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New Century Version

Ezekiel 18:28

Because they thought about it and stopped doing all the sins they had done, they will surely live; they will 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.
English Standard Version
Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions that he had 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.
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 suppose the wicked stop doing all the sins they have done and obey all my rules and do what is fair and right. Then they will surely live; they will not die. 22 Their sins will be forgotten. Because they have done what is right, they will live. 23 I do not really want the wicked to die, says the Lord God . I want them to stop their bad ways and live. 24 "But suppose good people stop doing good and do wrong and do the same hateful things the wicked do. Will they live? All their good acts will be forgotten, because they became unfaithful. They have sinned, so they will die because of their sins. 25 "But you say, ‘What the Lord does isn't fair.' Listen, people of Israel. I am fair. It is what you do that is not fair! 26 When good people stop doing good and do wrong, they will die because of it. They will die, because they did wrong. 27 When the wicked stop being wicked and do what is fair and right, they will save their lives. 28 Because they thought about it and stopped doing all the sins they had done, they will surely live; they will not die. 29 But the people of Israel still say, ‘What the Lord does isn't fair.' People of Israel, I am fair. It is what you do that is not fair.

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, "Sir, if you think well of me, please stay awhile with me, your servant.
Genesis 18:4
I will bring some water so all of you can wash your feet. You may rest under the tree,
Genesis 18:17
The Lord said, "Should I tell Abraham what I am going to do now?
Genesis 18:19
I have chosen him so he would command his children and his descendants to live the way the Lord wants them to, to live right and be fair. Then I, the Lord , will give Abraham what I promised him."
Genesis 18:26
The Lord said, "If I find fifty good people in the city of Sodom, I will save the whole city because of them."
Genesis 18:29
Again Abraham said to him, "If you find only forty good people there, will you destroy the city?" The Lord said, "If I find forty, I will not destroy it."
Genesis 18:32
Then Abraham said, "Lord, please don't be angry with me, but let me bother you this one last time. What if you find ten there?" He said, "If I find ten there, I will not destroy it."
Genesis 18:33
When the Lord finished speaking to Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.

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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