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16 (A)At the end of the seven days, the word of the Lord came to me:

The Prophet as Sentinel.[a] 17 Son of man, I have appointed you a sentinel for the house of Israel.(B) When you hear a word from my mouth, you shall warn them for me.

18 If I say to the wicked, You shall surely die—and you do not warn them or speak out to dissuade the wicked from their evil conduct in order to save their lives—then they shall die for their sin, but I will hold you responsible for their blood.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:17–21 This passage refers to the prophet’s role as sentinel, placed here and in chap. 33 as introductions to sections containing judgment oracles and salvation oracles respectively; cf. Hb 2:1.