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God Chooses Ezekiel to Be a Watchman

33 The word of the Lord came to me. He said, “Son of man,[a] speak to your people. Say to them, ‘Whenever I bring enemy soldiers to fight against a country, the people choose someone to be a watchman. If this guard sees enemy soldiers coming, he blows the trumpet and warns the people.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 33:2 Son of man This was usually just a way of saying “a person” or “a human being.” Here, it is a way of addressing Ezekiel. Also in verses 7, 10, 12, 24, 30.

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