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But if the watchman sees the sword coming and fails to blow the horn to warn the people, and the sword comes and takes away a life, then that one will be taken away in his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for his blood.’
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But if the watchman sees the sword come, and doesn’t blow the trumpet, and the people aren’t warned, and the sword comes, 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.
World English Bible (WEB)
But if the watchman{H6822}{(H8802)} see{H7200}{(H8799)} the sword{H2719} come{H935}{(H8802)}, and blow{H8628}{(H8804)} not the trumpet{H7782}, and the people{H5971} be not warned{H2094}{(H8737)}; if the sword{H2719} come{H935}{(H8799)}, and take{H3947}{(H8799)} any person{H5315} from among them, he is taken away{H3947}{(H8738)} in his iniquity{H5771}; but his blood{H1818} will I require{H1875}{(H8799)} at the watchman's{H6822}{(H8802)} hand{H3027}.
Strong's King James
And the watchman, when he seeth the sword coming in, And he hath not blown with a trumpet, And the people hath not been warned, And come in doth a sword, And taketh away of them—a soul, He in his iniquity is taken away, And his blood from the hand of the watchman I require.
Young's Literal Translation
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