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Since you did not warn them, they will die for their sin. The righteous things that person did will not be remembered, and I will hold you accountable for their blood. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> “If righteous people turn away from their righteous behavior and ignore the obstacles I put in their way, they will die. And if you do not warn them, they will die in their sins. None of their righteous acts will be remembered, and I will hold you responsible for their deaths. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> Again, if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits injustice, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die. Because you have not warned him, he shall die for his sin, and his righteous deeds that he has done shall not be remembered, but his blood I will require at your hand. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Now if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die in his sin, and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. And I will hold you responsible for his blood. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/3.htm">King James Bible</a> Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/3.htm">New King James Version</a> “Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die; because you did not give him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Again, when a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and commits sin, and I place an obstacle before him, he will die; since you have not warned him, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require from your hand. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Again, when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I place an obstacle before him, he will die; since you have not warned him, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Again, when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I place an obstacle before him, he shall die; since you have not warned him, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Again, when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and does evil, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die; since you have not warned him, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness (right standing with God) and sins, and I place an obstacle before him, he will die; since you have not warned him, he will die in his sin, and the righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered; but you will be responsible for his blood. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Now if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and acts unjustly, and I put a stumbling block in front of him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die because of his sin, and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. Yet I will hold you responsible for his blood. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Now if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, and I put a stumbling block in front of him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die because of his sin and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. Yet I will hold you responsible for his blood. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thy hand. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Now suppose faithful people start sinning, and I decide to put stumbling blocks in their paths to make them fall. They deserve to die because of their sins. So if you refuse to warn them, I will forget about the times they were faithful, and I will hold you responsible for their death. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> If righteous people turn from living the right way and do wrong, I will make them stumble, and they will die. If you don't warn them, they will die because of their sin, and the right things they did will not be remembered. I will hold you responsible for their deaths. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> "If someone truly good starts doing evil and I put him in a dangerous situation, he will die if you do not warn him. He will die because of his sins--I will not remember the good he did--and I will hold you responsible for his death. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> "When a righteous man abandons his righteousness to practice unrighteousness, I'll set a stumbling block before him. He'll die. If you don't warn him, he'll die in his sin and the righteous deeds that he had practiced won't be remembered, but you'll be held responsible for his death. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die in his sin, and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. And I will hold you responsible for his blood. <a href="/net/ezekiel/3.htm">NET Bible</a> "When a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I set an obstacle before him, he will die. If you have not warned him, he will die for his sin. The righteous deeds he performed will not be considered, but I will hold you accountable for his death. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Again, when a righteous man does turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at your hand. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thy hand. <a href="/web/ezekiel/3.htm">World English Bible</a> “Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he will die. Because you have not given him warning, he will die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered; but I will require his blood at your hand. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And in the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, and he has done perversity, and I have put a stumbling-block before him, he dies; because you have not warned him, he dies in his sin, and his righteousness that he has done is not remembered, and I require his blood from your hand. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And in the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, and he hath done perversity, and I have put a stumbling-block before him, he dieth; because thou hast not warned him, in his sin he dieth, and not remembered is his righteousness that he hath done, and his blood from thy hand I require. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And in the just turning back from his justice and doing evil, and I gave a stumbling-block before his face, he shall die: for thou didst not admonish him, in his sins he shall die, and his justice shall not be remembered which he did; and his blood will I seek from thy hand.