Ezekiel 18

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Ezekiel 18 - 1

דָּבָרdâbârThen the wordH1697 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 הָיָהhâyâhcameH1961 אֵלʼêlto me ,H413 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559

Ezekiel 18 - 2

מָהmâh“ WhatH4100 אַתָּהʼattâhdo you peopleH859 זֶהzehby quoting thisH2088 מָשַׁלmâshalproverbH4911 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מָשָׁלmâshâlproverb, parableH4912 עַלʻalaboutH5921 אֲדָמָהʼădâmâhthe landH127 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel :H3478 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 אָבʼâb‘ The fathersH1 אָכַלʼâkalhave eatenH398 בֹּסֶרbôçersour grapes ,H1155 שֵׁןshênand the teethH8127 בֵּןbênof the childrenH1121 קָהָהqâhâhare set on edge ’ ?H6949

Ezekiel 18 - 3

אֲנִיʼănîyAs surely asH589 חַיchayI live ,H2416 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136 יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihGOD ,H3069 אִםʼimyou will noH518 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 עוֹדʻôwdlongerH5750 מָשַׁלmâshalquoteH4911 זֶהzehthisH2088 מָשָׁלmâshâlproverbH4912 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlin Israel.H3478

Ezekiel 18 - 4

הֵןhênBehold ,H2005 כֹּלkôleveryH3605 נֶפֶשׁnepheshsoulH5315 הֵנָּהhênnâhthey, these, the same, whoH2007 נֶפֶשׁnepheshsoul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passionH5315 אָבʼâbboth fatherH1 נֶפֶשׁnephesh(and)H5315 בֵּןbênsonH1121 הֵנָּהhênnâhareH2007 נֶפֶשׁnepheshThe soulH5315 חָטָאchâṭâʼwho sinsH2398 הוּאhûwʼis the one whoH1931 מוּתmûwthwill die.H4191

Ezekiel 18 - 5

כִּיkîyNow supposeH3588 אִישׁʼîysha manH376 הָיָהhâyâhisH1961 צַדִּיקtsaddîyqrighteousH6662 עָשָׂהʻâsâhand doesH6213 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭwhat is justH4941 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhand right :H6666

Ezekiel 18 - 6

Ezekiel 18 - 7

לֹאlôʼHe does notH3808 יָנָהyânâhoppressH3238 אִישׁʼîyshanother ,H376 שׁוּבshûwbbut restoresH7725 חֲבֹלchăbôlthe pledgeH2258 חוֹבchôwbto the debtor.H2326 לֹאlôʼHe does notH3808 גָּזַלgâzalcommitH1497 גְּזֵלָהgᵉzêlâhrobbery ,H1500 נָתַןnâthanbut givesH5414 לֶחֶםlechemhis breadH3899 רָעֵבrâʻêbto the hungryH7457 כָּסָהkâçâhand coversH3680 עֵירֹםʻêyrômthe nakedH5903 בֶּגֶדbegedwith clothing.H899

Ezekiel 18 - 8

לֹאlôʼHe does notH3808 נָתַןnâthanengageH5414 נֶשֶׁךְneshekin usuryH5392 לֹאlôʼ(or)H3808 לָקַחlâqachtakeH3947 תַּרְבִּיתtarbîythexcess interest ,H8636 יָדyâdbut he withholds his handH3027 עֶוֶלʻevelfrom iniquityH5766 שׁוּבshûwb...H7725 עָשָׂהʻâsâh(and) executesH6213 אֶמֶתʼemethtrueH571 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjusticeH4941 בֵּיןbêynbetweenH996 אִישׁʼîyshmen.H376 אִישׁʼîysh...H376

Ezekiel 18 - 9

הָלַךְhâlakHe followsH1980 חֻקָּהchuqqâhMy statutesH2708 אֶמֶתʼemethand faithfullyH571 שָׁמַרshâmarkeepsH8104 עָשָׂהʻâsâh...H6213 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭMy ordinances.H4941 הוּאhûwʼ(That man) isH1931 צַדִּיקtsaddîyqrighteous ;H6662 חָיָהchâyâhsurelyH2421 חָיָהchâyâhhe will live ,H2421 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136 יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihGOD.H3069

