Verse 16

Ezekiel 18:16

Literal Standard Version

16 He has not oppressed a man, || He has not bound a pledge, || And he has not taken away plunder, || He has given his bread to the hungry, || And he covered the naked with a garment,
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אִישׁ֙ לֹ֣א הוֹנָ֔ה חֲבֹל֙ לֹ֣א חָבָ֔ל וּ/גְזֵלָ֖ה לֹ֣א גָזָ֑ל לַחְמ/וֹ֙ לְ/רָעֵ֣ב נָתָ֔ן וְ/עֵר֖וֹם כִּסָּה בָֽגֶד
English Translation
And no man shall oppress; a pledge he shall not take, and robbery he shall not commit; his bread he shall give to the hungry, and the naked he shall cover with clothing.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 18 Context
1 And there is a word of YHWH to me, saying, Focus ↗
2 “What is it to you that you are using this allegory || Concerning the ground of Israel, saying, || F... Focus ↗
3 As I live,” a declaration of Lord YHWH, “You no longer have the use of this allegory in Israel. Focus ↗
4 Behold, all the souls are Mine, || As the soul of the father, || So also the soul of the son—they ar... Focus ↗
5 And a man, when he is righteous, || And has done judgment and righteousness, Focus ↗
6 He has not eaten on the mountains, || And has not lifted up his eyes || To idols of the house of Isr... Focus ↗
7 He does not oppress a man, || He returns his pledge to the debtor, || He does not take away plunder,... Focus ↗
8 He does not give in usury, and does not take increase, || He turns back his hand from perversity, ||... Focus ↗
9 He walks in My statutes, || And he has kept My judgments—to deal truly, || He is righteous—he surely... Focus ↗
10 “And he has begotten a son, || A burglar—a shedder of blood, || And he has made a brother of one of... Focus ↗
11 And he has not done all those, || For he has even eaten on the mountains, || And he has defiled his... Focus ↗
12 He has oppressed the afflicted and needy, || He has taken away plunder violently, || He does not ret... Focus ↗
13 He has given in usury, and taken increase, || And he lives? He does not live, || He has done all the... Focus ↗
14 And—behold, he has begotten a son, || And he sees all the sins of his father, || That he has done, a... Focus ↗
15 He has not eaten on the mountains, || And he has not lifted up his eyes || To idols of the house of... Focus ↗
16 He has not oppressed a man, || He has not bound a pledge, || And he has not taken away plunder, || H...
17 He has turned back his hand from the afflicted, || He has not taken usury and increase, || He has do... Focus ↗
18 His father—because he used oppression, || Violently plundered a brother, || And did that which is no... Focus ↗
19 And you have said, Why has the son not borne of the iniquity of the father? And the son has done jud... Focus ↗
20 The soul that sins—it dies. A son does not bear of the iniquity of the father, || And a father does... Focus ↗
21 And the wicked—when he turns back || From all his sins that he has done, || And he has kept all My s... Focus ↗
22 All his transgressions that he has done || Are not remembered to him, || In his righteousness that h... Focus ↗
23 Do I take pleasure or delight in the death of the wicked?” A declaration of Lord YHWH, “Is it not in... Focus ↗
24 And in the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, || And he has done perversity, || A... Focus ↗
25 And you have said, The way of the Lord is not pondered. Now hear, O house of Israel, || My way—is it... Focus ↗
26 In the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, || And he has done perversity, || And h... Focus ↗
27 And in the turning back of the wicked || From his wickedness that he has done, || And he does judgme... Focus ↗
28 And he sees and turns back, || From all his transgressions that he has done, || He surely lives, he... Focus ↗
29 And the house of Israel has said, The way of the Lord is not pondered, || My ways—are they not ponde... Focus ↗
30 Therefore, I judge each according to his ways, || O house of Israel,” || A declaration of Lord YHWH,... Focus ↗
31 Cast away all your transgressions from over you, || By which you have transgressed, || And make a ne... Focus ↗
32 For I have no pleasure in the death of the dying,” || A declaration of Lord YHWH, || “Therefore turn... Focus ↗