Ezekiel 3:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"When I sayבְּאָמְרִ֤י
(be·'a·me·ri)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the wicked,לָֽרָשָׁע֙
(la·ra·sha)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
'You will surelyמֹ֣ות
(mo·vt)
4191: to diea prim. root
die,'תָּמ֔וּת
(ta·mut,)
4191: to diea prim. root
and you do not warnהִזְהַרְתֹּ֗ו
(hiz·har·tov)
2094b: to warna prim. root
him or speakדִבַּ֛רְתָּ
(dib·bar·ta)
1696: to speaka prim. root
out to warnלְהַזְהִ֥יר
(le·haz·hir)
2094b: to warna prim. root
the wickedרָשָׁ֛ע
(ra·sha)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
from his wickedהָרְשָׁעָ֖ה
(ha·re·sha·'ah)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
wayמִדַּרְכֹּ֥ו
(mid·dar·kov)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
that he may live,לְחַיֹּתֹ֑ו
(le·chai·yo·tov;)
2421a: to livea prim. root
that wicked manרָשָׁע֙
(ra·sha)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
shall dieיָמ֔וּת
(ya·mut,)
4191: to diea prim. root
in his iniquity,בַּעֲוֹנֹ֣ו
(ba·'a·vo·nov)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
but his bloodוְדָמֹ֖ו
(ve·da·mov)
1818: blooda prim. root
I will requireאֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃
(a·vak·kesh.)
1245: to seeka prim. root
at your hand.מִיָּדְךָ֥
(mi·ya·de·cha)
3027: handa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
When I say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
Thou shalt surely
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
and thou givest him not warning
zahar  (zaw-har')
to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution) -- admonish, shine, teach, (give) warn(-ing).
nor speakest
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
to warn
zahar  (zaw-har')
to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution) -- admonish, shine, teach, (give) warn(-ing).
the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
from his wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
to save his life
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
the same wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
man shall die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
in his iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
but his blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
will I require
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
at thine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"When I say to the wicked, 'You will surely die,' and you do not warn him or speak out to warn the wicked from his wicked way that he may live, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand.

King James Bible
When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If I say to the wicked person, 'You will surely die,' but you do not warn him--you don't speak out to warn him about his wicked way in order to save his life--that wicked person will die for his iniquity. Yet I will hold you responsible for his blood.

International Standard Version
"So when I say to a wicked person, 'You're about to die,' if you don't warn or instruct that wicked person that his behavior is wicked so he can live, that wicked person will die in his sin, but I'll hold you responsible for his death.

NET Bible
When I say to the wicked, "You will certainly die," and you do not warn him--you do not speak out to warn the wicked to turn from his wicked deed and wicked lifestyle so that he may live--that wicked person will die for his iniquity, but I will hold you accountable for his death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Suppose I tell you that wicked people will surely die, but you don't warn them or speak out so that they can change their wicked ways in order to save their lives. Then these wicked people will die because of their sin, but I will hold you responsible for their deaths.

King James 2000 Bible
When I say unto the wicked, You shall surely die; and you give him not warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at your hand.
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