Ezekiel 18 - 10

יָלַדyâladNow suppose (that man) hasH3205 פְּרִיץpᵉrîytsa violentH6530 בֵּןbênson ,H1121 שָׁפַךְshâphakwho shedsH8210 דָּםdâmbloodH1818 עָשָׂהʻâsâhor doesH6213 אָחʼâch...H253 אֶחָדʼechâdanyH259 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehof these (things) ,H428

Ezekiel 18 - 11

הוּאhûwʼthough the fatherH1931 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhas doneH6213 כִּיkîy...H3588 כֹּלkôlnoneH3605 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehof them :H428 גַּםgamIndeed ,H1571 אָכַלʼâkalthe son eatsH398 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֵלʼêlatH413 הַרharthe mountainH2022 טָמֵאṭâmêʼand defilesH2930 רֵעַrêaʻhis neighbor’sH7453 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwife.H802

Ezekiel 18 - 12

יָנָהyânâhHe oppressesH3238 עָנִיʻânîythe poorH6041 אֶבְיוֹןʼebyôwnand needy ;H34 גְּזֵלָהgᵉzêlâhhe commits robberyH1500 גָּזַלgâzal...H1497 לֹאlôʼand does notH3808 שׁוּבshûwbrestoreH7725 חֲבֹלchăbôla pledge.H2258 נָשָׂאnâsâʼHe liftsH5375 עַיִןʻayinhis eyesH5869 אֵלʼêltoH413 גִּלּוּלgillûwlidols ;H1544 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe commitsH6213 תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahabominations.H8441

Ezekiel 18 - 13

נָתַןnâthanHe engagesH5414 נֶשֶׁךְneshekin usuryH5392 לָקַחlâqachand takesH3947 תַּרְבִּיתtarbîythexcess interest.H8636 חָיָהchâyâhWill (this son) live ?H2421 לֹאlôʼHe will notH3808 חָיָהchâyâh... !H2421 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עָשָׂהʻâsâhSince he has committedH6213 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehtheseH428 תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahabominations ,H8441 מוּתmûwthhe will surely dieH4191 מוּתmûwth... ;H4191 דָּםdâmhis bloodH1818 הָיָהhâyâhwill beH1961

Ezekiel 18 - 14

הִנֵּהhinnêhNowH2009 יָלַדyâladsuppose (this son) hasH3205 בֵּןbêna sonH1121 רָאָהrâʼâhwho seesH7200 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhthe sinsH2403 אָבʼâbhis fatherH1 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhas committed ,H6213 רָאָהrâʼâhconsiders them ,H7200 לֹאlôʼand does notH3808 עָשָׂהʻâsâhdo likewiseH6213

Ezekiel 18 - 15

לֹאlôʼHe does notH3808 אָכַלʼâkaleatH398 עַלʻalatH5921 הַרharthe mountainH2022 לֹאlôʼ(or)H3808 נָשָׂאnâsâʼlookH5375 עַיִןʻayin...H5869 אֵלʼêltoH413 גִּלּוּלgillûwlthe idolsH1544 בַּיִתbayithof the houseH1004 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel.H3478 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לֹאlôʼHe does notH3808 טָמֵאṭâmêʼdefileH2930 רֵעַrêaʻhis neighbor’sH7453 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwife.H802

Ezekiel 18 - 16

לֹאlôʼHe does notH3808 יָנָהyânâhoppressH3238 אִישׁʼîyshanother ,H376 חָבַלchâbalor retainH2254 חֲבֹלchăbôla pledge ,H2258 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 גָּזַלgâzalor commitH1497 גְּזֵלָהgᵉzêlâhrobbery.H1500 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 נָתַןnâthanHe givesH5414 לֶחֶםlechemhis breadH3899 רָעֵבrâʻêbto the hungryH7457 כָּסָהkâçâhand coversH3680 עֵירֹםʻêyrômthe nakedH5903 בֶּגֶדbegedwith clothing.H899

Ezekiel 18 - 17

שׁוּבshûwbHe withholdsH7725 יָדyâdhis handH3027 עָנִיʻânîy{from harming} the poorH6041 לָקַחlâqachand takesH3947 לֹאlôʼnoH3808 נֶשֶׁךְneshekinterestH5392 תַּרְבִּיתtarbîythor usury.H8636 הוּאhûwʼHeH1931 עָשָׂהʻâsâhkeepsH6213 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭMy ordinancesH4941 הָלַךְhâlakand followsH1980 חֻקָּהchuqqâhMy statutes.H2708 לֹאlôʼSuch a man will notH3808 מוּתmûwthdieH4191 אָבʼâbfor his father’sH1 עָוֺןʻâvôniniquity.H5771 חָיָהchâyâhHe will surely liveH2421 חָיָהchâyâh....H2421

