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New King James Version
Ezekiel 33:17
"Yet the children of your people say, "The way of the LORD is not fair.' But it is their way which is not fair!
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Christian Standard Bible®
“‘But your people say, “The Lord’s way isn’t fair,” even though it is their own way that isn’t fair.
“‘But your people say, “The Lord’s way isn’t fair,” even though it is their own way that isn’t fair.
Hebrew Names Version
Yet the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Yet the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
King James Version
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
English Standard Version
"Yet your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just,' when it is their own way that is not just.
"Yet your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just,' when it is their own way that is not just.
New American Standard Bible
"Yet your fellow citizens say, 'The way of the Lord is not right,' when it is their own way that is not right.
"Yet your fellow citizens say, 'The way of the Lord is not right,' when it is their own way that is not right.
New Century Version
"Your people say: ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.' But it is their own ways that are not fair.
"Your people say: ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.' But it is their own ways that are not fair.
Amplified Bible
"Yet your people [who are in exile in Babylon] say, 'The way of the Lord is not right;' but as for them, it is their own way that is not right.
"Yet your people [who are in exile in Babylon] say, 'The way of the Lord is not right;' but as for them, it is their own way that is not right.
World English Bible
Yet the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Yet the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equall: but their owne way is vnequall.
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equall: but their owne way is vnequall.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Yet your fellow citizens say, 'The way of the Lord is not right,' when it is their own way that is not right.
"Yet your fellow citizens say, 'The way of the Lord is not right,' when it is their own way that is not right.
Legacy Standard Bible
"Yet the sons of your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right,' when it is their own way that is not right.
"Yet the sons of your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right,' when it is their own way that is not right.
Berean Standard Bible
Yet your people say, 'The way of the LORD is not just.' But it is their way that is not just.
Yet your people say, 'The way of the LORD is not just.' But it is their way that is not just.
Contemporary English Version
Ezekiel, your people accuse me of being unfair. But they are the ones who are unfair.
Ezekiel, your people accuse me of being unfair. But they are the ones who are unfair.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Now your people say, ‘Adonai's way isn't fair!' But it is their way, theirs, that isn't fair!
"Now your people say, ‘Adonai's way isn't fair!' But it is their way, theirs, that isn't fair!
Darby Translation
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Easy-to-Read Version
"But your people say, ‘That's not fair! The Lord cannot be like that!' "But they are the people who are not fair! They are the people who must change!
"But your people say, ‘That's not fair! The Lord cannot be like that!' "But they are the people who are not fair! They are the people who must change!
George Lamsa Translation
Yet your people say, The way of the LORD is not fair; but it is their own ways that are not fair.
Yet your people say, The way of the LORD is not fair; but it is their own ways that are not fair.
Good News Translation
"And your people say that what I do isn't right! No, it's their way that isn't right.
"And your people say that what I do isn't right! No, it's their way that isn't right.
Lexham English Bible
"Yet your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair!' yet their way is not fair.
"Yet your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair!' yet their way is not fair.
Literal Translation
Yet the sons of your people say, The way of the Lord is not fair. But they, even their way is not fair.
Yet the sons of your people say, The way of the Lord is not fair. But they, even their way is not fair.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And yet the children off thy people saye: Tush, the waye of the LORDE is not right, where as their owne waye is rather vnright.
And yet the children off thy people saye: Tush, the waye of the LORDE is not right, where as their owne waye is rather vnright.
American Standard Version
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Bible in Basic English
But the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: when it is they whose way is not equal.
But the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: when it is they whose way is not equal.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Yet the children of thy people say: The way of the Lord is not equal; but as for them, their way is not equal.
Yet the children of thy people say: The way of the Lord is not equal; but as for them, their way is not equal.
King James Version (1611)
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equall: but as for them, their way is not equall.
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equall: but as for them, their way is not equall.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And yet the children of thy people say, the way of the Lorde is not equall: but their owne way is rather vnequall.
And yet the children of thy people say, the way of the Lorde is not equall: but their owne way is rather vnequall.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Yet the children of thy people will say, The way of the Lord is not straight: whereas this their way is not straight.
Yet the children of thy people will say, The way of the Lord is not straight: whereas this their way is not straight.
English Revised Version
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the sones of thi puple seiden, The weie of the Lord is not euene weiyte; and the weie of hem is vniust.
And the sones of thi puple seiden, The weie of the Lord is not euene weiyte; and the weie of hem is vniust.
Update Bible Version
Yet the sons of your people say, The way of the Lord is not fair: but as for them, their way is not fair.
Yet the sons of your people say, The way of the Lord is not fair: but as for them, their way is not fair.
Webster's Bible Translation
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
New English Translation
"Yet your people say, ‘The behavior of the Lord is not right,' when it is their behavior that is not right.
"Yet your people say, ‘The behavior of the Lord is not right,' when it is their behavior that is not right.
New Living Translation
"Your people are saying, ‘The Lord isn't doing what's right,' but it is they who are not doing what's right.
"Your people are saying, ‘The Lord isn't doing what's right,' but it is they who are not doing what's right.
New Life Bible
"Yet the children of your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.' But it is their way that is not right.
