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Ezekiel 18:27

Again, when the evil-doer, turning away from the evil he has done, does what is ordered and right, he will have life for his soul.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Children;   Condescension of God;   Judgment;   Repentance;   Responsibility;   Wicked (People);   The Topic Concordance - Death;   God;   Life;   Man;   Repentance;   Turning;   Ways;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Conversion;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Humanity, humankind;   Soul;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Forgiveness;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Repentance;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Death;   Ezekiel;   Life;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Death;   Ethics;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Individual;   Self-Examination;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Lead;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Babylonish Captivity, the;   Kingdom or Church of Christ, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Lawful;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Atonement;   Captivity;   Conversion to Christianity;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for January 31;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But if a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life.
Hebrew Names Version
Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
King James Version
Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
English Standard Version
Again, when a wicked person turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he shall save his life.
New American Standard Bible
"But when a wicked person turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life.
New Century Version
When the wicked stop being wicked and do what is fair and right, they will save their lives.
Amplified Bible
"Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life.
World English Bible
Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Againe when the wicked turneth away from his wickednes that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawfull and right, he shal saue his soule aliue.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life.
Legacy Standard Bible
Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has done and does justice and righteousness, he will preserve his life.
Berean Standard Bible
But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life.
Contemporary English Version
And if wicked people start doing right, they will save themselves from punishment.
Complete Jewish Bible
And when the wicked person turns away from all the wickedness he has committed and does what is lawful and right, he will save his life.
Darby Translation
And when the wicked turneth from his wickedness which he hath committed, and doeth judgment and justice, he shall keep his soul alive.
Easy-to-Read Version
And if evil people change and become good and fair, they will save their lives. They will live!
George Lamsa Translation
But if a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he has committed and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Good News Translation
When someone evil stops sinning and does what is right and good, he saves his life.
Lexham English Bible
And when the wicked turns from his wickedness that he did and he does justice and righteousness, he will preserve his life.
Literal Translation
And when the wicked turns from his wickedness that he has done and does justice and righteousness, he shall keep his soul alive.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Agayne: when the wicked man turneth awaye from his wickednesse, that he hath done, and doth the thinge which is equall and right: he shal saue his soule alyue.
American Standard Version
Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
King James Version (1611)
Againe, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickednesse that he hath committed, and doth that which is lawfull and right, he shall saue his soule aliue.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Agayne, when the wicked turneth away from his wickednesse that he hath done, and doth iudgement and right, he shall saue his soule aliue.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and shall do judgement and justice, he has kept his soul,
English Revised Version
Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne a wickid man turneth awei him silf fro his wickidnesse which he wrouyte, and doith dom and riytfulnesse, he schal quykene his soule.
Update Bible Version
Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Webster's Bible Translation
Again, when a wicked [man] turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
New English Translation
When a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life.
New King James Version
Again, when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he committed, and does what is lawful and right, he preserves himself alive.
New Living Translation
And if wicked people turn from their wickedness, obey the law, and do what is just and right, they will save their lives.
New Life Bible
But when a sinful man turns away from his sin and does what is right and good, he will save his life.
New Revised Standard
Again, when the wicked turn away from the wickedness they have committed and do what is lawful and right, they shall save their life.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But when a lawless man turneth away from his lawlessness which he hath done, And hath done justice and righteousness He, shall save his own soul, alive:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the wicked turneth himself away from his wickedness, which he hath wrought, and doeth judgment, and justice: he shall save his soul alive.
Revised Standard Version
Again, when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is lawful and right, he shall save his life.
Young's Literal Translation
And in the turning back of the wicked From his wickedness that he hath done, And he doth judgment and righteousness, He his soul doth keep alive.

Contextual Overview

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. 22 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. 23 Have I any pleasure in the death of the evil-doer? says the Lord: am I not pleased if he is turned from his way so that he may have life? 24 But when the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, like all the disgusting things which the evil man does, will he have life? Not one of his upright acts will be kept in memory: in the wrong which he has done and in his sin death will overtake him. 25 But you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Give ear, now, O children of Israel; is my way not equal? are not your ways unequal? 26 When the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, death will overtake him; in the evil which he has done death will overtake him. 27 Again, when the evil-doer, turning away from the evil he has done, does what is ordered and right, he will have life for his soul. 28 Because he had fear and was turned away from all the wrong which he had done, life will certainly be his, death will not be his fate. 29 But still the children of Israel say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O children of Israel, are my ways not equal? are not your ways unequal?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

when: Ezekiel 18:21, Isaiah 1:18, Isaiah 55:7, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 21:28-32, Acts 3:19, Acts 20:21, Acts 26:20

he shall: Ezekiel 33:5, Acts 2:40, 1 Timothy 4:16

Reciprocal: Leviticus 6:7 - make Deuteronomy 6:18 - shalt do 2 Chronicles 6:26 - turn 2 Chronicles 7:14 - turn from Psalms 15:5 - He that doeth Psalms 50:16 - wicked Psalms 59:5 - be not Psalms 68:21 - of such Proverbs 1:23 - Turn Jeremiah 26:3 - so Jeremiah 36:3 - hear Ezekiel 33:12 - as for Ezekiel 33:14 - Thou shalt Ezekiel 33:15 - he shall Ezekiel 33:18 - General Ezekiel 33:19 - General Daniel 4:27 - break Jonah 3:8 - let Matthew 7:13 - at Mark 4:12 - be converted Luke 3:8 - fruits Luke 3:13 - Exact Luke 15:1 - General 2 Corinthians 7:10 - repentance

Cross-References

Genesis 2:7
And the Lord God made man from the dust of the earth, breathing into him the breath of life: and man became a living soul.
Genesis 3:19
With the hard work of your hands you will get your bread till you go back to the earth from which you were taken: for dust you are and to the dust you will go back.
Genesis 18:1
Now the Lord came to him by the holy tree of Mamre, when he was seated in the doorway of his tent in the middle of the day;
Genesis 18:2
And lifting up his eyes, he saw three men before him; and seeing them, he went quickly to them from the door of the tent, and went down on his face to the earth;
Genesis 18:6
Then Abraham went quickly into the tent, and said to Sarah, Get three measures of meal straight away and make cakes.
Genesis 18:8
And he took butter and milk and the young ox which he had made ready and put it before them, waiting by them under the tree while they took food.
Genesis 18:30
And he said, Let not the Lord be angry with me if I say, What if there are thirty there? And he said, I will not do it if there are thirty.
Genesis 18:32
And he said, O let not the Lord be angry and I will say only one word more: by chance there may be ten there. And he said, I will have mercy because of the ten.
Ezra 9:6
I said, O my God, shame keeps me from lifting up my face to you, my God: for our sins are increased higher than our heads and our evil-doing has come up to heaven.
Job 4:19
How much more those living in houses of earth, whose bases are in the dust! They are crushed more quickly than an insect;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Again, when the wicked [man] turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed,.... Repents of his sins, and forsakes the vicious course of life he has lived:

and doeth that which is lawful and right; or "judgment" and "righteousness" n; that which is agreeable to the law and will of God, and is just and right between man and man:

he shall save his soul alive; from famine, pestilence, the sword, or captivity; he shall be preserved, and not be involved in calamities and distress: or, "shall quicken his own soul" o; which, in a spiritual sense, is only done by the Spirit and grace of God, and not by man himself; nor is the enjoyment of eternal life by the works of men, but through the grace of God, and righteousness of Christ.

n משפט וצדקה "judicium et justitiam", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Calvin, Cocceius. o הוא את נפשו יחיה "animam suam vivificabit", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Calvin; "vivificat", Cocceius.


 
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