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Green's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 33:14

And though I say to the wicked, Dying you shall die; if he turns from his sin and does justice and righteousness,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Condescension of God;   Contingencies;   Death;   God Continued...;   Obedience;   Opportunity;   Penitent;   Repentance;   Responsibility;   Sin;   Wicked (People);   Works;   The Topic Concordance - Death;   Life;   Repentance;   Turning;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Wrath;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“‘So when I tell the wicked person, “You will surely die,” but he repents of his sin and does what is just and right—
Hebrew Names Version
Again, when I say to the wicked, You shall surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
King James Version
Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
English Standard Version
Again, though I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,' yet if he turns from his sin and does what is just and right,
New American Standard Bible
"But when I say to the wicked, 'You will certainly die,' and he turns from his sin and practices justice and righteousness,
New Century Version
Or, if I say to the wicked people, ‘You will surely die,' they may stop sinning and do what is right and honest.
Amplified Bible
"But when I say to the wicked, 'You will certainly die,' and he turns from his sin and practices that which is just (fair) and right—
World English Bible
Again, when I say to the wicked, You shall surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Againe when I shall say vnto the wicked, thou shalt die the death, if he turne from his sinne, and doe that which is lawfull and right,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But when I say to the wicked, 'You will surely die,' and he turns from his sin and practices justice and righteousness,
Legacy Standard Bible
But when I say to the wicked, ‘You will surely die,' and he turns from his sin and does justice and righteousness,
Berean Standard Bible
So when I tell the wicked man, 'You will surely die,' and he turns from his sin and does what is just and right-
Contemporary English Version
Suppose I warn wicked people that they will die because of their sins, and they stop sinning and start doing right.
Complete Jewish Bible
Likewise, if, after I tell the wicked person, "You must die," he turns from his sin and does what is lawful and right —
Darby Translation
And when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt certainly die, and he turneth from his sin, and doeth judgment and justice;
Easy-to-Read Version
"Or maybe I will tell some evil people that they will die. But they might change their lives, stop sinning, and begin to live right. They might become good and fair.
George Lamsa Translation
Again, when I say to the wicked, You shall surely die, and he turns from his sins and does that which is just and right,
Good News Translation
I may warn someone evil that he is going to die, but if he stops sinning and does what is right and good—
Lexham English Bible
And when I say to the wicked, ‘Certainly you will die,' but he returns from his sin and he does justice and righteousness—
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Agayne, yff I saye to the wicked: thou shalt surely dye: and so he turne fro his synnes, and do the thinge that is laufull and right:
American Standard Version
Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
Bible in Basic English
And when I say to the evil-doer, Death will certainly be your fate; if he is turned from his sin and does what is ordered and right;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Again, when I say unto the wicked: Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
King James Version (1611)
Againe, when I say vnto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die, if hee turne from his sinne, and do that which is lawfull and right;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Againe, if I say vnto the wicked, thou shalt surely dye: and so he turne from his sinnes, and do the thing that is lawfull and right,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And when I say to the ungodly, Thou shalt surely die; and he shall turn from his sin, and do judgment and justice,
English Revised Version
Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe if Y seie to the wickid man, Thou schalt die bi deth, and he doith penaunce for his synne, and doith dom and riytfulnesse,
Update Bible Version
Again, when I say to the wicked, You shall surely die; if he turns from his sin, and does that which is lawful and right;
Webster's Bible Translation
Again, when I say to the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he shall turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
New English Translation
Suppose I say to the wicked, ‘You must certainly die,' but he turns from his sin and does what is just and right.
New King James Version
Again, when I say to the wicked, "You shall surely die,' if he turns from his sin and does what is lawful and right,
New Living Translation
And suppose I tell some wicked people that they will surely die, but then they turn from their sins and do what is just and right.
New Life Bible
But when I tell the sinful man that he will die, and he turns from his sin and does what is right and good,
New Revised Standard
Again, though I say to the wicked, "You shall surely die," yet if they turn from their sin and do what is lawful and right—
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And when I say to the lawless man Thou shalt surely die, but he shall turn from his sin, and do justice and righteousness:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it I shall say to the wicked: Thou shalt surely die: and he do penance for his sin, and do judgment and justice,
Revised Standard Version
Again, though I say to the wicked, 'You shall surely die,' yet if he turns from his sin and does what is lawful and right,
Young's Literal Translation
And in My saying to the wicked: Thou surely diest, And -- he hath turned back from his sin, And hath done judgment and righteousness,
THE MESSAGE
"‘On the other hand, if I tell a wicked person, "You'll die for your wicked life," and he repents of his sin and starts living a righteous and just life—being generous to the down-and-out, restoring what he had stolen, cultivating life-nourishing ways that don't hurt others—he'll live. He won't die. None of his sins will be kept on the books. He's doing what's right, living a good life. He'll live.

