Ezekiel 33:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:”

Ezekiel 33:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 33:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 33:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and tell them, ‘When I bring the sword on a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and set him for their watchman,”

Ezekiel 33:2 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 33:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and set him for their watchman;”

Ezekiel 33:2 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 33:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Son of man, speak unto the sons of thy people, and thou hast said unto them: A land--when I bring in against it a sword, And the people of the land have taken one man out of their borders, And made him to them for a watchman.”

Ezekiel 33:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 33:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take one man from among them all, and set him for their watchman:”

Ezekiel 33:2 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 33:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Sonne of man, speake to the children of thy people, and say vnto them, When I bring the sworde vpon a lande, if the people of the lande take a man from among them, and make him their watchman,”

Ezekiel 33:2 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 33:2 in Context — Ezekiel 33

1 La parole de l’Éternel me fut adressée, en ces mots:

2 Fils de l’homme, parle aux enfants de ton peuple, et dis-leur: Lorsque je fais venir l’épée sur un pays, et que le peuple du pays prend dans son sein un homme et l’établit comme sentinelle,

3 si cet homme voit venir l’épée sur le pays, sonne de la trompette, et avertit le peuple;

4 et si celui qui entend le son de la trompette ne se laisse pas avertir, et que l’épée vienne le surprendre, son sang sera sur sa tête.

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What Does Ezekiel 33:2 Mean?

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