⁷ “Son of man, I have made you a watchman^(A) for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.^{(B) 8} When I say to the wicked, ‘You wicked person, you will surely die,^(C)’ and you do not speak out to dissuade them from their ways, that wicked person will die for^[a] their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.^{(D) 9} But if you do warn the wicked person to turn from their ways and they do not do so,^(E) they will die for their sin, though you yourself will be saved.^(F)

¹⁰ “Son of man, say to the Israelites, ‘This is what you are saying: “Our offenses and sins weigh us down, and we are wasting away^(G) because of^[b] them. How then can we live?^(H)”’ ¹¹ Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live.^(I) Turn!^(J) Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, people of Israel?’^(K)