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New Living Translation

Ezekiel 18:11

And that son does all the evil things his father would never do—he worships idols on the mountains, commits adultery,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Children;   Idolatry;   Responsibility;   Wicked (People);   The Topic Concordance - Death;   Execution;   Profit;   Violence;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Lending;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Repentance;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Death;   Ezekiel;   Life;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Death;   Ethics;   Marriage;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Sin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Adultery ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Lead;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Babylonish Captivity, the;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Atonement;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
though the father has done none of them. Indeed, when the son eats at the mountain shrines and defiles his neighbor’s wife,
Hebrew Names Version
and who does not any of those [duties], but even has eaten on the mountains, and defiled his neighbor's wife,
King James Version
And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,
English Standard Version
(though he himself did none of these things), who even eats upon the mountains, defiles his neighbor's wife,
New American Standard Bible
(though he himself did not do any of these things), that is, he even eats at the mountain shrines, and defiles his neighbor's wife,
New Century Version
(But the father himself has not done any of these things.) This son eats at the mountain places of worship. He has sexual relations with his neighbor's wife.
Amplified Bible
(though the father did not do any of these things), that is, the son even eats [the food set before idols] at the mountain shrines, and defiles his neighbor's wife,
World English Bible
and who does not any of those [duties], but even has eaten on the mountains, and defiled his neighbor's wife,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Though he doe not all these things, but either hath eaten vpon the mountaines, or defiled his neighbours wife,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
(though he himself did not do any of these things), that is, he even eats at the mountain shrines, and defiles his neighbor's wife,
Legacy Standard Bible
(though he himself did not do any of these things), that is, he even eats at the mountain shrines and defiles his neighbor's wife;
Berean Standard Bible
though the father has done none of them: 'Indeed, the son eats at the mountain and defiles his neighbor's wife.
Contemporary English Version
his father never did. He eats meat at local shrines, has sex with someone else's wife,
Complete Jewish Bible
whereas the father himself does none of them. He eats on the mountains, defiles his neighbor's wife,
Darby Translation
and that doeth not any of those [duties], but also hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,
Easy-to-Read Version
He does things his father never did. He goes to the mountains and eats foods offered to false gods. He commits the sin of adultery with his neighbor's wife.
George Lamsa Translation
And eats the meat sacrificed to idols on the mountains, and defiles his neighbors wife,
Good News Translation
that the father never did. He eats sacrifices offered at forbidden shrines and seduces other men's wives.
Lexham English Bible
(though he did not do all of these things), for the son also eats on the mountains and he defiles the wife of his neighbor.
Literal Translation
even if he does not do any of these himself ; that also the son he has eaten on the mountains, and has defiled his neighbor's wife;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
(though he do not all) he eateth vpon the hilles: he defyleth his neghbours wife:
American Standard Version
and that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbor's wife,
Bible in Basic English
Who has taken flesh with the blood as food, and has had connection with his neighbour's wife,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
whereas he himself had not done any of these things, for he hath even eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,
King James Version (1611)
And that doeth not any of those duties, bnt euen hath eaten vpon the mountains, and defiled his neighbours wife,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Though he do not all these thinges, but either hath eaten vpon the hilles, or defiled his neighbours wyfe:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
who has not walked in the way of his righteous father, but has even eaten upon the mountains, and has defiled his neighbor’s wife,
English Revised Version
and that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and doith oon of thes thingis, and sotheli not doing alle these thingis, but etinge in hillis, and defoulynge the wijf of his neiybore;
Update Bible Version
and not only does this type of thing, but also has eaten on the mountains, and defiled his neighbor's wife,
Webster's Bible Translation
And that doeth not any of those [duties], but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbor's wife,
New English Translation
(though the father did not do any of them). He eats pagan sacrifices on the mountains, defiles his neighbor's wife,
New King James Version
And does none of those duties, But has eaten on the mountains Or defiled his neighbor's wife;
New Life Bible
that the father never did. He eats at the altars on the mountains, and sins with his neighbor's wife.
New Revised Standard
who does any of these things (though his father does none of them), who eats upon the mountains, defiles his neighbor's wife,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Whereas he, none of those other things, doeth, For indeed upon the mountains, he hath eaten, And the wife of his neighbour, hath defiled;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Though he doth not all these things, but that eateth upon the mountains, and that defileth his neighbour’s wife:
Revised Standard Version
who does none of these duties, but eats upon the mountains, defiles his neighbor's wife,
Young's Literal Translation
And he all those hath not done, For even on the mountains he hath eaten, And the wife of his neighbour he hath defiled,

