יחזקאל ל״גEzekiel 33

Verse 1א׳Ezekiel 33:1 · יחזקאל לג:אStandard575

וַיְהִי דְבַר־יְהוָה אֵלַי לֵאמֹֽר

And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:

Verse 2ב׳Ezekiel 33:2 · יחזקאל לג:בStandard4,283

בֶּן־אָדָם דַּבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵֽי־עַמְּךָ וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵיהֶם אֶרֶץ כִּֽי־אָבִיא עָלֶיהָ חָרֶב וְלָקְחוּ עַם־הָאָרֶץ אִישׁ אֶחָד מִקְצֵיהֶם וְנָתְנוּ אֹתוֹ לָהֶם לְצֹפֶֽה

’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 from among them, and set him for their watchman;

Verse 3ג׳Ezekiel 33:3 · יחזקאל לג:גStandard3,145

וְרָאָה אֶת־הַחֶרֶב בָּאָה עַל־הָאָרֶץ וְתָקַע בַּשּׁוֹפָר וְהִזְהִיר אֶת־הָעָֽם

if, when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the horn, and warn the people;

Verse 4ד׳Ezekiel 33:4 · יחזקאל לג:דStandard3,997

וְשָׁמַע הַשֹּׁמֵעַ אֶת־קוֹל הַשּׁוֹפָר וְלֹא נִזְהָר וַתָּבוֹא חֶרֶב וַתִּקָּחֵהוּ דָּמוֹ בְרֹאשׁוֹ יִֽהְיֶֽה

then whosoever heareth the sound of the horn, and taketh not warning, if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head;

Verse 5ה׳Ezekiel 33:5 · יחזקאל לג:הStandard2,720

אֵת קוֹל הַשּׁוֹפָר שָׁמַע וְלֹא נִזְהָר דָּמוֹ בּוֹ יִֽהְיֶה וְהוּא נִזְהָר נַפְשׁוֹ מִלֵּֽט

he heard the sound of the horn, and took not warning, his blood shall be upon him; whereas if he had taken warning, he would have delivered his soul.

Verse 6ו׳Ezekiel 33:6 · יחזקאל לג:וStandard5,448

וְהַצֹּפֶה כִּֽי־יִרְאֶה אֶת־הַחֶרֶב בָּאָה וְלֹֽא־תָקַע בַּשּׁוֹפָר וְהָעָם לֹֽא־נִזְהָר וַתָּבוֹא חֶרֶב וַתִּקַּח מֵהֶם נָפֶשׁ הוּא בַּעֲוֺנוֹ נִלְקָח וְדָמוֹ מִיַּֽד־הַצֹּפֶה אֶדְרֹֽשׁ

But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the horn, and the people be not warned, and the sword do come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.

Verse 7ז׳Ezekiel 33:7 · יחזקאל לג:זStandard4,903

וְאַתָּה בֶן־אָדָם צֹפֶה נְתַתִּיךָ לְבֵית יִשְׂרָאֵל וְשָׁמַעְתָּ מִפִּי דָּבָר וְהִזְהַרְתָּ אֹתָם מִמֶּֽנִּי

So thou, son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore, when thou shalt hear the word at My mouth, warn them from Me.

Verse 8ח׳Ezekiel 33:8 · יחזקאל לג:חStandard6,160

בְּאָמְרִי לָרָשָׁע רָשָׁע מוֹת תָּמוּת וְלֹא דִבַּרְתָּ לְהַזְהִיר רָשָׁע מִדַּרְכּוֹ הוּא רָשָׁע בַּעֲוֺנוֹ יָמוּת וְדָמוֹ מִיָּדְךָ אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ

When I say unto the wicked: O wicked man, thou shalt surely die, and thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way; that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at thy hand.

Verse 9ט׳Ezekiel 33:9 · יחזקאל לג:טStandard4,970

וְאַתָּה כִּֽי־הִזְהַרְתָּ רָשָׁע מִדַּרְכּוֹ לָשׁוּב מִמֶּנָּה וְלֹא־שָׁב מִדַּרְכּוֹ הוּא בַּעֲוֺנוֹ יָמוּת וְאַתָּה נַפְשְׁךָ הִצַּֽלְתָּ

Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he turn not from his way; he shall die in his iniquity, but thou hast delivered thy soul.

