Again the word of the Lord came unto me After the delivery of various prophecies concerning the ruin of other nations, the Ammonites, Tyrians, and Egyptians, a fresh prophecy comes from the Lord concerning the Jews: saying; as follows:
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"Mortal man," he said, "tell your people what happens when I bring war to a land. The people of that country choose one of their number to be a lookout.
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When he sees the enemy approaching, he sounds the alarm to warn everyone.
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If someone hears it but pays no attention and the enemy comes and kills him, then he is to blame for his own death.
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His death is his own fault, because he paid no attention to the warning. If he had paid attention, he could have escaped.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.