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Ezekiel 18:27

When a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life.

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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
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 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 wicked person turns from all the sin he has committed and observes all my statutes and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die. 22 None of the sins he has committed will be held against him; because of the righteousness he has done, he will live. 23 Do I actually delight in the death of the wicked, declares the sovereign Lord ? Do I not prefer that he turn from his wicked conduct and live? 24 "But if a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and practices wrongdoing according to all the abominable practices the wicked carry out, will he live? All his righteous acts will not be remembered; because of the unfaithful acts he has done and the sin he has committed, he will die. 25 "Yet you say, ‘The Lord's conduct is unjust!' Hear, O house of Israel: Is my conduct unjust? Is it not your conduct that is unjust? 26 When a righteous person turns back from his righteousness and practices wrongdoing, he will die for it; because of the wrongdoing he has done, he will die. 27 When a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life. 28 Because he considered and turned from all the sins he had done, he will surely live; he will not die. 29 Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The Lord's conduct is unjust!' Is my conduct unjust, O house of Israel? Is it not your conduct that is unjust?

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
The Lord God formed the man from the soil of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
Genesis 3:19
By the sweat of your brow you will eat food until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you will return."
Genesis 18:1
The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent during the hottest time of the day.
Genesis 18:2
Abraham looked up and saw three men standing across from him. When he saw them he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
Genesis 18:6
So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, "Quick! Take three measures of fine flour, knead it, and make bread."
Genesis 18:8
Abraham then took some curds and milk, along with the calf that had been prepared, and placed the food before them. They ate while he was standing near them under a tree.
Genesis 18:30
Then Abraham said, "May the Lord not be angry so that I may speak! What if thirty are found there?" He replied, "I will not do it if I find thirty there."
Genesis 18:32
Finally Abraham said, "May the Lord not be angry so that I may speak just once more. What if ten are found there?" He replied, "I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten."
Ezra 9:6
I prayed, "O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift my face to you, my God! For our iniquities have climbed higher than our heads, and our guilt extends to the heavens.
Job 4:19
how much more to those who live in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed like a moth?

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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