Verse 10י׳Ezekiel 33:10 · יחזקאל לג:יStandard4,471

וְאַתָּה בֶן־אָדָם אֱמֹר אֶל־בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל כֵּן אֲמַרְתֶּם לֵאמֹר כִּֽי־פְשָׁעֵינוּ וְחַטֹּאתֵינוּ עָלֵינוּ וּבָם אֲנַחְנוּ נְמַקִּים וְאֵיךְ נִֽחְיֶֽה

Therefore, O thou son of man, say unto the house of Israel: Thus ye speak, saying: Our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and we pine away in them; how then can we live?

Verse 11י״אEzekiel 33:11 · יחזקאל לג:יאStandard6,254

אֱמֹר אֲלֵיהֶם חַי־אָנִי נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה אִם־אֶחְפֹּץ בְּמוֹת הָרָשָׁע כִּי אִם־בְּשׁוּב רָשָׁע מִדַּרְכּוֹ וְחָיָה שׁוּבוּ שׁוּבוּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶם הָרָעִים וְלָמָּה תָמוּתוּ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Say unto them: As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Verse 12י״בEzekiel 33:12 · יחזקאל לג:יבStandard7,094

וְאַתָּה בֶן־אָדָם אֱמֹר אֶל־בְּנֵֽי־עַמְּךָ צִדְקַת הַצַּדִּיק לֹא תַצִּילֶנּוּ בְּיוֹם פִּשְׁעוֹ וְרִשְׁעַת הָֽרָשָׁע לֹֽא־יִכָּשֶׁל בָּהּ בְּיוֹם שׁוּבוֹ מֵֽרִשְׁעוֹ וְצַדִּיק לֹא יוּכַל לִֽחְיוֹת בָּהּ בְּיוֹם חֲטֹאתֽוֹ

And 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; and as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not stumble thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall he that is righteous be able to live thereby in the day that he sinneth.

Verse 13י״גEzekiel 33:13 · יחזקאל לג:יגStandard4,590

בְּאָמְרִי לַצַּדִּיק חָיֹה יִֽחְיֶה וְהֽוּא־בָטַח עַל־צִדְקָתוֹ וְעָשָׂה עָוֶל כָּל־צדקתו לֹא תִזָּכַרְנָה וּבְעַוְלוֹ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה בּוֹ יָמֽוּת

When I say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his righteousness, and commit iniquity, none of his righteous deeds shall be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, for it shall he die.

Verse 14י״דEzekiel 33:14 · יחזקאל לג:ידStandard3,938

וּבְאָמְרִי לָֽרָשָׁע מוֹת תָּמוּת וְשָׁב מֵֽחַטָּאתוֹ וְעָשָׂה מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָֽה

Again, when I say unto the wicked: Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;

Verse 15ט״וEzekiel 33:15 · יחזקאל לג:טוStandard3,899

חֲבֹל יָשִׁיב רָשָׁע גְּזֵלָה יְשַׁלֵּם בְּחֻקּוֹת הַֽחַיִּים הָלַךְ לְבִלְתִּי עֲשׂוֹת עָוֶל חָיוֹ יִֽחְיֶה לֹא יָמֽוּת

if the wicked restore the pledge, give back that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Verse 16ט״זEzekiel 33:16 · יחזקאל לג:טזStandard2,808

כָּל־חטאתו אֲשֶׁר חָטָא לֹא תִזָּכַרְנָה לוֹ מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה עָשָׂה חָיוֹ יִֽחְיֶֽה

None of his sins that he hath committed shall be remembered against him; he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.

