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.