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Ezekiel must warn his people

33 The Lord gave this message to me: ‘Son of man, speak to your people. Say to them, “Think about what might happen if I send an army to attack a country. The people of that country might choose one of their own men to be a guard to warn them about danger.[a] Then, if the guard sees that enemy soldiers are ready to attack, he must blow a trumpet to warn his people.

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Footnotes

  1. 33:2 During a war, a city had to be ready to protect itself. The people would choose a guard to watch for the enemy. This guard would stand on the wall of the city and he would carry a trumpet. When he saw the enemy, he would blow the trumpet. Then the people would prepare to fight.