Ezekiel

Chapter 18

1 The word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me again, saying,559

2 What4100 mean you, that you use4911 this2088 proverb4911 concerning5921 the land127 of Israel,3478 saying,559 The fathers1 have eaten398 sour1155 grapes,1154 and the children's1121 teeth8127 are set on edge?6949

3 As I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 you shall not have occasion any more5750 to use4911 this2088 proverb4911 in Israel.3478

4 Behold,2005 all3605 souls5315 are mine; as the soul5315 of the father,1 so also the soul5315 of the son1121 is mine: the soul5315 that sins,2398 it shall die.4191

5 But if3588 a man376 be just,6662 and do6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666

6 And has not eaten398 on the mountains,2022 neither3808 has lifted5375 up his eyes5869 to the idols1544 of the house1004 of Israel,3478 neither3808 has defiled2930 his neighbor's7453 wife,802 neither3808 has come7126 near7126 to a menstruous5079 woman,802

7 And has not oppressed3238 any,376 but has restored7725 to the debtor2326 his pledge,2258 has spoiled1497 none3808 by violence,1500 has given5414 his bread3899 to the hungry,7456 and has covered3680 the naked5903 with a garment;899

8 He that has not given5414 forth on usury,5392 neither3808 has taken3947 any increase,8635 that has withdrawn7725 his hand3027 from iniquity,5766 has executed6213 true571 judgment4941 between996 man376 and man,376

9 Has walked1980 in my statutes,2708 and has kept8104 my judgments,4941 to deal6213 truly;571 he is just,6662 he shall surely live,2421 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

10 If he beget3205 a son1121 that is a robber,6530 a shedder8210 of blood,1818 and that does6213 the like251 to any one259 of these428 things,

11 And that does6213 not any3605 of those428 duties, but even1571 has eaten398 on the mountains,2022 and defiled2930 his neighbor's7453 wife,802

12 Has oppressed3238 the poor6041 and needy,34 has spoiled1497 by violence,1500 has not restored7725 the pledge,2258 and has lifted5375 up his eyes5869 to the idols,1544 has committed6213 abomination,8441

13 Has given5414 forth on usury,5392 and has taken3947 increase:8635 shall he then live?2425 he shall not live:2421 he has done6213 all3605 these428 abominations;8441 he shall surely die;4191 his blood1818 shall be on him.

14 Now, see,2009 if he beget3205 a son,1121 that sees7200 all3605 his father's1 sins2403 which834 he has done,6213 and considers,7200 and does6213 not such2007 like,

15 That has not eaten398 on the mountains,2022 neither3808 has lifted5375 up his eyes5869 to the idols1544 of the house1004 of Israel,3478 has not defiled2930 his neighbor's7453 wife,802

16 Neither3808 has oppressed3238 any,376 has not withheld2254 the pledge,2258 neither3808 has spoiled by violence,1500 but has given5414 his bread3899 to the hungry,7456 and has covered3680 the naked5903 with a garment,899

17 That has taken7725 off his hand3027 from the poor,6041 that has not received3947 usury5392 nor increase,8635 has executed6213 my judgments,4941 has walked1980 in my statutes;2708 he shall not die4191 for the iniquity5771 of his father,1 he shall surely live.2421

18 As for his father,1 because3588 he cruelly6233 oppressed,6231 spoiled1497 his brother251 by violence,1499 and did6213 that which834 is not good2896 among8432 his people,5971 see,2009 even he shall die4191 in his iniquity.5771

19 Yet say559 you, Why?4069 does not the son1121 bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the father?1 When the son1121 has done6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666 and has kept8104 all3605 my statutes,2708 and has done6213 them, he shall surely live.2421

20 The soul5315 that sins,2398 it shall die.4191 The son1121 shall not bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the father,1 neither3808 shall the father1 bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the son:1121 the righteousness6666 of the righteous6662 shall be on him, and the wickedness7564 of the wicked7563 shall be on him.

