zSee Ezek. 3:17
Jeremiah 13:18-20
18 Say to athe king and bthe queen mother:“Take a lowly seat,
for cyour beautiful crown
has come down from your head.”
19 dThe cities of the Negeb are shut up,
with none to open them;
all Judah is taken into exile,
wholly taken into exile.
20 “Lift up your eyes eand see
those who come from the north.
Where is the flock that was given you,
your beautiful flock?
Ezekiel 3:18
18 fIf I say to the wicked, g‘You shall surely die,’ hand you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order to save his life, that wicked person ishall die for ▼▼Or in; also verses 19, 20
his iniquity, kbut his blood I will require at your hand. Ezekiel 3:20
20 lAgain, if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits injustice, mand I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die. nBecause you have not warned him, he shall die for his sin, oand his righteous deeds that he has done shall not be remembered, pbut his blood I will require at your hand.Ezekiel 33:6-8
6 qBut if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, so that the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any one of them, rthat person is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at the watchman’s hand.7 s“So you, tson of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel. uWhenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. 8 vIf I say to the wicked, O wicked one, you shall surely die, wand you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from his way, xthat wicked person shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand.
Hebrews 13:17
17Obey yyour leaders and submit to them, zfor they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to aagive an account. abLet them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
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