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Moreover if the just man shall turn away from his justice, and shall commit iniquity: I will lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die, because thou hast not given him warning: he shall die in his sin, and his justices which he hath done, shall not be remembered: but I will require his blood at thy hand. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Moreover, if the just man turns aside from his justice and commits iniquity, I will place a stumbling block before him. He shall die, because you have not announced to him. He shall die in his sin, and his justices that he did shall not be remembered. Yet truly, I will attribute his blood to your hand. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/3.htm">New American Bible</a> But if the just turn away from their right conduct and do evil when I place a stumbling block before them, then they shall die. Since you did not warn them about their sin, they shall still die, and the just deeds that they performed will not be remembered on their behalf. I will, however, hold you responsible for their blood. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Again, if the righteous turn from their righteousness and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before them, they shall die; because you have not warned them, they shall die for their sin, and their righteous deeds that they have done shall not be remembered; but their blood I will require at your hand.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, I will lay a stumbling block before him, and he shall die; because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sins and his righteousness which he had done shall not be remembered; and his blood will I require at your hand. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And when the righteous will turn from his righteousness and he will do evil, I shall put a stumbling block in front of him and he shall die. Because you did not warn him, he shall die and his righteousness that he did shall not be remembered for him, and his blood I shall require of your hands<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, I will lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die; because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thy hand. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits a trespass, and I shall bring punishment before him, he shall die, because thou didst not warn him: he shall even die in his sins, because his righteousness shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/3-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=590" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/3.htm">A Watchman for Israel</a> …19But if you warn a wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness and his wicked way, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved yourself. 20<a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dîq (Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">Now if a righteous man</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ū·ḇə·šūḇ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">turns</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664: miṣ·ṣiḏ·qōw (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Rightness, righteousness. From tsadaq; the right; also equity or prosperity.">from his righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and commits</a> <a href="/hebrew/5766.htm" title="5766: ‘ā·wel (N-ms) -- Injustice, unrighteousness. Or lavel; and lavlah; or owlah; or.olah; from aval; evil.">iniquity,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and I put</a> <a href="/hebrew/4383.htm" title="4383: miḵ·šō·wl (N-ms) -- Or mikshol; masculine from kashal; a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (specifically an idol), scruple).">a stumbling block</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yā·mūṯ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">will die.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">you did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2094.htm" title="2094: hiz·har·tōw (V-Hifil-Perf-2ms:: 3ms) -- To gleam, to enlighten. A primitive root; to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten.">warn him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yā·mūṯ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">he will die</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: bə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">in his sin,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: ṣiḏ·qō·ṯå̄w (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">and the righteous acts</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">he did</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: ṯiz·zā·ḵar·nā (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fp) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">be remembered.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yā·ḏə·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">And I will hold you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: ’ă·ḇaq·qêš (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">responsible for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: wə·ḏā·mōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">his blood.</a> 21But if you warn the righteous man not to sin, and he does not sin, he will indeed live because he heeded your warning, and you will have saved yourself.