Ezekiel 18 - 18

אָבʼâbAs for his father ,H1 מוּתmûwthhe will dieH4191 עָוֺןʻâvônfor his own iniquity ,H5771 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 עָשַׁקʻâshaqhe practicedH6231 עֹשֶׁקʻôsheqextortion ,H6233 גָּזַלgâzalrobbedH1497 גָּזֵלgâzêl...H1498 אָחʼâchhis brother ,H251 עָשָׂהʻâsâhand didH6213 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834 לֹאlôʼwas wrongH3808 טוֹבṭôwb...H2896 תָּוֶךְtâvekamongH8432 עַםʻamhis peopleH5971 הִנֵּהhinnêh....H2009

Ezekiel 18 - 19

אָמַרʼâmarYet you may ask ,H559 מַדּוּעַmaddûwaʻ‘ WhyH4069 בֵּןbênshouldn’t the sonH1121 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 נָשָׂאnâsâʼbearH5375 עָוֺןʻâvônthe iniquityH5771 אָבʼâbof his father ? ’H1 בֵּןbênSince the sonH1121 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhas doneH6213 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭwhat is justH4941 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhand right ,H6666 שָׁמַרshâmarcarefullyH8104 עָשָׂהʻâsâhobservingH6213 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 חֻקָּהchuqqâhMy statutes ,H2708 חָיָהchâyâhhe will surely liveH2421 חָיָהchâyâh....H2421

Ezekiel 18 - 20

Ezekiel 18 - 21

כִּיkîyBut ifH3588 רָשָׁעrâshâʻthe wicked manH7563 שׁוּבshûwbturnsH7725 כֹּלkôlfrom allH3605 חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhthe sinsH2403 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe has committed ,H6213 שָׁמַרshâmarkeepsH8104 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 חֻקָּהchuqqâhMy statutes ,H2708 עָשָׂהʻâsâhand doesH6213 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭwhat is justH4941 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhand right ,H6666 חָיָהchâyâhhe will surely liveH2421 חָיָהchâyâh... ;H2421 לֹאlôʼhe will notH3808 מוּתmûwthdie.H4191

Ezekiel 18 - 22

כֹּלkôlNoneH3605 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 פֶּשַׁעpeshaʻof the transgressionsH6588 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe has committedH6213 זָכַרzâkarwill be heldH2142 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhBecause of the righteousnessH6666 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe has practiced ,H6213 חָיָהchâyâhhe will live.H2421

Ezekiel 18 - 23

חָפֵץchâphêtsDo I take any pleasureH2654 חָפֵץchâphêts...H2654 מָוֶתmâvethin the deathH4194 רָשָׁעrâshâʻof the wicked ?H7563 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136 יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihGOD.H3069 לֹאlôʼWouldn’t I preferH3808 שׁוּבshûwbthat he turnH7725 דֶּרֶךְderekfrom his waysH1870 חָיָהchâyâhand live ?H2421

Ezekiel 18 - 24

צַדִּיקtsaddîyqBut if a righteous manH6662 שׁוּבshûwbturnsH7725 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhfrom his righteousnessH6666 עָשָׂהʻâsâhand practicesH6213 עֶוֶלʻeveliniquity ,H5766 כֹּלkôlall, the wholeH3605 עָשָׂהʻâsâhcommittingH6213 תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahthe same abominationsH8441 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherasH834 רָשָׁעrâshâʻthe wickedH7563 עָשָׂהʻâsâh... ,H6213 חָיָהchâyâhwill he live ?H2421 כֹּלkôl...H3605 לֹאlôʼNoneH3808 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhof the righteous Acts -H6666 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe didH6213 זָכַרzâkarwill be remembered.H2142 מָעַלmâʻalBecause of the unfaithfulnessH4603 מַעַלmaʻalunfaithful or treacherous act, trespassH4604 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhand sinH2403 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 חָטָאchâṭâʼhe has committed ,H2398 מוּתmûwthhe will dieH4191

