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New King James Version

Ezekiel 18:27

Again, when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he committed, and does what is lawful and right, he preserves himself alive.

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 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 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 a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 22 None of the transgressions which he has committed shall be remembered against him; because of the righteousness which he has done, he shall live. 23 Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?" says the Lord GOD, "and not that he should turn from his ways and live? 24 "But when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? All the righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; because of the unfaithfulness of which he is guilty and the sin which he has committed, because of them he shall die. 25 "Yet you say, "The way of the Lord is not fair.' Hear now, O house of Israel, is it not My way which is fair, and your ways which are not fair? 26 When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity, and dies in it, it is because of the iniquity which he has done that he dies. 27 Again, when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he committed, and does what is lawful and right, he preserves himself alive. 28 Because he considers and turns away from all the transgressions which he committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 29 Yet the house of Israel says, "The way of the Lord is not fair.' O house of Israel, is it not My ways which are fair, and your ways which are not fair?

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 formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread Till you return to the ground, For out of it you were taken; For dust you are, And to dust you shall return."
Genesis 18:1
Then the Lord appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, [fn] as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day.
Genesis 18:2
So he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground,
Genesis 18:6
So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, "Quickly, make ready three measures of fine meal; knead it and make cakes."
Genesis 18:8
So he took butter and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree as they ate.
Genesis 18:30
Then he said, "Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Suppose thirty should be found there?" So He said, "I will not do it if I find thirty there."
Genesis 18:32
Then he said, "Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak but once more: Suppose ten should be found there?" And He said, "I will not destroy it for the sake of ten."
Ezra 9:6
And I said: "O my God, I am too ashamed and humiliated to lift up my face to You, my God; for our iniquities have risen higher than our heads, and our guilt has grown up to the heavens.
Job 4:19
How much more those who dwell in houses of clay, Whose foundation is in the dust, Who are crushed before 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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