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hebrews/10-26.htm">Hebrews 10:26-27</a> If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains, / but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries. <a href="/2_peter/2-20.htm">2 Peter 2:20-22</a> If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first. / It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them. / Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.” <a href="/matthew/12-43.htm">Matthew 12:43-45</a> When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. / Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order. / Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.” <a href="/james/5-19.htm">James 5:19-20</a> My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, / consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins. <a href="/1_corinthians/9-27.htm">1 Corinthians 9:27</a> No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified. <a href="/galatians/5-4.htm">Galatians 5:4</a> You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. <a href="/romans/11-22.htm">Romans 11:22</a> Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off. <a href="/1_timothy/1-19.htm">1 Timothy 1:19-20</a> holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith. / Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme. <a href="/revelation/2-5.htm">Revelation 2:5</a> Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. <a href="/luke/8-13.htm">Luke 8:13</a> The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away. <a href="/2_timothy/2-18.htm">2 Timothy 2:18</a> who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some. <a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a> If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned. <a href="/1_john/5-16.htm">1 John 5:16</a> If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin. <a href="/matthew/24-13.htm">Matthew 24:13</a> But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved. <a href="/2_chronicles/15-2.htm">2 Chronicles 15:2</a> So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Again, When a righteous man does turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die: because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at your hand.When<a href="/ezekiel/18-24.htm">Ezekiel 18:24,26</a> But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die… <a href="/ezekiel/33-12.htm">Ezekiel 33:12,13</a> Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth… <a href="/2_chronicles/24-2.htm">2 Chronicles 24:2,17-22</a> And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest… righteousness [heb] righteousnesses<a href="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Isaiah 64:6</a> But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.<a href="/daniel/9-18.htm">Daniel 9:18</a> O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.and I lay<a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm">Ezekiel 7:19</a> They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.<a href="/ezekiel/14-3.htm">Ezekiel 14:3,7-9</a> Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them? … <a href="/deuteronomy/13-3.htm">Deuteronomy 13:3</a> Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.because<a href="/ezekiel/3-18.htm">Ezekiel 3:18</a> 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.<a href="/leviticus/19-17.htm">Leviticus 19:17</a> Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.<a href="/2_samuel/12-7.htm">2 Samuel 12:7-13</a> And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; … and his<a href="/ezekiel/18-24.htm">Ezekiel 18:24,26</a> But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die… <a href="/ezekiel/33-12.htm">Ezekiel 33:12,13</a> Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth… <a href="/matthew/12-43.htm">Matthew 12:43-45</a> When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none… but his<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/35-3.htm">Block</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-18.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-7.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-30.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-19.htm">Die</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-18.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-19.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-42.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-1.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-18.htm">Require</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-13.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-10.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-19.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-21.htm">Stumbling</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-14.htm">Stumblingblock</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-14.htm">Stumbling-Block</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-19.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-18.htm">Warning</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm">Block</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-17.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-6.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-10.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-12.htm">Die</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-22.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-4.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-25.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-22.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-16.htm">Require</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-21.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-14.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-21.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm">Stumbling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm">Stumblingblock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm">Stumbling-Block</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-7.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-21.htm">Warning</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 3</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/3-1.htm">Ezekiel eats the scroll</a> 4. <a href="/ezekiel/3-4.htm">God encourages him</a> 15. <a href="/ezekiel/3-15.htm">God shows him the rule of prophecy</a> 22. <a href="/ezekiel/3-22.htm">God shuts and opens the prophet's mouth</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Now if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity This phrase highlights the concept of apostasy, where an individual who was once living in accordance with God's laws chooses to abandon that path. The Bible frequently warns against turning away from righteousness, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/6-4.htm">Hebrews 6:4-6</a> and <a href="/2_peter/2-20.htm">2 Peter 2:20-22</a>. The cultural context of Ezekiel's time involved a strong emphasis on community and covenant faithfulness, where individual actions could impact the entire community's standing with God.and I put a stumbling block before him The "stumbling block" is a metaphor for divine intervention that leads to judgment or correction. In biblical terms, a stumbling block can be a test or trial that reveals the true nature of one's faith, as seen in <a href="/romans/9-32.htm">Romans 9:32-33</a>. This reflects God's sovereignty and justice, ensuring that those who turn from righteousness face consequences.he will die The consequence of spiritual death is emphasized here, aligning with the biblical principle that sin leads to death (<a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>). In the Old Testament, physical death often symbolized spiritual separation from God. This phrase underscores the seriousness of turning away from righteousness and the ultimate penalty for sin.If you did not warn him This phrase addresses the responsibility of the prophet or spiritual leader to provide guidance and warning. Ezekiel's role as a watchman (<a href="/ezekiel/3-17.htm">Ezekiel 3:17</a>) is to alert the people to their spiritual danger. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to admonish one another (<a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a>).he will die in his sin The emphasis here is on personal accountability. Each individual is responsible for their own actions and will face the consequences of their sin if they do not repent. This aligns with the principle found in <a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a>, where each person is accountable for their own sin.and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered This phrase indicates that past righteousness does not compensate for future sin. It reflects the biblical teaching that perseverance in faith is necessary for salvation (<a href="/matthew/24-13.htm">Matthew 24:13</a>). The cultural context of covenant relationships in the Old Testament required ongoing faithfulness, not just past obedience.And I will hold you responsible for his blood This phrase underscores the serious responsibility of spiritual leaders to guide and warn their communities. The concept of being "responsible for his blood" is a legal and moral obligation, similar to the role of a watchman who must alert the city to danger (<a href="/ezekiel/33-6.htm">Ezekiel 33:6</a>). This responsibility is echoed in the New Testament, where leaders are accountable for the souls they oversee (<a href="/hebrews/13-17.htm">Hebrews 13:17</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the Israelites during their exile in Babylon. He is tasked with being a watchman for the house of Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/r/righteous_man.htm">Righteous Man</a> Represents individuals who have been living according to God's laws but choose to turn away and commit sin. 3. <a href="/topical/s/stumbling_block.htm">Stumbling Block</a> A metaphorical obstacle that God places, which can lead to the downfall of those who turn from righteousness. 4. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The sovereign Lord who holds individuals accountable for their actions and the actions of others they fail to warn. 5. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The primary audience of Ezekiel's prophecies, who are in exile and need guidance and warning from God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/responsibility_of_the_watchman.htm">Responsibility of the Watchman</a> As believers, we are called to be watchmen, warning others of the spiritual dangers of turning away from righteousness. <a href="/topical/a/accountability_before_god.htm">Accountability Before God</a> God holds us accountable not only for our actions but also for our inaction in warning others. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_complacency.htm">The Danger of Complacency</a> Even those who are righteous can fall into sin if they become complacent. Continuous vigilance and adherence to God's word are necessary. <a href="/topical/t/the_irrelevance_of_past_righteousness.htm">The Irrelevance of Past Righteousness</a> Past righteous deeds do not exempt one from the consequences of current sin. Continuous faithfulness is required. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a> God is just in His judgments, and His placement of stumbling blocks serves as a test of faithfulness and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 3</a> <a href="/q/key_themes_in_ezekiel's_life.htm">What are the key themes in Ezekiel's life story?</a> <a href="/q/what's_a_stumbling_block.htm">What is the definition of a stumbling block?</a> <a href="/q/do_children_suffer_for_fathers'_sins.htm">Does God punish children for their fathers' sins? (Exodus 20:5 vs. Ezekiel 18:20)</a> <a href="/q/how_does_2_chr_25_4_align_with_ot_laws.htm">In 2 Chronicles 25:4, how can Amaziah's execution of his father's assassins yet sparing their children be reconciled with other Old Testament commands on punishment and inheritance of guilt?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness.--Quite independently of any theological question, it is undeniable that the Scripture here, as often elsewhere, represents the upright man as exposed to temptation, and in danger of falling into sin. The duty of the prophet, therefore, is not only to seek to turn the wicked from his evil way, but also to warn the righteous against falling into the same path. Both terms must necessarily be taken as comparative; but they show that there was even now a considerable difference in character among the captives.I lay a stumblingblock before him.--A "stumbling-block" is anything at which people actually stumble, whether intended for that purpose or, on the contrary, designed for their highest good. Thus Christ is foretold as a stumbling-block to both the houses of Israel (<a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm" title="And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.">Isaiah 8:14</a>), and is several times spoken of as such by the apostles (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-23.htm" title="But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness;">1Corinthians 1:23</a>; <a href="/context/romans/9-32.htm" title="Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone;">Romans 9:32-33</a>; <a href="/1_peter/2-8.htm" title="And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.">1Peter 2:8</a>). The word is used oftener by Ezekiel than by all the other Old Testament writers together; in <a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm" title="They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumbling block of their iniquity.">Ezekiel 7:19</a> the riches of the people are spoken of as their stumbling-block, and in <a href="/ezekiel/44-12.htm" title="Because they ministered to them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up my hand against them, said the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity.">Ezekiel 44:12</a> (marg.) the sinful Levites are described as a stumbling-block. The meaning here is plainly, "when a man perverts any of God's gifts or providences into an occasion of sin." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20. - From his righteousness. The Hebrew gives the plural, "his righteousnesses" - all his single righteous acts that lie behind. I lay a stumbling block, etc. The word is again characteristic (<a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm">Ezekiel 7:19</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/14-3.htm">Ezekiel 14:3, 4</a>). It occurs in <a href="/jeremiah/6-21.htm">Jeremiah 6:21</a>, and Ezekiel may have learnt the use of the word from him. It is found also in <a href="/leviticus/19-14.htm">Leviticus 19:14</a> and <a href="/isaiah/57-14.htm">Isaiah 57:14</a>; but the date of these, according to the so called higher criticism, may be later than Ezekiel. In <a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Isaiah 8:14</a>: the word is different. The English word sufficiently expresses the sense. One of the acts of Eastern malignity was to put a stone in a man's way, that he might fall and hurt himself Here the putting the stone is described as the act of Jehovah, and is applied to anything that tempts a man to evil, and so to his own destruction (<a href="/jeremiah/6-21.htm">Jeremiah 6:21</a>). The thought is startling to us, and seems at variance with true conceptions of the Divine will (<a href="/james/1-13.htm">James 1:13</a>). The explanation is to be found in the fact that the prophet's mind did not draw the distinction which we draw between evil permitted and the same evil decreed. All, from this point of view, is as God wills, and even those who thwart that will are indeed fulfilling it. Glimpses are given of the purpose which leads to the permission or decree. In the case now before us the man has turned from his righteousness before the stumbling block is laid in his way. The temptation is permitted that the man may become conscious of his evil (so <a href="/romans/7-13.htm">Romans 7:13</a>). If the prophet preacher does his duty, the man may conquer the temptation, and the stumbling block may become a "stepping stone to higher things." If, through the prophet's negligence, he comes unwarned, and stumbles and falls, he, as in the case of the wicked, bears the penalty of his guilt, but the prophet has here also the guilt of blood upon his soul. The "righteousnesses" of the man (here, as before, we have the plural), his individual acts of righteousness, shall not be remembered, because he was tried, and found wanting in the essential element of all righteousness. The highest development of the thought is found in the fact that Christ himself is represented as a "stumbling stone" (<a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Isaiah 8:14</a>; <a href="/romans/9-32.htm">Romans 9:32, 33</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/1-23.htm">1 Corinthians 1:23</a>). St. Paul's solution of the problem is found in the question, "Have they stumbled that they should fall?" (<a href="/romans/11-11.htm">Romans 11:11</a>). Was that the end contemplated in the Divine purpose Will it really be the end? <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/3-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now if a righteous man צַדִּ֤יק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> Just, righteous turns וּבְשׁ֨וּב (ū·ḇə·šūḇ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again from his righteousness מִצִּדְקוֹ֙ (miṣ·ṣiḏ·qōw) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6664.htm">Strong's 6664: </a> The right, equity, prosperity and commits וְעָ֣שָׂה (wə·‘ā·śāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make iniquity, עָ֔וֶל (‘ā·wel) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5766.htm">Strong's 5766: </a> Injustice, unrighteousness and I put וְנָתַתִּ֥י (wə·nā·ṯat·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set a stumbling block מִכְשׁ֛וֹל (miḵ·šō·wl) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4383.htm">Strong's 4383: </a> A stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, a stumbling block before him, לְפָנָ֖יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face he ה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are will die. יָמ֑וּת (yā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill If כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction you did not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no warn him, הִזְהַרְתּוֹ֙ (hiz·har·tōw) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2094.htm">Strong's 2094: </a> To gleam, to enlighten he will die יָמ֔וּת (yā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill in his sin, בְּחַטָּאת֣וֹ (bə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender and the righteous acts צִדְקֹתָו֙‪‬ (ṣiḏ·qō·ṯāw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> Rightness, subjectively, objectively he did עָשָׂ֔ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make will not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no be remembered. תִזָּכַ֗רְןָ (ṯiz·zā·ḵar·nā) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male And I will hold you מִיָּדְךָ֥ (mî·yā·ḏə·ḵā) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand responsible for אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ (’ă·ḇaq·qêš) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> To search out, to strive after his blood. וְדָמ֖וֹ (wə·ḏā·mōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/3-20.htm">Ezekiel 3:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/3-20.htm">Ezekiel 3:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/3-20.htm">Ezekiel 3:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/3-20.htm">Ezekiel 3:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/3-20.htm">Ezekiel 3:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/3-20.htm">Ezekiel 3:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/3-20.htm">Ezekiel 3:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/3-20.htm">Ezekiel 3:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/3-20.htm">Ezekiel 3:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/3-20.htm">Ezekiel 3:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-20.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 3:20 Again when a righteous man does turn (Ezek. 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