Contextual Overview

10 And you, son of man, say to the house of Israel, This you have spoken, saying, Surely our transgressions and our sins are on us, and we are rotting in them, even then shall we live? 11 Say to them, As I live, declares the Lord Jehovah, I do not have delight in the death of the wicked, except in the wicked turning from his way, and so to live. Turn! Turn from yourevil ways! For why will you die, O house ofIsrael? 12 And you, son of man, say to the sons of your people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his trespass. And the evil of the evil, in the day he turns from his wickedness, he shall not fall by it. And therighteous shall not be able to live by it in the day he sins. 13 Though I say to the righteous, Living he shall live, yet he trusts in his own righteousness and commits iniquity, all his righteousness shall not be remembered; but he shall die for his iniquity which he has done. 14 And though I say to the wicked, Dying you shall die; if he turns from his sin and does justice and righteousness, 15 if the wicked returns the pledge, he repays the thing stolen, he walks in the statutes of life, not doing iniquity, living he shall live; he shall not die. 16 All his sins which he has sinned shall not be remembered to him; he has done justice and righteousness, living he shall live. 17 Yet the sons of your people say, The way of the Lord is not fair. But they, even their way is not fair. 18 When the righteous turns from his righteousness and does iniquity, he shall even die by them. 19 But if the wicked turns from his wickedness, and does justice and righteousness, he shall live by them.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Thou shalt: Ezekiel 33:8, Ezekiel 3:18, Ezekiel 3:19, Ezekiel 18:27, Isaiah 3:11, Jeremiah 18:7, Jeremiah 18:8, Luke 13:3-5

if he: Proverbs 28:13, Isaiah 55:7, Jeremiah 4:1, Hosea 14:1, Acts 3:19

that which is lawful and right: Heb. judgment and justice, Ezekiel 18:21, Ezekiel 18:27, Micah 6:8, Matthew 9:13

Reciprocal: Genesis 2:17 - surely Genesis 20:3 - a dead Genesis 20:7 - surely Leviticus 6:7 - make Deuteronomy 6:18 - shalt do Deuteronomy 30:10 - turn unto Psalms 119:59 - turned Jeremiah 36:3 - hear Ezekiel 18:5 - that Ezekiel 33:19 - General Titus 2:12 - denying

Cross-References

Genesis 32:3
And Jacob sent messengers before his face to his brother Esau, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.
Genesis 33:2
And he put the slave-girls and their children first; and Leah and her children behind: and Rachel and Joseph last.
Genesis 33:3
And he passed over in front of them and bowed himself to the ground seven times until he came even to his brother.
Genesis 33:19
And he bought that part of the field where he had pitched his tent, from the hand of the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for a hundred pieces of money.
Deuteronomy 2:1
And we turned and pulled up stakes into the wilderness, the way of the Sea of Reeds, as Jehovah had spoken to me; and we went around the mountain of Seir many days.
Judges 5:4
O Jehovah, when You went forth out of Seir, when You marched out of the fields of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped. Yea, the clouds dropped water.
2 Chronicles 20:10
And now, behold, the sons of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom You did not allow Israel to go against when they came out of the land of Egypt, (for they turned away from them and did not destroy them)
Isaiah 40:11
He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; He shall gather lambs with His arm; and carry them in His bosom; those with young He will lead;
Ezekiel 25:8
So says the Lord Jehovah: Because Moab and Seir say, Behold, the house of Judah is like all the nations.
Mark 4:33
And with many such parables He spoke the Word to them, even as they were able to hear.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Again, when I say unto the wicked, thou shalt surely die,.... That is, provided he continues in the same course of life, impenitent and unbelieving:

but if he turn from his sin; repent of it, and forsake it:

and do that which is lawful and right; or "judgment and justice"; do that which is agreeably to the law of God, and what is right between man and man; lives soberly, righteously, and godly, as well as denies ungodliness and worldly lusts; whereby it appears that his repentance is genuine and true.


 
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