Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 33:6
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.
6. Although in Eze 33:2 Jehovah is said to bring the sword upon the people (Eze 14:17), and presumably for their sin, the language of the present verse leads over from the illustration to the thing meant to be illustrated.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Blow not the trumpet; neglect his charge, which is to give the alarm.
Be not warned; but, unwarned, are surprised by the enemy.
Taken away in his iniquity; punished by the Lord for his sins and trespasses formerly done, and he is destroyed under the present fault of not watching, which is a fault in every one that is so secure in time of war.
His blood; the guilt of that blood.
Require at the watchmans hand; charge upon and for it punish the watchman, who sinned in not giving warning.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
6. his iniquityhis negligencein not maintaining constant watchfulness, as they who are in warfareought to do. The thing signified here appears from under the image.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
But if the watchman see the sword come,…. Or those that kill with the sword, as the Targum is; so far doing the duty of his office as to be in the watchtower, and not asleep:
and yet blow not the trumpet: to give the people notice of the enemy, and of their danger:
and the people be not warned; but in the utmost security, not apprehending themselves to be in any danger at all:
if the sword come and take any person from among them; even though but a single person:
he is taken away in his iniquity: having had no time to have it set before him, and to be convinced, and to repent of it, and seek for pardoning mercy for it; it is a dreadful thing thus to be taken out of the world, and snatched into hell at once:
but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hands; he shall be punished for not doing his duty, for not giving the due warning of danger, on which account the man was surprised with the enemy, and taken away unawares; and therefore his death shall be laid to the watchman, and he must be answerable for it.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Eze 33:6 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.
Ver. 6. He is taken away in his iniquity. ] This is a dismal kind of death, far worse than that of dying in prison, or of dying in a ditch.
As the watchman’s hand.] By whose treachery, or indiligence at least, he miscarried.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
person = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
iniquity. Hebrew ‘avah. App-44. Not the same as ise verses: Eze 33:13, Eze 33:15, Eze 33:18.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
and blow: Isa 56:10, Isa 56:11
he is: Eze 33:8, Eze 33:9, Eze 18:20, Eze 18:24, Pro 14:32, Joh 8:21-24
his blood: Eze 3:18-20, Eze 34:10, Gen 9:5, Gen 42:22, 2Sa 4:11
Reciprocal: Gen 43:9 – of my hand Jos 22:23 – let the Lord 2Ch 19:10 – warn them Jer 1:17 – confound thee Eze 3:17 – hear Eze 3:20 – but his Joe 2:1 – and sound 1Co 15:52 – last
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Eze 33:6. Here Is a rule that does not “work both ways. If the watchman fails to sound the warning, his neglect of duty will not save the life of the citizen. Besides that, the watch-man also will be required to answer for the death of the victim.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
33:6 But if the watchman shall see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword shall come, and take [any] person from among them, he is taken away in his {b} iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.
(b) Signifying that the wicked will not escape punishment though the watchman is negligent: but if the watchman blows the trumpet, and then he will not obey, he will deserve double punishment.