Verse 17י״זEzekiel 33:17 · יחזקאל לג:יזStandard2,076

וְאָמְרוּ בְּנֵי עַמְּךָ לֹא יִתָּכֵן דֶּרֶךְ אֲדֹנָי וְהֵמָּה דַּרְכָּם לֹֽא־יִתָּכֵֽן

Yet the children of thy people say: The way of the Lord is not equal; but as for them, their way is not equal.

Verse 18י״חEzekiel 33:18 · יחזקאל לג:יחStandard2,134

בְּשׁוּב־צַדִּיק מִצִּדְקָתוֹ וְעָשָׂה עָוֶל וּמֵת בָּהֶֽם

When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.

Verse 19י״טEzekiel 33:19 · יחזקאל לג:יטStandard3,117

וּבְשׁוּב רָשָׁע מֵֽרִשְׁעָתוֹ וְעָשָׂה מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה עֲלֵיהֶם הוּא יִֽחְיֶֽה

And when the wicked turneth from his wickedness, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.

Verse 20כ׳Ezekiel 33:20 · יחזקאל לג:כStandard3,868

וַאֲמַרְתֶּם לֹא יִתָּכֵן דֶּרֶךְ אֲדֹנָי אִישׁ כִּדְרָכָיו אֶשְׁפּוֹט אֶתְכֶם בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Yet ye say: The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.’

Verse 21כ״אEzekiel 33:21 · יחזקאל לג:כאStandard5,267

וַיְהִי בִּשְׁתֵּי עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה בָּעֲשִׂרִי בַּחֲמִשָּׁה לַחֹדֶשׁ לְגָלוּתֵנוּ בָּא־אֵלַי הַפָּלִיט מִירוּשָׁלִַם לֵאמֹר הֻכְּתָה הָעִֽיר

And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, in the fifth day of the month, that one that had escaped out of Jerusalem came unto me, saying: ‘The city is smitten.’

Verse 22כ״בEzekiel 33:22 · יחזקאל לג:כבStandard3,759

וְיַד־יְהוָה הָיְתָה אֵלַי בָּעֶרֶב לִפְנֵי בּוֹא הַפָּלִיט וַיִּפְתַּח אֶת־פִּי עַד־בּוֹא אֵלַי בַּבֹּקֶר וַיִּפָּתַח פִּי וְלֹא נֶאֱלַמְתִּי עֽוֹד

Now the hand of the LORD had been upon me in the evening, before he that was escaped came; and He had opened my mouth against his coming to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb.

Verse 23כ״גEzekiel 33:23 · יחזקאל לג:כגStandard575

וַיְהִי דְבַר־יְהֹוָה אֵלַי לֵאמֹֽר

Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:

Verse 24כ״דEzekiel 33:24 · יחזקאל לג:כדStandard6,074

בֶּן־אָדָם יֹשְׁבֵי הֶחֳרָבוֹת הָאֵלֶּה עַל־אַדְמַת יִשְׂרָאֵל אֹמְרִים לֵאמֹר אֶחָד הָיָה אַבְרָהָם וַיִּירַשׁ אֶת־הָאָרֶץ וַאֲנַחְנוּ רַבִּים לָנוּ נִתְּנָה הָאָרֶץ לְמוֹרָשָֽׁה

’Son of man, they that inhabit those waste places in the land of Israel speak, saying: Abraham was one, and he inherited the land; but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.

Verse 25כ״הEzekiel 33:25 · יחזקאל לג:כהStandard4,537

לָכֵן אֱמֹר אֲלֵיהֶם כֹּֽה־אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהֹוִה עַל־הַדָּם תֹּאכֵלוּ וְעֵינֵכֶם תִּשְׂאוּ אֶל־גִּלּוּלֵיכֶם וְדָם תִּשְׁפֹּכוּ וְהָאָרֶץ תִּירָֽשׁוּ

Wherefore say unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD. Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes unto your idols, and shed blood; and shall ye possess the land?