Ezekiel 18 - 25

אָמַרʼâmarYet you say ,H559 דֶּרֶךְderek‘ The wayH1870 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyof the LordH136 לֹאlôʼis notH3808 תָּכַןtâkanjust. ’H8505 שָׁמַעshâmaʻHearH8085 נָאnâʼnow ,H4994 בַּיִתbayithO houseH1004 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel :H3478 דֶּרֶךְderekIs it My wayH1870 לֹאlôʼthat is unjustH3808 תָּכַןtâkan... ?H8505 לֹאlôʼIs it notH3808 דֶּרֶךְderekyour waysH1870 לֹאlôʼthat are unjustH3808 תָּכַןtâkan... ?H8505

Ezekiel 18 - 26

צַדִּיקtsaddîyqIf a righteous manH6662 שׁוּבshûwbturnsH7725 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhfrom his righteousnessH6666 עָשָׂהʻâsâhand practicesH6213 עֶוֶלʻeveliniquity ,H5766 מוּתmûwthhe will dieH4191 עַלʻalfor this.H5921 מוּתmûwthHe will dieH4191 עֶוֶלʻevelbecause of the iniquityH5766 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe has committed.H6213

Ezekiel 18 - 27

רָשָׁעrâshâʻBut if a wicked manH7563 שׁוּבshûwbturnsH7725 רִשְׁעָהrishʻâhfrom the wickednessH7564 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe has committedH6213 עָשָׂהʻâsâhand doesH6213 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭwhat is justH4941 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhand right ,H6666 הוּאhûwʼheH1931 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 חָיָהchâyâhwill saveH2421 נֶפֶשׁnepheshhis life.H5315

Ezekiel 18 - 28

רָאָהrâʼâhBecause he consideredH7200 שׁוּבshûwband turnedH7725 כֹּלkôlfrom allH3605 פֶּשַׁעpeshaʻthe transgressionsH6588 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe had committed ,H6213 חָיָהchâyâhhe will surely liveH2421 חָיָהchâyâh... ;H2421 לֹאlôʼhe will notH3808 מוּתmûwthdie.H4191

Ezekiel 18 - 29

בַּיִתbayithYet the houseH1004 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 אָמַרʼâmarsays ,H559 דֶּרֶךְderek‘ The wayH1870 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyof the LordH136 לֹאlôʼis notH3808 תָּכַןtâkanjust. ’H8505 דֶּרֶךְderekAre My waysH1870 לֹאlôʼunjustH3808 תָּכַןtâkan,H8505 בַּיִתbayithO houseH1004 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ?H3478 לֹאlôʼIs it notH3808 דֶּרֶךְderekyour waysH1870 לֹאlôʼthat are unjustH3808 תָּכַןtâkan... ?H8505

Ezekiel 18 - 30

כֵּןkênTherefore ,H3651 בַּיִתbayithO houseH1004 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 שָׁפַטshâphaṭI will judgeH8199 אֵתʼêthyou ,H853 אִישׁʼîysheachH376 דֶּרֶךְderekaccording to his ways ,H1870 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136 יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihGOD.H3069 שׁוּבshûwbRepentH7725 שׁוּבshûwband turnH7725 כֹּלkôlfrom allH3605 פֶּשַׁעpeshaʻyour transgressions ,H6588 עָוֺןʻâvônso that your iniquityH5771 לֹאlôʼwill notH3808 הָיָהhâyâhbecomeH1961 מִכְשׁוֹלmikshôwldownfall.H4383

Ezekiel 18 - 31

שָׁלַךְshâlakCast awayH7993 עַלʻalfrom yourselvesH5921 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 פֶּשַׁעpeshaʻthe transgressionsH6588 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 פָּשַׁעpâshaʻyou have committedH6586 עָשָׂהʻâsâhand fashionH6213 חָדָשׁchâdâsha newH2319 לֵבlêbheartH3820 חָדָשׁchâdâshand a newH2319 רוּחַrûwachspirit.H7307 מָהmâhWhyH4100 מוּתmûwthshould you die ,H4191 בַּיִתbayithO houseH1004 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ?H3478

Ezekiel 18 - 32

כִּיkîyForH3588 לֹאlôʼI take noH3808 חָפֵץchâphêtspleasureH2654 מָוֶתmâvethin anyone’s deathH4194 מוּתmûwth... ,H4191 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136 יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihGOD.H3069 שׁוּבshûwbSo repentH7725 חָיָהchâyâhand live ! (’’)H2421

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Allusions Ezekiel 18:1 → Deuteronomy 24:16, Ezekiel 18:1-4 → Deuteronomy 24:16

Shaped Ezekiel 18:1–32