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English Standard Version

Ezekiel 18:28

Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions that he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

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;  

Dictionaries:

- 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;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Atonement;   Captivity;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for January 31;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He will certainly live because he thought it over and turned from all the transgressions he had committed; he will not die.
Hebrew Names Version
Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
King James Version
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
New American Standard Bible
"Since he understood and turned away from all his offenses which he had committed, he shall certainly live; he shall not die.
New Century Version
Because they thought about it and stopped doing all the sins they had done, they will surely live; they will not die.
Amplified Bible
"Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions which he had committed, he shall certainly live; he shall not die.
World English Bible
Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that hee hath committed, he shall surely liue and shall not die.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Because he considered and turned away from all his transgressions which he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.
Legacy Standard Bible
Again, he considered and turned away from all his transgressions which he had done; he shall surely live; he shall not die.
Berean Standard Bible
Because he considered and turned from all the transgressions he had committed, he will surely live; he will not die.
Contemporary English Version
They will think about what they've done and stop sinning, and so they won't be put to death.
Complete Jewish Bible
Because he thinks it over and repents of all the transgressions he committed, he will certainly live, not die.
Darby Translation
Because he considereth, and turneth from all his transgressions which he hath committed, he shall certainly live, he shall not die.
Easy-to-Read Version
They saw how wicked they were and came back to me. They stopped doing the evil things they did in the past. So they will live! They will not die!"
George Lamsa Translation
And if he considers and turns away from all the sins that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Good News Translation
He realizes what he is doing and stops sinning, so he will certainly not die, but go on living.
Lexham English Bible
And if he sees and he returns from all of his transgressions that he did, surely he will live; he will not die!
Literal Translation
Because he sees and turns from all his transgressions that he has done, living he shall live; he shall not die.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For in so moch as he remembreth himself, and turneth him from all the vngodlynes, that he hath vsed, he shall lyue, and not dye.
American Standard Version
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Bible in Basic English
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.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
King James Version (1611)
Because he considereth and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely liue, he shall not die.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Because he seeth, and turneth away from all his iniquitie that he hath committed, he shall surely liue, and not dye.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and has turned away from all his ungodliness which he has committed: he shall surely live, he shall not die.
English Revised Version
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For he biholdinge and turnynge awei hym silf fro alle hise wickidnessis which he wrouyte, schal lyue in lijf, and schal not die.
Update Bible Version
Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Webster's Bible Translation
Because he considereth and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
New English Translation
Because he considered and turned from all the sins he had done, he will surely live; he will not die.
New King James Version
Because he considers and turns away from all the transgressions which he committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.
New Living Translation
They will live because they thought it over and decided to turn from their sins. Such people will not die.
New Life Bible
Because he thought about it and turned away from all the sins he had done, he will live for sure. He will not die.
New Revised Standard
Because they considered and turned away from all the transgressions that they had committed, they shall surely live; they shall not die.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
When he considered, then he turned away from all his transgressions which he had committed, He shall surely live. He shall not die.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Because he considereth and turneth away himself from all his iniquities which he hath wrought, he shall surely live, and not die.
Revised Standard Version
Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions which he had committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Young's Literal Translation
And he seeth and turneth back, From all his transgressions that he hath done, He doth surely live, he doth not die,

Contextual Overview

21 "But if a wicked person turns away from all his sins that he has committed and keeps all my statutes and does what is just and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 22 None of the transgressions that he has committed shall be remembered against him; for the righteousness that he has done he shall live. 23 Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, declares the Lord God , and not rather that he should turn from his way and live? 24 But when a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and does injustice and does the same abominations that the wicked person does, shall he live? None of the righteous deeds that he has done shall be remembered; for the treachery of which he is guilty and the sin he has committed, for them he shall die. 25 "Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.' Hear now, O house of Israel: Is my way not just? Is it not your ways that are not just? 26 When a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and does injustice, he shall die for it; for the injustice that he has done he shall die. 27 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. 28 Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions that he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 29 Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.' O house of Israel, are my ways not just? Is it not your ways that are not just?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he considereth: Ezekiel 18:14, Ezekiel 12:3, Deuteronomy 32:29, Psalms 119:1, Psalms 119:6, Psalms 119:59, Jeremiah 31:18-20, Luke 15:17, Luke 15:18

turneth: Ezekiel 18:21, Ezekiel 18:31, Ezekiel 33:12, 1 Samuel 7:3, 1 Samuel 7:4, Colossians 3:5-9, Titus 2:14, James 2:10-12

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 8:5 - consider Deuteronomy 30:1 - thou shalt call 1 Kings 8:47 - Yet if they Job 36:9 - their Psalms 50:22 - consider Psalms 59:5 - be not Proverbs 4:26 - Ponder Proverbs 21:29 - he directeth Isaiah 46:8 - bring Jeremiah 8:6 - saying Jeremiah 36:3 - hear Lamentations 3:40 - search Ezekiel 18:13 - shall he Ezekiel 18:17 - he shall surely Ezekiel 33:15 - he shall Ezekiel 33:19 - General Jonah 3:8 - let Haggai 1:5 - thus Matthew 21:29 - he repented Luke 3:13 - Exact Luke 6:41 - but 2 Corinthians 13:5 - Examine Hebrews 3:1 - consider

Cross-References

Genesis 18:3
and said, "O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant.
Genesis 18:4
Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree,
Genesis 18:17
The Lord said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,
Genesis 18:19
For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him."
Genesis 18:26
And the Lord said, "If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake."
Genesis 18:29
Again he spoke to him and said, "Suppose forty are found there." He answered, "For the sake of forty I will not do it."
Genesis 18:32
Then he said, "Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there." He answered, "For the sake of ten I will not destroy it."
Genesis 18:33
And the Lord went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Because he considereth,.... Being come to himself, and in his right mind, he considers the evil of his ways; what they lead to; what they deserve at the hand of God; and what he may expect, should he continue in them; see Ezekiel 18:14;

and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed; not only repents of them, but reforms from them; and that not from one, or a few of them, but from them "all"; which shows the truth, reality, and sincerity of his repentance; there being a change of mind, a change of actions and conversation follows:

he shall surely live, he shall not die; Ezekiel 18:14- :. Jerom interprets the just man turning from his righteousness, of the Jews leaving the author of righteousness, denying the son of God, and smiting the heir; and the wicked man turning from his wickedness, of the Gentiles, and of their conversion of faith.


 
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