18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 3:18:1 ⧉בְּאָמְרִ֤יbeomriwhen I say Ezekiel 3:18:2 ⧉לָֽרָשָׁע֙larashato the wicked Ezekiel 3:18:3 ⧉מ֣וֹתmotdying Ezekiel 3:18:4 ⧉תָּמ֔וּתtamutyou shall die Ezekiel 3:18:5 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not Ezekiel 3:18:6 ⧉הִזְהַרְתּ֗וֹhizhartoyou warned him Ezekiel 3:18:7 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not Ezekiel 3:18:8 ⧉דִבַּ֛רְתָּdibbartayou spoke Ezekiel 3:18:9 ⧉לְהַזְהִ֥ירlehazhirto warn Ezekiel 3:18:10 ⧉רָשָׁ֛עrashaa wicked person Ezekiel 3:18:11 ⧉מִדַּרְכּ֥וֹmiddarkhofrom his way Ezekiel 3:18:12 ⧉הָרְשָׁעָ֖הharshaathe wicked Ezekiel 3:18:13 ⧉לְחַיֹּת֑וֹlekhaitoto keep him alive Ezekiel 3:18:14 ⧉ה֤וּאhuhe Ezekiel 3:18:15 ⧉רָשָׁע֙rashawicked Ezekiel 3:18:16 ⧉בַּעֲוֺנ֣וֹbaavonoin his iniquity Ezekiel 3:18:17 ⧉יָמ֔וּתyamuthe shall die Ezekiel 3:18:18 ⧉וְדָמ֖וֹvedamobut his blood Ezekiel 3:18:19 ⧉מִיָּדְךָ֥miyadkhafrom your hand Ezekiel 3:18:20 ⧉אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃avakkeshI will require |
18. Formal Translation When I {Yahweh, Sovereign Judge} say to the wicked, “You shall surely die,” and you do not warn him—nor speak to warn him away from his wicked way so that he may live—then that wicked person will die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand. |
18. Dynamic Translation If I {Yahweh, Vigilant Watchman} tell someone who does evil, “You are certain to die,” and you do not warn him or speak up to turn that evil person from his bad path to save his life, he will die for his own guilt, and I will hold you responsible for his blood. |