Verse 21

Ezekiel 18:21

Bible in Basic English

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21 But if the evil-doer, turning away from all the sins which he has done, keeps my rules and does what is ordered and right, life will certainly be his; death will not be his fate.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/הָ/רָשָׁ֗ע כִּ֤י יָשׁוּב֙ מִ/כָּל חטאת/ו חַטֹּאתָי/ו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וְ/שָׁמַר֙ אֶת כָּל חֻקּוֹתַ֔/י וְ/עָשָׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּ/צְדָקָ֑ה חָיֹ֥ה יִחְיֶ֖ה לֹ֥א יָמֽוּת

English Translation

And if the wicked one returns from all his sins that he has done and keeps all my statutes and does justice and righteousness, he shall live; he shall not die.

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Chapter 18 Context

1 The word of the Lord came to me again, saying, Focus ↗

2 Why do you make use of this saying about the land of Israel, The fathers have been tasting bitter gr... Focus ↗

3 By my life, says the Lord, you will no longer have this saying in Israel. Focus ↗

4 See, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so the soul of the son is mine: death will be th... Focus ↗

5 But if a man is upright, living rightly and doing righteousness, Focus ↗

6 And has not taken flesh with the blood for food, or given worship to the images of the children of I... Focus ↗

7 And has done no wrong to any, but has given back to the debtor what is his, and has taken no one's g... Focus ↗

8 And has not given his money out at interest or taken great profits, and, turning his hand from evil-... Focus ↗

9 And has been guided by my rules and has kept my laws and done them: he is upright, life will certain... Focus ↗

10 If he has a son who is a thief, a taker of life, who does any of these things, Focus ↗

11 Who has taken flesh with the blood as food, and has had connection with his neighbour's wife, Focus ↗

12 Has done wrong to the poor and to him who is in need, and taken property by force, and has not given... Focus ↗

13 And has given out his money at interest and taken great profits: he will certainly not go on living:... Focus ↗

14 Now if he has a son who sees all his father's sins which he has done, and in fear does not do the sa... Focus ↗

15 Who has not taken the flesh with the blood for food, or given worship to the images of the children... Focus ↗

16 Or done wrong to any, or taken anything from one in his debt, or taken goods by force, but has given... Focus ↗

17 Who has kept his hand from evil-doing and has not taken interest or great profits, who has done my o... Focus ↗

18 As for his father, because he was cruel, took goods by force, and did what is not good among his peo... Focus ↗

19 But you say, Why does not the son undergo punishment for the evil-doing of the father? When the son... Focus ↗

20 The soul which does sin will be put to death: the son will not be made responsible for the evil-doin... Focus ↗

21 But if the evil-doer, turning away from all the sins which he has done, keeps my rules and does what...

22 Not one of the sins which he has done will be kept in memory against him: in the righteousness which... Focus ↗

23 Have I any pleasure in the death of the evil-doer? says the Lord: am I not pleased if he is turned f... Focus ↗

24 But when the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, like all the disgusting th... Focus ↗

25 But you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Give ear, now, O children of Israel; is my way not eq... Focus ↗

26 When the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, death will overtake him; in th... Focus ↗

27 Again, when the evil-doer, turning away from the evil he has done, does what is ordered and right, h... Focus ↗

28 Because he had fear and was turned away from all the wrong which he had done, life will certainly be... Focus ↗

29 But still the children of Israel say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O children of Israel, are my... Focus ↗

30 For this cause I will be your judge, O children of Israel, judging every man by his ways, says the L... Focus ↗

31 Put away all your evil-doing in which you have done sin; and make for yourselves a new heart and a n... Focus ↗

32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him on whom death comes, says the Lord: be turned back then,... Focus ↗

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Book: Ezekiel
Chapter: Chapter 18 (32 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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