Ezekiel 33:2

33:2 “Son of man, speak to your people, 1  and say to them, ‘Suppose I bring a sword against the land, and the people of the land take one man from their borders and make him their watchman.

Ezekiel 33:7

33:7 “As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman 2  for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must warn them on my behalf.

1 tn Heb “sons of your people.”

2 sn Jeremiah (Jer 6:17) and Habakkuk (Hab 2:1) also served in the role of a watchman.