Contextual Overview

10 "But suppose that man has a son who grows up to be a robber or murderer and refuses to do what is right. 11 And that son does all the evil things his father would never do—he worships idols on the mountains, commits adultery, 12 oppresses the poor and helpless, steals from debtors by refusing to let them redeem their security, worships idols, commits detestable sins, 13 and lends money at excessive interest. Should such a sinful person live? No! He must die and must take full blame. 14 "But suppose that sinful son, in turn, has a son who sees his father's wickedness and decides against that kind of life. 15 This son refuses to worship idols on the mountains and does not commit adultery. 16 He does not exploit the poor, but instead is fair to debtors and does not rob them. He gives food to the hungry and provides clothes for the needy. 17 He helps the poor, does not lend money at interest, and obeys all my regulations and decrees. Such a person will not die because of his father's sins; he will surely live. 18 But the father will die for his many sins—for being cruel, robbing people, and doing what was clearly wrong among his people. 19 "‘What?' you ask. ‘Doesn't the child pay for the parent's sins?' No! For if the child does what is just and right and keeps my decrees, that child will surely live.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that: Ezekiel 18:7, Matthew 7:21-27, Luke 11:28, John 13:17, John 15:14, Philippians 4:9, James 2:17, 1 John 3:22, Revelation 22:14

eaten: Ezekiel 18:6, Ezekiel 18:15, 1 Kings 13:8, 1 Kings 13:22

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 22:9 - they eat Ezekiel 22:11 - committed Ezekiel 33:26 - and ye

Cross-References

Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham bowed down to the ground, but he laughed to himself in disbelief. "How could I become a father at the age of 100?" he thought. "And how can Sarah have a baby when she is ninety years old?"
Genesis 17:24
Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised,
Genesis 18:11
Abraham and Sarah were both very old by this time, and Sarah was long past the age of having children.
Genesis 18:12
So she laughed silently to herself and said, "How could a worn-out woman like me enjoy such pleasure, especially when my master—my husband—is also so old?"
Genesis 18:18
"For Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him.
Genesis 18:21
I am going down to see if their actions are as wicked as I have heard. If not, I want to know."
Genesis 31:35
she said to her father, "Please, sir, forgive me if I don't get up for you. I'm having my monthly period." So Laban continued his search, but he could not find the household idols.
Leviticus 15:19
"Whenever a woman has her menstrual period, she will be ceremonially unclean for seven days. Anyone who touches her during that time will be unclean until evening.
Luke 1:7
They had no children because Elizabeth was unable to conceive, and they were both very old.
Luke 1:18
Zechariah said to the angel, "How can I be sure this will happen? I'm an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And that doeth not any of those [duties],.... Before mentioned, which his father did, but the reverse of them; and so the Septuagint and Arabic versions render it, "and in the way of his righteous father does not walk"; does not tread in his steps, and work righteousness as he did:

but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife; has been guilty of idolatry and adultery;

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Live ... die - In the writings of Ezekiel there is a development of the meaning of “life” and “death.” In the holy land the sanctions of divine government were in great degree temporal; so that the promise of “life” for “obedience,” the threatening of “death” for “disobedience,” in the Books of Moses, were regarded simply as temporal and national. In their exile this could not continue in its full extent, and the universality of the misfortune necessarily made men look deeper into the words of God. The word “soul” denotes a “person” viewed as an “individual,” possessing the “life” which God breathed into man when he became a “living soul” Genesis 2:7; i. e., it distinguishes “personality” from “nationality,” and this introduces that fresh and higher idea of “life” and “death,” which is not so much “life” and “death” in a future state, as “life” and “death” as equivalent to communion with or separation from God - that idea of life and death which was explained by our Lord in the Gospel of John John 8:0, and by Paul in Romans 8:0.


 
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