Verse 22
Ezekiel 18:22
Bible in Basic English
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Not one of the sins which he has done will be kept in memory against him: in the righteousness which he has done he will have life.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כָּל פְּשָׁעָי/ו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה לֹ֥א יִזָּכְר֖וּ ל֑/וֹ בְּ/צִדְקָת֥/וֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂ֖ה יִֽחְיֶֽה
English Translation
All his transgressions that he has committed will not be remembered against him; in his righteousness that he has done, he shall live.
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Chapter 18 Context
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The word of the Lord came to me again, saying,
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Why do you make use of this saying about the land of Israel, The fathers have been tasting bitter gr...
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By my life, says the Lord, you will no longer have this saying in Israel.
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See, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so the soul of the son is mine: death will be th...
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But if a man is upright, living rightly and doing righteousness,
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And has not taken flesh with the blood for food, or given worship to the images of the children of I...
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And has done no wrong to any, but has given back to the debtor what is his, and has taken no one's g...
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And has not given his money out at interest or taken great profits, and, turning his hand from evil-...
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And has been guided by my rules and has kept my laws and done them: he is upright, life will certain...
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If he has a son who is a thief, a taker of life, who does any of these things,
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Who has taken flesh with the blood as food, and has had connection with his neighbour's wife,
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Has done wrong to the poor and to him who is in need, and taken property by force, and has not given...
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And has given out his money at interest and taken great profits: he will certainly not go on living:...
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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...
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Who has not taken the flesh with the blood for food, or given worship to the images of the children...
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Or done wrong to any, or taken anything from one in his debt, or taken goods by force, but has given...
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Who has kept his hand from evil-doing and has not taken interest or great profits, who has done my o...
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As for his father, because he was cruel, took goods by force, and did what is not good among his peo...
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But you say, Why does not the son undergo punishment for the evil-doing of the father? When the son...
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The soul which does sin will be put to death: the son will not be made responsible for the evil-doin...
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But if the evil-doer, turning away from all the sins which he has done, keeps my rules and does what...
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Not one of the sins which he has done will be kept in memory against him: in the righteousness which...
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Have I any pleasure in the death of the evil-doer? says the Lord: am I not pleased if he is turned f...
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But when the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, like all the disgusting th...
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But you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Give ear, now, O children of Israel; is my way not eq...
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When the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, death will overtake him; in th...
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Again, when the evil-doer, turning away from the evil he has done, does what is ordered and right, h...
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Because he had fear and was turned away from all the wrong which he had done, life will certainly be...
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But still the children of Israel say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O children of Israel, are my...
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For this cause I will be your judge, O children of Israel, judging every man by his ways, says the L...
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Put away all your evil-doing in which you have done sin; and make for yourselves a new heart and a n...
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For I have no pleasure in the death of him on whom death comes, says the Lord: be turned back then,...
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