Verse 7
Ezekiel 18:7
World English Bible, British Edition
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and has not wronged any,
but has restored to the debtor his pledge,
has taken nothing by robbery,
has given his bread to the hungry,
and has covered the naked with a garment;
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אִישׁ֙ לֹ֣א יוֹנֶ֔ה חֲבֹלָת֥/וֹ חוֹב֙ יָשִׁ֔יב גְּזֵלָ֖ה לֹ֣א יִגְזֹ֑ל לַחְמ/וֹ֙ לְ/רָעֵ֣ב יִתֵּ֔ן וְ/עֵירֹ֖ם יְכַסֶּה בָּֽגֶד
English Translation
And a man shall not oppress; he shall return the pledge; he shall not steal; he shall give his bread to the hungry and cover the naked with clothing.
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Chapter 18 Context
1
The LORD’s word came to me again, saying,
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2
“What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel,
saying,
‘The fathers hav...
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3
“As I live,” says the Lord GOD, “you shall not use this proverb
any more in Israel.
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4
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul
of the son is mine. The soul...
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5
“But if a man is just,
and does that which is lawful and right,
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6
and has not eaten on the mountains,
hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel,
h...
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7
and has not wronged any,
but has restored to the debtor his pledge,
has taken nothing by robbery,
ha...
8
he who hasn’t lent to them with interest,
hasn’t taken any increase from them,
who has withdrawn his...
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9
has walked in my statutes,
and has kept my ordinances,
to deal truly;
he is just,
he shall surely li...
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10
“If he fathers a son who is a robber who sheds blood, and
who does any one of these things,
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11
or who does not do any of those things
but has eaten at the mountain shrines
and defiled his neighbo...
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12
has wronged the poor and needy,
has taken by robbery,
has not restored the pledge,
and has lifted up...
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13
has lent with interest,
and has taken increase from the poor,
shall he then live? He shall not live....
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14
“Now, behold, if he fathers a son who sees all his father’s
sins which he has done, and fears, and d...
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15
who hasn’t eaten on the mountains,
hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel,
ha...
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16
hasn’t wronged any,
hasn’t taken anything to pledge,
hasn’t taken by robbery,
but has given his brea...
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17
who has withdrawn his hand from the poor,
who hasn’t received interest or increase,
has executed my...
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18
As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, robbed his brother,
and did that which is not good...
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19
“Yet you say, ‘Why doesn’t the son bear the iniquity of the
father?’ When the son has done that whic...
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20
The soul who sins, he shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity
of the father, neither shall th...
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21
“But if the wicked turns from all his sins that he has committed,
and keeps all my statutes, and doe...
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22
None of his transgressions that he has committed will be remembered
against him. In his righteousnes...
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23
Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord GOD,
“and not rather that he should r...
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24
“But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and
commits iniquity, and does according...
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25
“Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now,
house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Ar...
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26
When the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits
iniquity, and dies in it, then...
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27
Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has
committed, and does that which...
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28
Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that
he has committed, he shall sur...
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29
Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ House
of Israel, aren’t my ways fai...
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30
“Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, everyone according
to his ways,” says the Lord GOD. “R...
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31
Cast away from you all your transgressions in which you have transgressed;
and make yourself a new h...
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32
For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,” says the Lord
GOD. “Therefore turn yourselves,...
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