Yehezkiel 3:16-17

3:16 At the end of seven days the word of the Lord came to me: ¹  3:17 “Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman ²  for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must give them a warning from me.

[3:16]  ¹ sn This phrase occurs about fifty times in the book of Ezekiel.

[3:17]  ² tn The literal role of a watchman is described in 2 Sam 18:24; 2 Kgs 9:17.