"Yet the children of your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.' But it is their way that is not right.
New Revised Standard
Yet your people say, "The way of the Lord is not just," when it is their own way that is not just.
Yet your people say, "The way of the Lord is not just," when it is their own way that is not just.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And can the sons of thy people say, The way of The Lord will not be equal? Nay! but as for them, their way will not be equal!
And can the sons of thy people say, The way of The Lord will not be equal? Nay! but as for them, their way will not be equal!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the children of thy people have said: The way of the Lord is not equitable: whereas their own way is unjust.
And the children of thy people have said: The way of the Lord is not equitable: whereas their own way is unjust.
Revised Standard Version
"Yet your people say, 'The way of the Lord is not just'; when it is their own way that is not just.
"Yet your people say, 'The way of the Lord is not just'; when it is their own way that is not just.
Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of thy people have said: The way of the Lord is not pondered, As to them -- their way is not pondered.
And the sons of thy people have said: The way of the Lord is not pondered, As to them -- their way is not pondered.
THE MESSAGE
"‘Your people say, "The Master's way isn't fair." But it's the way they're living that isn't fair. When good people turn back from living good lives and plunge into sin, they'll die for it. And when a wicked person turns away from his wicked life and starts living a just and righteous life, he'll come alive.
"‘Your people say, "The Master's way isn't fair." But it's the way they're living that isn't fair. When good people turn back from living good lives and plunge into sin, they'll die for it. And when a wicked person turns away from his wicked life and starts living a just and righteous life, he'll come alive.
Contextual Overview
10 "Therefore you, O son of man, say to the house of Israel: "Thus you say, "If our transgressions and our sins lie upon us, and we pine away in them, how can we then live?"' 11 Say to them: "As I live,' says the Lord GOD, "I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?' 12 "Therefore you, O son of man, say to the children of your people: "The righteousness of the righteous man shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression; as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall because of it in the day that he turns from his wickedness; nor shall the righteous be able to live because of his righteousness in the day that he sins.' 13 When I say to the righteous that he shall surely live, but he trusts in his own righteousness and commits iniquity, none of his righteous works shall be remembered; but because of the iniquity that he has committed, he shall die. 14 Again, when I say to the wicked, "You shall surely die,' if he turns from his sin and does what is lawful and right, 15 if the wicked restores the pledge, gives back what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life without committing iniquity, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 16 None of his sins which he has committed shall be remembered against him; he has done what is lawful and right; he shall surely live. 17 "Yet the children of your people say, "The way of the LORD is not fair.' But it is their way which is not fair! 18 When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he shall die because of it. 19 But when the wicked turns from his wickedness and does what is lawful and right, he shall live because of it.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Ezekiel 33:20, Ezekiel 18:25, Ezekiel 18:29, Job 35:2, Job 40:8, Matthew 25:24-26, Luke 19:21, Luke 19:22
Reciprocal: Job 8:3 - God Job 34:11 - the work Psalms 17:2 - things Ezekiel 3:11 - the children Hosea 14:9 - for Romans 11:22 - otherwise
Cross-References
Exodus 12:37
Then the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides children.
Then the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides children.
Exodus 13:20
So they took their journey from Succoth and camped in Etham at the edge of the wilderness.
So they took their journey from Succoth and camped in Etham at the edge of the wilderness.
Joshua 13:27
and in the valley Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, with the Jordan as its border, as far as the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth, on the other side of the Jordan eastward.
and in the valley Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, with the Jordan as its border, as far as the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth, on the other side of the Jordan eastward.
Judges 8:5
Then he said to the men of Succoth, "Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me, for they are exhausted, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian."
Then he said to the men of Succoth, "Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me, for they are exhausted, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian."
Judges 8:8
Then he went up from there to Penuel and spoke to them in the same way. And the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.
Then he went up from there to Penuel and spoke to them in the same way. And the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.
Judges 8:14
And he caught a young man of the men of Succoth and interrogated him; and he wrote down for him the leaders of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men.
And he caught a young man of the men of Succoth and interrogated him; and he wrote down for him the leaders of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men.
Judges 8:16
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
1 Kings 7:46
In the plain of Jordan the king had them cast in clay molds, between Succoth and Zaretan.
In the plain of Jordan the king had them cast in clay molds, between Succoth and Zaretan.
Psalms 60:6
God has spoken in His holiness: "I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem And measure out the Valley of Succoth.
God has spoken in His holiness: "I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem And measure out the Valley of Succoth.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Yet the children of thy people say,.... "Not my people"; for surely the children of God could never say what follows; and one would think that even no man could say it, after so much had been said by the Lord concerning the righteous and the wicked, and his dealings with them, which must appear to be just and right, good and gracious; and yet such were the atheism, the perverseness and peevishness of these people, they went on to say as they had done before:
the way of the Lord is not equal: is not according to the rules of justice and equity. The Targum is,
"the ways of the goodness of the Lord are not made plain (or exposed) unto us.''
The answer to which is,
but, as for them, their way is not equal; according to the rule of the divine word; as for God, his way and methods, both of providence and grace, were right and good; :-.
