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16 (A)At the end of the seven days, the word of the Lord came to me:

The Prophet as Sentinel.[a] 17 Son of man, I have appointed you a sentinel for the house of Israel.(B) When you hear a word from my mouth, you shall warn them for me.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:17–21 This passage refers to the prophet’s role as sentinel, placed here and in chap. 33 as introductions to sections containing judgment oracles and salvation oracles respectively; cf. Hb 2:1.