Quotes about Responsibility
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.’
— Ezekiel 33:6
As for you, O son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word from My mouth and give them the warning from Me.
— Ezekiel 33:7
If I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ but you do not speak out to dissuade him from his way, then that wicked man will die in his iniquity, yet I will hold you accountable for his blood.
— Ezekiel 33:8
But if you warn the wicked man to turn from his way, and he does not turn from it, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.
— Ezekiel 33:9
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
— Ezekiel 34:1
You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened sheep, but you do not feed the flock.
— Ezekiel 34:3
You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up the injured, brought back the strays, or searched for the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty.
— Ezekiel 34:4
therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD!’
— Ezekiel 34:9
Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of the pasture with your feet? Is it not enough for you to drink the clear waters? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet?
— Ezekiel 34:18
And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.’
— Ezekiel 44:8
They must not approach Me to serve Me as priests or come near any of My holy things or the most holy things. They will bear the shame of the abominations they have committed.
— Ezekiel 44:13
Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of all the work for the temple and everything to be done in it.
— Ezekiel 44:14