- set watchmen:
- "Thy watchmenª° shall lift upª° the voice;ª with the voiceª togetherª shall they sing:ª° for¹ they shall seeª° eyeª to eye,ª when the LORDª shall bring againª° Zion.ª" {Isa 52:8} + "His watchmenª° [are] blind:ª they are all¹ ignorant,ª°¹ they [are] all¹ dumbª dogs,ª they cannotª°¹ bark;ª° sleeping,ª° lying down,ª° lovingª° to slumber.ª°" {Isa 56:10} + "And he appointed,ª° according to the orderª of Davidª his father,ª¹ the coursesª of the priestsª to¹ their service,ª and the Levitesª to¹ their charges,ª to praiseª° and ministerª° before¹ the priests,ª as the dutyª of every day² required:ª the portersª also by their coursesª at every gate:ª for¹ so¹ had Davidª the manª of Godª commanded.ª" {2Ch 8:14} + "The watchmenª° that go aboutª° the cityª foundª° me: [to whom I said], Sawª° ye¹ him whom my soulª loveth?ª°¹" {Sgs 3:3} + "The watchmenª° that went aboutª° the cityª foundª° me, they smoteª° me, they woundedª° me; the keepersª° of the wallsª took awayª°¹ my veilª from¹¹ me." {Sgs 5:7} + "Also I setª° watchmenª° over¹ you, [saying], Hearkenª° to the soundª of the trumpet.ª But they said,ª° We will not¹ hearken.ª°" {Jer 6:17} + "Sonª of man,ª I have madeª° thee a watchmanª° unto the houseª of Israel:ª therefore hearª° the wordª at my mouth,ª¹ and give them warningª°¹ from¹ me. ... Nevertheless if¹ thou¹ warnª° the righteousª [man], that the righteousª sinª° not,¹ and he¹ doth not¹ sin,ª° he shall surely²° live,ª° because¹ he is warned;ª° also thou¹ hast deliveredª°¹ thy soul.ª" {Ezk 3:17-21} + "Sonª of man,ª speakª° to¹ the childrenª of thy people,ª and sayª° unto¹ them, When¹ I bringª° the swordª upon¹ a land,ª if the peopleª of the landª takeª° aª manª of their coasts,ª¹ and setª° him for their watchman:ª° ... Nevertheless, if¹ thou¹ warnª° the wickedª of his wayª¹ to turnª° from¹ it; if he do not¹ turnª° from his way,ª¹ he¹ shall dieª° in his iniquity;ª but thou¹ hast deliveredª° thy soul.ª" {Ezk 33:2-9} + "Andª² Godª hath setª° someª¹ inª the¹ church,ª firstª apostles,ª secondarilyª prophets,ª thirdlyª teachers,ª after thatª miracles,ª thenª giftsª of healings,ª helps,ª governments,ª diversitiesª of tongues.ª" {1Co 12:28} + "Andª heª gaveª° some,ª¹ apostles;ª andª some,¹ prophets;ª andª some,¹ evangelists;ª andª some,¹ pastorsª andª teachers;ª ... Forª the¹ perfectingª of the¹ saints,ª forª the workª of the ministry,ª forª the edifyingª of the¹ bodyª of Christ:ª" {Eph 4:11-12} + "Obeyª° them that have the rule²° over¹ you,ª andª submit¹ yourselves:²° forª theyª watchª° forª yourª souls,ª asª they that must giveª° account,ª thatª they may doª° itª withª joy,ª andª notª with grief:ª° forª thatª [is] unprofitableª for you.ª" {Hbr 13:17}
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