Verse 17

Ezekiel 33:17

World English Bible, British Edition

17 “‘Yet the children of your people say, “The way of the Lord is not fair;” but as for them, their way is not fair.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אָמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמְּ/ךָ֔ לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑/י וְ/הֵ֖מָּה דַּרְכָּ֥/ם לֹֽא יִתָּכֵֽן
English Translation
And the sons of your people will say, "The way of the Lord is not right," and they are the ones whose way is not right.
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Chapter 33 Context
1 The LORD’s word came to me, saying, Focus ↗
2 “Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and tell them, ‘When I bring the sword on a land,... Focus ↗
3 if, when he sees the sword come on the land, he blows the trumpet and warns the people, Focus ↗
4 then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet and doesn’t heed the warning, if the sword comes and tak... Focus ↗
5 He heard the sound of the trumpet and didn’t take warning. His blood will be on him; whereas if he h... Focus ↗
6 But if the watchman sees the sword come and doesn’t blow the trumpet, and the people aren’t warned,... Focus ↗
7 “So you, son of man, I have set you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word from... Focus ↗
8 When I tell the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ and you don’t speak to warn the wicked... Focus ↗
9 Nevertheless, if you warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he doesn’t turn from his way; h... Focus ↗
10 “You, son of man, tell the house of Israel: ‘You say this, “Our transgressions and our sins are on u... Focus ↗
11 Tell them, ‘“As I live,” says the Lord GOD, “I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that... Focus ↗
12 “You, son of man, tell the children of your people, ‘The righteousness of the righteous will not del... Focus ↗
13 When I tell the righteous that he will surely live, if he trusts in his righteousness and commits in... Focus ↗
14 Again, when I say to the wicked, “You will surely die,” if he turns from his sin and does that which... Focus ↗
15 if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statute... Focus ↗
16 None of his sins that he has committed will be remembered against him. He has done that which is law... Focus ↗
17 “‘Yet the children of your people say, “The way of the Lord is not fair;” but as for them, their way...
18 When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will even die therein. Focus ↗
19 When the wicked turns from his wickedness and does that which is lawful and right, he will live by i... Focus ↗
20 Yet you say, “The way of the Lord is not fair.” House of Israel, I will judge every one of you after... Focus ↗
21 In the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, in the fifth day of the month, one who had... Focus ↗
22 Now the LORD’s hand had been on me in the evening, before he who had escaped came; and he had opened... Focus ↗
23 The LORD’s word came to me, saying, Focus ↗
24 “Son of man, those who inhabit the waste places in the land of Israel speak, saying, ‘Abraham was on... Focus ↗
25 Therefore tell them, ‘The Lord GOD says: “You eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes to your idol... Focus ↗
26 You stand on your sword, you work abomination, and every one of you defiles his neighbour’s wife. So... Focus ↗
27 “You shall tell them, ‘The Lord GOD says: “As I live, surely those who are in the waste places will... Focus ↗
28 I will make the land a desolation and an astonishment. The pride of her power will cease. The mounta... Focus ↗
29 Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolation and an astonishment b... Focus ↗
30 “As for you, son of man, the children of your people talk about you by the walls and in the doors of... Focus ↗
31 They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words,... Focus ↗
32 Behold, you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice, and can play well on... Focus ↗
33 “When this comes to pass—behold, it comes—then they will know that a prophet has been amongst them.” Focus ↗