GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New International Version NIV
1 The LORD spoke his word to me. He said,
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The word of the LORD came to me:
2 "Son of man, speak to your people. Tell them, 'Suppose I bring war on this country, and the people of this country choose one of their men and make him their watchman.
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“Son of man, speak to your people and say to them: ‘When I bring the sword against a land, and the people of the land choose one of their men and make him their watchman,
3 If he sees the enemy coming to attack the country, he will blow his horn to warn the people.
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and he sees the sword coming against the land and blows the trumpet to warn the people,
4 If the people hear the horn and ignore the warning and the enemy comes and takes them, they will be responsible for their own deaths.
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then if anyone hears the trumpet but does not heed the warning and the sword comes and takes their life, their blood will be on their own head.
5 They heard the sound of the horn but ignored its warning. So they are responsible for their own deaths. If they had taken the warning, they would have saved themselves.
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Since they heard the sound of the trumpet but did not heed the warning, their blood will be on their own head. If they had heeded the warning, they would have saved themselves.
6 "'But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and doesn't blow his horn to warn the people and the enemy comes and kills someone, that watchman must die because of his sin. I will hold him responsible for their deaths.'
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But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes someone’s life, that person’s life will be taken because of their sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.’
7 "Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman for the people of Israel. Listen to what I say, and warn them for me.
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“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.
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