Ezekiel 3:21

Nevertheless if thou warn the tzaddik, that the tzaddik sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast saved thy nefesh.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

In Context

20Again, When a tzaddik doth turn from his tzedek, and commit evil, and I lay a michshol (stumbling block of temptation) before him, he shall die; because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his chattat, and his tzidkot which he hath worked shall not be remembered; but I will hold accountable thine yad for his dahm.

22And the Yad Hashem (Hand, Power of Hashem ) was there upon me; and He said unto me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there speak with thee.

Read all of Ezekiel 3

Cross References

Proverbs 9:9Give instruction to a chacham, and he will be yet wiser; 1 teach a tzaddik, and he will increase in learning. 1

Ezekiel 3:19Yet if thou warn the rasha, and he turn not from his resha, nor from his derech harasha'ah, he shall die in his avon; but thou hast saved thy nefesh.

Acts 20:31Therefore, be shomer, remembering that for shloshah shanim, yomam v'lailah, I did not stop admonishing each one of you with tears.

1 Corinthians 10:12So then the one that presupposes that he stands, let him take care lest he fall.

Galatians 2:11But when Kefa came to Antioch, I stood against him to his face, because there was found in him a dvar ashmah (a thing of guilt, condemnation).

Ephesians 4:17This therefore I say and give solemn edut in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu: no longer are you to fier zich (comport oneself) in your derech as also the Goyim walk, in the futility of their machshavot (thoughts),

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 3:17-22

The Watchman's Office. ( b. c. 595.) 16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. 18 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.… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Ezekiel 3:21