaching danger.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But 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.’

World English Bible (WEB)

But if the watchman sees the sword come, and doesn’t blow the trumpet, and the people aren’t warned, and the sword comes, and takes any person from among them; he is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at the watchman’s hand.’

King James Version (KJV)

But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned, and the sword come, and take any person from among them; he is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at the watchman`s hand.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But if the watchman sees the sword coming, and does not give a note on the horn, and the people have no word of the danger, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them; he will be taken away in his sin, but I will make the watchman responsible for his blood.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Pero si el atalaya viere venir la espada, y no tocare la corneta, y el pueblo no se apercibiere, y viniendo la espada, tomare de él alguno; él por causa de su pecado fué tomado, mas demandaré su sangre de mano del atalaya.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»”Pero si el vigía ve venir al enemigo y no suena la alarma para advertir a la gente, él es responsable por sus muertes. Ellos morirán en castigo por sus maldades, pero yo acusaré al vigía por sus muertes”.

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