To every minister the Lord declares: "O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at My mouth, and warn them from Me. When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked 361 from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, . . . thou hast delivered thy soul." Ezekiel 33:7-9.

Til hver af sine tjenere siger Herren: "Men dig, menneskesøn, har jeg sat til vægter for Israels hus; hører du et ord af min mund, skal du advare dem fra mig. Når jeg siger til den gudløse: "Du skal visselig dø!" og du ikke taler for at advare ham mod hans vej, så skal den gudløse vel dø for sin misgerning, men hans blod vil jeg kræve af din hånd. Advarer du derimod den gudløse mod hans vej, for at han skal omvende sig fra den, ..... da har du reddet din sjæl." Ez. 33,7-9.