Pentecost Season · Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year A
Ezekiel 33:7-9
The Watchman
September 6, 2026
Overview & Insights
“As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live.” (Ezekiel 33:11)
God appoints Ezekiel as a watchman for Israel who must warn the wicked or share their guilt. God declares that he takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked but calls them to turn from their ways and live.
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Commentary
Commentary on Ezekiel 33:7-11 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary exegesis of the watchman charged to warn the house of Israel.
Ezekiel 33: The Watchman's Duty Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the whole chapter.
Ezekiel 33:7 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on the prophet as watchman in one place.
Barnes' Notes on Ezekiel 33 StudyLight
Albert Barnes' notes on the whole chapter of Ezekiel 33.
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A): Readings Agape Bible Study
A Catholic reading study that ties the watchman's charge to the duty of fraternal correction.
Background & Word Study
Ezekiel 33 in Hebrew Sefaria
The Hebrew text with English alongside and classical Jewish commentaries.
Ezekiel 33:7 Hebrew Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for the appointing of the watchman.
Enter the Bible: Ezekiel Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the book of Ezekiel and its themes.
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