21 But if3588 the wicked7563 will turn7725 from all3605 his sins2403 that he has committed,6213 and keep8104 all3605 my statutes,2708 and do6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666 he shall surely live,2421 he shall not die.4191

22 All3605 his transgressions6588 that he has committed,6213 they shall not be mentioned2142 to him: in his righteousness6666 that he has done6213 he shall live.2421

23 Have I any pleasure2654 at all that the wicked7563 should die?4194 said5002 the Lord136 GOD:3069 and not that he should return7725 from his ways,1870 and live?2421

24 But when the righteous6662 turns away from his righteousness,6666 and commits6213 iniquity,5766 and does6213 according to all3605 the abominations8441 that the wicked7563 man does,6213 shall he live?2425 All3605 his righteousness6666 that he has done6213 shall not be mentioned:2142 in his trespass4604 that he has trespassed,4604 and in his sin2403 that he has sinned,2398 in them shall he die.4191

25 Yet you say,559 The way1870 of the LORD136 is not equal.8505 Hear8085 now,4994 O house1004 of Israel;3478 Is not my way1870 equal?8505 are not your ways1870 unequal?3808

26 When a righteous6662 man turns away from his righteousness,6666 and commits6213 iniquity,5766 and dies4191 in them; for his iniquity5766 that he has done6213 shall he die.4191

27 Again, when the wicked7563 man turns away from his wickedness7564 that he has committed,6213 and does6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666 he shall save2421 his soul5315 alive.2421

28 Because he considers,7200 and turns away from all3605 his transgressions6588 that he has committed,6213 he shall surely live,2421 he shall not die.4191

29 Yet said559 the house1004 of Israel,3478 The way1870 of the LORD136 is not equal.8505 O house1004 of Israel,3478 are not my ways1870 equal?8505 are not your ways1870 unequal?3808

30 Therefore3651 I will judge8199 you, O house1004 of Israel,3478 every376 one376 according to his ways,1870 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069 Repent,7725 and turn7725 yourselves from all3605 your transgressions;6588 so iniquity5771 shall not be your ruin.4383

31 Cast7993 away from you all3605 your transgressions,6588 whereby834 you have transgressed;6586 and make6213 you a new2319 heart3820 and a new2319 spirit:7307 for why4100 will you die,4191 O house1004 of Israel?3478

32 For I have no3808 pleasure2654 in the death4194 of him that dies,4191 said5002 the Lord136 GOD:3069 why turn7725 yourselves, and live2421 you.

Ezekiel

Chapter 18

1 THE word of the LORD came to me, saying,

2 Son of man, why do you use this proverb in the land of Israel, saying, The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?

3 As I live, says the LORD God, this proverb shall never be used again in Israel.

4 Because all souls are mine; the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine; the soul that sins, it shall die.

5 But if a man be righteous and do justice and righteousness,

6 And has not eaten the meat sacrificed to idols on the mountains, neither has lifted up his eyes to the idols and the altars of the house of Israel, neither has defiled his neighbor's wife, nor has come near a menstruous woman,

7 And has not oppressed any man, and has not harmed any one, but has restored to the debtor his pledge; has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

8 He has not lent money with usury, neither has loaned with a discount; has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, and has executed true judgment between man and man;

9 Has walked in my commandments, and has kept my judgments, and has done justice; he who does so is a righteous man and shall surely live, says the LORD God.

