Ezekiel 33:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 33:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 33:8 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 33:8 — KJV
“When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if 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 thine hand.”
— Ezekiel 33:8 (KJV)
Ezekiel 33:8 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 33:8
“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.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 33:8: say, wicked, shalt
“Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. righteousness which: Heb. righteousnesses”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 33:8: die, warn, iniquity
“But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword 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.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 33:8: warn, way, iniquity
“And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid. audience: Heb. ears”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 33:8: die, speak, iniquity
“How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 33:8: wicked, way, blood
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