14. The power of the Lord came on me with great force, and as his Spirit carried me off, I felt bitter and angry.
15. So I came to Tel Abib beside the River Chebar, where the exiles were living, and for seven days I stayed there, overcome by what I had seen and heard.
16. After the seven days had passed, the Lord spoke to me.
17. “Mortal man,” he said, “I am making you a watchman for the nation of Israel. You will pass on to them the warnings I give you.
18. If I announce that an evil person is going to die but you do not warn him to change his ways so that he can save his life, he will die, still a sinner, and I will hold you responsible for his death.
19. If you do warn an evil man and he doesn't stop sinning, he will die, still a sinner, but your life will be spared.