10 If he begets a son who is a wicked man, a shedder of blood, and he does any one of these evil things,

11 And eats the meat sacrificed to idols on the mountains, and defiles his neighbor's wife,

12 Oppresses the poor and needy, extorts from his neighbor, restores not the pledge to its owner, lifts up his eyes to the idols, commits abomination,

13 Lends money with usury, and takes a discount; shall he then live? He shall not live: because he has done all these evil things; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

14 But if he begets a son, who sees all the sins that his father had committed, and shall not do likewise,

15 And who shall not eat meat sacrificed to the idols on the mountains, neither shall lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel; shall defile not his neighbor's wife,

16 Oppresses no man, takes no pledge from any one, extorts no one, but shall give his bread to the hungry and cover the naked with a garment;

17 Who does not refuse to help the poor, who charges no usury or discount, executes my judgments, and walks in my commandments; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

18 As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed and extorted from his brother and did nothing that is good among his people, lo, he is dead in his own sins.

19 And if they should say, Why does not the son bear the sins of his father? say to them, Because the son has done that which is lawful and right and has kept all my commandments, he shall surely live.

20 The soul that sins, that soul shall die. The son shall not bear the sins of his father, neither shall the father bear the sins of his son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins which he has committed, and keep all my commandments, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

22 All his sins which he has committed, they shall not be remembered against him; but in the righteousness which he has done shall he live.

23 I have no pleasure in the death of a sinner, says the LORD God; but rather that he should return from his evil ways and live.

24 But if the righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity and abominations like those that the sinner has done, all the righteousness that he has done shall not be remembered to him, but in the iniquity which he has committed and in the sins that he has sinned, in them shall he die.

25 Yet you say, The ways of the LORD are not fair. Hear now, O house of Israel; my ways are fair, but it is your ways that are not fair.

26 If a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, in the iniquity that he has committed shall he die.

27 But if a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he has committed and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

28 And if he considers and turns away from all the sins that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

29 Yet the house of Israel says, The ways of the LORD are not fair. O house of Israel, my ways are fair, but it is your ways that are not fair.

30 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the LORD God. Repent and turn away from all your transgressions, so that your sins may not be your ruin.

31 Cast away from you all the iniquities which you have committed; and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit, so that you may not die, O house of Israel.

32 For I have no pleasure in the death of any one who dies, says the LORD God; wherefore repent and live.

Ezekiel

Chapter 18

Ezekiel

Chapter 18

1 The word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to me again, saying,559

1 THE word of the LORD came to me, saying,

2 What4100 mean you, that you use4911 this2088 proverb4911 concerning5921 the land127 of Israel,3478 saying,559 The fathers1 have eaten398 sour1155 grapes,1154 and the children's1121 teeth8127 are set on edge?6949

2 Son of man, why do you use this proverb in the land of Israel, saying, The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?

3 As I live,2416 said5002 the Lord136 GOD,3069 you shall not have occasion any more5750 to use4911 this2088 proverb4911 in Israel.3478

3 As I live, says the LORD God, this proverb shall never be used again in Israel.

4 Behold,2005 all3605 souls5315 are mine; as the soul5315 of the father,1 so also the soul5315 of the son1121 is mine: the soul5315 that sins,2398 it shall die.4191

4 Because all souls are mine; the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine; the soul that sins, it shall die.

5 But if3588 a man376 be just,6662 and do6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666

5 But if a man be righteous and do justice and righteousness,

6 And has not eaten398 on the mountains,2022 neither3808 has lifted5375 up his eyes5869 to the idols1544 of the house1004 of Israel,3478 neither3808 has defiled2930 his neighbor's7453 wife,802 neither3808 has come7126 near7126 to a menstruous5079 woman,802

6 And has not eaten the meat sacrificed to idols on the mountains, neither has lifted up his eyes to the idols and the altars of the house of Israel, neither has defiled his neighbor's wife, nor has come near a menstruous woman,

7 And has not oppressed3238 any,376 but has restored7725 to the debtor2326 his pledge,2258 has spoiled1497 none3808 by violence,1500 has given5414 his bread3899 to the hungry,7456 and has covered3680 the naked5903 with a garment;899

7 And has not oppressed any man, and has not harmed any one, but has restored to the debtor his pledge; has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

8 He that has not given5414 forth on usury,5392 neither3808 has taken3947 any increase,8635 that has withdrawn7725 his hand3027 from iniquity,5766 has executed6213 true571 judgment4941 between996 man376 and man,376

8 He has not lent money with usury, neither has loaned with a discount; has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, and has executed true judgment between man and man;

9 Has walked1980 in my statutes,2708 and has kept8104 my judgments,4941 to deal6213 truly;571 he is just,6662 he shall surely live,2421 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069

9 Has walked in my commandments, and has kept my judgments, and has done justice; he who does so is a righteous man and shall surely live, says the LORD God.

