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Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
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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 landtakeaman of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:
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But if the watchmansee the swordcome, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the swordcome, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman'shand.
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When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surelydie; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
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Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
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Therefore, O thou son of man,speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?
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Say unto them, As I live,saith the LordGOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wickedturn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evilways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?