Verse 26כ״וEzekiel 33:26 · יחזקאל לג:כוStandard5,645

עֲמַדְתֶּם עַֽל־חַרְבְּכֶם עֲשִׂיתֶן תּוֹעֵבָה וְאִישׁ אֶת־אֵשֶׁת רֵעֵהוּ טִמֵּאתֶם וְהָאָרֶץ תִּירָֽשׁוּ

Ye stand upon your sword, ye work abomination, and ye defile every one his neighbour’s wife; and shall ye possess the land?

Verse 27כ״זEzekiel 33:27 · יחזקאל לג:כזStandard7,217

כֹּֽה־תֹאמַר אֲלֵהֶם כֹּה־אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה חַי־אָנִי אִם־לֹא אֲשֶׁר בֶּֽחֳרָבוֹת בַּחֶרֶב יִפֹּלוּ וַֽאֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי הַשָּׂדֶה לַחַיָּה נְתַתִּיו לְאָכְלוֹ וַאֲשֶׁר בַּמְּצָדוֹת וּבַמְּעָרוֹת בַּדֶּבֶר יָמֽוּתוּ

Thus shalt thou say unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: As I live, surely they that are in the waste places shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that are in the strongholds and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.

Verse 28כ״חEzekiel 33:28 · יחזקאל לג:כחStandard4,766

וְנָתַתִּי אֶת־הָאָרֶץ שְׁמָמָה וּמְשַׁמָּה וְנִשְׁבַּת גְּאוֹן עֻזָּהּ וְשָֽׁמְמוּ הָרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵאֵין עוֹבֵֽר

And I will make the land most desolate, and the pride of her power shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, so that none shall pass through.

Verse 29כ״טEzekiel 33:29 · יחזקאל לג:כטStandard4,443

וְיָדְעוּ כִּֽי־אֲנִי יְהוָה בְּתִתִּי אֶת־הָאָרֶץ שְׁמָמָה וּמְשַׁמָּה עַל כָּל־תּוֹעֲבֹתָם אֲשֶׁר עָשֽׂוּ

Then shall they know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land most desolate, because of all their abominations which they have committed.

Verse 30ל׳Ezekiel 33:30 · יחזקאל לג:לStandard5,802

וְאַתָּה בֶן־אָדָם בְּנֵי עַמְּךָ הַנִּדְבָּרִים בְּךָ אֵצֶל הַקִּירוֹת וּבְפִתְחֵי הַבָּתִּים וְדִבֶּר־חַד אֶת־אַחַד אִישׁ אֶת־אָחִיו לֵאמֹר בֹּֽאוּ־נָא וְשִׁמְעוּ מָה הַדָּבָר הַיּוֹצֵא מֵאֵת יְהוָֽה

And as for thee, son of man, the children of thy people that talk of thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying: Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD;

Verse 31ל״אEzekiel 33:31 · יחזקאל לג:לאStandard4,144

וְיָבוֹאוּ אֵלֶיךָ כִּמְבוֹא־עָם וְיֵשְׁבוּ לְפָנֶיךָ עַמִּי וְשָֽׁמְעוּ אֶת־דְּבָרֶיךָ וְאוֹתָם לֹא יַֽעֲשׂוּ כִּֽי־עֲגָבִים בְּפִיהֶם הֵמָּה עֹשִׂים אַחֲרֵי בִצְעָם לִבָּם הֹלֵֽךְ

and come unto thee as the people cometh, and sit before thee as My people, and hear thy words, but do them not—for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness;

Verse 32ל״בEzekiel 33:32 · יחזקאל לג:לבStandard3,235

וְהִנְּךָ לָהֶם כְּשִׁיר עֲגָבִים יְפֵה קוֹל וּמֵטִב נַגֵּן וְשָֽׁמְעוּ אֶת־דְּבָרֶיךָ וְעֹשִׂים אֵינָם אוֹתָֽם

and, lo, thou art unto them as a love song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; so they hear thy words, but they do them not—

Verse 33ל״גEzekiel 33:33 · יחזקאל לג:לגStandard761

וּבְבֹאָהּ הִנֵּה בָאָה וְיָדְעוּ כִּי נָבִיא הָיָה בְתוֹכָֽם

when this cometh to pass—behold, it cometh—then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.’