10 If he beget3205 a son1121 that is a robber,6530 a shedder8210 of blood,1818 and that does6213 the like251 to any one259 of these428 things,

10 If he begets a son who is a wicked man, a shedder of blood, and he does any one of these evil things,

11 And that does6213 not any3605 of those428 duties, but even1571 has eaten398 on the mountains,2022 and defiled2930 his neighbor's7453 wife,802

11 And eats the meat sacrificed to idols on the mountains, and defiles his neighbor's wife,

12 Has oppressed3238 the poor6041 and needy,34 has spoiled1497 by violence,1500 has not restored7725 the pledge,2258 and has lifted5375 up his eyes5869 to the idols,1544 has committed6213 abomination,8441

12 Oppresses the poor and needy, extorts from his neighbor, restores not the pledge to its owner, lifts up his eyes to the idols, commits abomination,

13 Has given5414 forth on usury,5392 and has taken3947 increase:8635 shall he then live?2425 he shall not live:2421 he has done6213 all3605 these428 abominations;8441 he shall surely die;4191 his blood1818 shall be on him.

13 Lends money with usury, and takes a discount; shall he then live? He shall not live: because he has done all these evil things; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

14 Now, see,2009 if he beget3205 a son,1121 that sees7200 all3605 his father's1 sins2403 which834 he has done,6213 and considers,7200 and does6213 not such2007 like,

14 But if he begets a son, who sees all the sins that his father had committed, and shall not do likewise,

15 That has not eaten398 on the mountains,2022 neither3808 has lifted5375 up his eyes5869 to the idols1544 of the house1004 of Israel,3478 has not defiled2930 his neighbor's7453 wife,802

15 And who shall not eat meat sacrificed to the idols on the mountains, neither shall lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel; shall defile not his neighbor's wife,

16 Neither3808 has oppressed3238 any,376 has not withheld2254 the pledge,2258 neither3808 has spoiled by violence,1500 but has given5414 his bread3899 to the hungry,7456 and has covered3680 the naked5903 with a garment,899

16 Oppresses no man, takes no pledge from any one, extorts no one, but shall give his bread to the hungry and cover the naked with a garment;

17 That has taken7725 off his hand3027 from the poor,6041 that has not received3947 usury5392 nor increase,8635 has executed6213 my judgments,4941 has walked1980 in my statutes;2708 he shall not die4191 for the iniquity5771 of his father,1 he shall surely live.2421

17 Who does not refuse to help the poor, who charges no usury or discount, executes my judgments, and walks in my commandments; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

18 As for his father,1 because3588 he cruelly6233 oppressed,6231 spoiled1497 his brother251 by violence,1499 and did6213 that which834 is not good2896 among8432 his people,5971 see,2009 even he shall die4191 in his iniquity.5771

18 As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed and extorted from his brother and did nothing that is good among his people, lo, he is dead in his own sins.

19 Yet say559 you, Why?4069 does not the son1121 bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the father?1 When the son1121 has done6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666 and has kept8104 all3605 my statutes,2708 and has done6213 them, he shall surely live.2421

19 And if they should say, Why does not the son bear the sins of his father? say to them, Because the son has done that which is lawful and right and has kept all my commandments, he shall surely live.

20 The soul5315 that sins,2398 it shall die.4191 The son1121 shall not bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the father,1 neither3808 shall the father1 bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the son:1121 the righteousness6666 of the righteous6662 shall be on him, and the wickedness7564 of the wicked7563 shall be on him.

