1. The word of the Lord came to me. He said,
2. “Son of man, speak to your people. Say to them, ‘Whenever I bring enemy soldiers to fight against a country, the people choose someone to be a watchman.
3. If this guard sees enemy soldiers coming, he blows the trumpet and warns the people.
4. If people hear the warning but ignore it, the enemy will capture them and take them away as prisoners. They will be responsible for their own death.