Yehezkiel 33:8-9

33:8 When I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you must certainly die,’ ¹  and you do not warn ²  the wicked about his behavior, ³  the wicked man will die for his iniquity, but I will hold you accountable for his death. ⁴  33:9 But if you warn the wicked man to change his behavior, ⁵  and he refuses to change, ⁶  he will die for his iniquity, but you have saved your own life.

[33:8]  ¹ tn The same expression occurs in Gen 2:17.

[33:8]  ² tn Heb “and you do not speak to warn.”

[33:8]  ³ tn Heb “way.”

[33:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “and his blood from your hand I will seek.”

[33:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “from his way to turn from it.”

[33:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “and he does not turn from his way.”