20 The soul that sins, that soul shall die. The son shall not bear the sins of his father, neither shall the father bear the sins of his son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

21 But if3588 the wicked7563 will turn7725 from all3605 his sins2403 that he has committed,6213 and keep8104 all3605 my statutes,2708 and do6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666 he shall surely live,2421 he shall not die.4191

21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins which he has committed, and keep all my commandments, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

22 All3605 his transgressions6588 that he has committed,6213 they shall not be mentioned2142 to him: in his righteousness6666 that he has done6213 he shall live.2421

22 All his sins which he has committed, they shall not be remembered against him; but in the righteousness which he has done shall he live.

23 Have I any pleasure2654 at all that the wicked7563 should die?4194 said5002 the Lord136 GOD:3069 and not that he should return7725 from his ways,1870 and live?2421

23 I have no pleasure in the death of a sinner, says the LORD God; but rather that he should return from his evil ways and live.

24 But when the righteous6662 turns away from his righteousness,6666 and commits6213 iniquity,5766 and does6213 according to all3605 the abominations8441 that the wicked7563 man does,6213 shall he live?2425 All3605 his righteousness6666 that he has done6213 shall not be mentioned:2142 in his trespass4604 that he has trespassed,4604 and in his sin2403 that he has sinned,2398 in them shall he die.4191

24 But if the righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity and abominations like those that the sinner has done, all the righteousness that he has done shall not be remembered to him, but in the iniquity which he has committed and in the sins that he has sinned, in them shall he die.

25 Yet you say,559 The way1870 of the LORD136 is not equal.8505 Hear8085 now,4994 O house1004 of Israel;3478 Is not my way1870 equal?8505 are not your ways1870 unequal?3808

25 Yet you say, The ways of the LORD are not fair. Hear now, O house of Israel; my ways are fair, but it is your ways that are not fair.

26 When a righteous6662 man turns away from his righteousness,6666 and commits6213 iniquity,5766 and dies4191 in them; for his iniquity5766 that he has done6213 shall he die.4191

26 If a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, in the iniquity that he has committed shall he die.

27 Again, when the wicked7563 man turns away from his wickedness7564 that he has committed,6213 and does6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666 he shall save2421 his soul5315 alive.2421

27 But if a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he has committed and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

28 Because he considers,7200 and turns away from all3605 his transgressions6588 that he has committed,6213 he shall surely live,2421 he shall not die.4191

28 And if he considers and turns away from all the sins that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

29 Yet said559 the house1004 of Israel,3478 The way1870 of the LORD136 is not equal.8505 O house1004 of Israel,3478 are not my ways1870 equal?8505 are not your ways1870 unequal?3808

29 Yet the house of Israel says, The ways of the LORD are not fair. O house of Israel, my ways are fair, but it is your ways that are not fair.

30 Therefore3651 I will judge8199 you, O house1004 of Israel,3478 every376 one376 according to his ways,1870 said5002 the Lord136 GOD.3069 Repent,7725 and turn7725 yourselves from all3605 your transgressions;6588 so iniquity5771 shall not be your ruin.4383

30 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the LORD God. Repent and turn away from all your transgressions, so that your sins may not be your ruin.

31 Cast7993 away from you all3605 your transgressions,6588 whereby834 you have transgressed;6586 and make6213 you a new2319 heart3820 and a new2319 spirit:7307 for why4100 will you die,4191 O house1004 of Israel?3478

31 Cast away from you all the iniquities which you have committed; and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit, so that you may not die, O house of Israel.

32 For I have no3808 pleasure2654 in the death4194 of him that dies,4191 said5002 the Lord136 GOD:3069 why turn7725 yourselves, and live2421 you.

32 For I have no pleasure in the death of any one who dies, says the LORD God; wherefore repent and live.