5 He heard the sound of the trumpet, but did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But he who takes warning will¹ save his life.  ‡

6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them, ^ahe is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman’s hand.’  ‡

9 Nevertheless if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have¹ delivered your soul.  ‡

10 “Therefore you, O son of man, say to the house of Israel: ‘Thus you say, “If our transgressions and our sins lie upon us, and we ^apine away in them, ^bhow can we then live?” ’  ‡