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Ezekiel 18:7

He does not make it hard for anyone. He keeps his promise to pay back what he owes. He does not steal, but gives his bread to the hungry, and gives clothing to those who have none.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Beneficence;   Children;   Integrity;   Judgment;   Pawn;   Poor;   Responsibility;   Righteous;   Righteousness;   Surety (Guarantee);   Wicked (People);   Works;   Scofield Reference Index - Righteousness;   The Topic Concordance - Charity;   Execution;   Idolatry;   Iniquity;   Judges;   Justice;   Life;   Obedience;   Oppression;   Profit;   Usury;   Violence;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Creditors;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Hospitality;   Restore, Renew;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Repentance;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Death;   Ezekiel;   Life;   Loan;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Death;   Ethics;   Pledge;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Righteousness;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Lead;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Babylonish Captivity, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hebrews, Gospel According to the;   Pledge;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Atonement;   Bread;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He doesn’t oppress anyone but returns his collateral to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
Hebrew Names Version
and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
King James Version
And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
English Standard Version
does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, commits no robbery, gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment,
New American Standard Bible
and if a man does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,
New Century Version
He does not mistreat anyone but returns what was given as a promise for a loan. He does not rob other people. He gives bread to the hungry and clothes to those who have none.
Amplified Bible
if a man does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,
World English Bible
and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Neither hath oppressed any, but hath restored the pledge to his dettour: he that hath spoyled none by violence, but hath giuen his bread to the hungry, and hath couered the naked with a garment,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
if a man does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,
Legacy Standard Bible
if a man does not mistreat anyone, but returns to the debtor his pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,
Berean Standard Bible
He does not oppress another, but returns his pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
Contemporary English Version
He never cheats or robs anyone and always returns anything taken as security for a loan; he gives food and clothes to the poor
Complete Jewish Bible
he doesn't wrong anyone; he returns any pledged property a debtor has given as collateral for a loan; he takes nothing by robbery, but gives his food to the hungry and clothing to those who need it;
Darby Translation
and hath not oppressed any; he hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath not exercised robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and covered the naked with a garment;
Easy-to-Read Version
He doesn't take advantage of others. If someone borrows money from him, he might take something of value before he gives the money. But when that person pays him back, he returns what he took. He gives food to the hungry and clothes to people who need them.
George Lamsa Translation
And has not oppressed any man, and has not harmed any one, but has restored to the debtor his pledge; has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
Good News Translation
He doesn't cheat or rob anyone. He returns what a borrower gives him as security; he feeds the hungry and gives clothing to the naked.
Lexham English Bible
and he oppresses no one and he returns a pledge for his loan and he commits no robbery and he gives his bread to the hungry and he covers a naked person with a garment,
Literal Translation
and has not oppressed a man (he returns his pledge to the debtor and has not robbed by robbery), has given his bread to the hungry, and he has covered the naked with clothing.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
he greueth no body: he geueth his detter his pledge agayne: he taketh none other mans good by violece: he parteth his mete with the hongrie: he clotheth the naked:
American Standard Version
and hath not wronged any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath taken nought by robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
Bible in Basic English
And has done no wrong to any, but has given back to the debtor what is his, and has taken no one's goods by force, and has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and hath not wronged any, but hath restored his pledge for a debt, hath taken nought by robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
King James Version (1611)
And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtourhis pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath giuen his bread to the hungrie, and hath couered the naked with a garment,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Neither hath oppressed any man, but hath restored to the detter his pledge: he that hath not spoyled any by violence, hath geuen his bread to the hungry, and hath clothed the naked:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and shall not oppress any man, but shall return the pledge of the debtor, and shall be guilty of no plunder, shall give his bread to the hungry, and clothe the naked;
English Revised Version
and hath not wronged any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and makith not a man sori, yeldith the wed to the dettour, rauyschith no thing bi violence, yyueth his breed to the hungri, and hilith a nakid man with a cloth;
Update Bible Version
and has not wronged any, but has restored his pledge for debt, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
Webster's Bible Translation
And hath not oppressed any, [but] hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath stripped none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment:
New English Translation
does not oppress anyone, but gives the debtor back whatever was given in pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked,
New King James Version
If he has not oppressed anyone, But has restored to the debtor his pledge; Has robbed no one by violence, But has given his bread to the hungry And covered the naked with clothing;
New Living Translation
He is a merciful creditor, not keeping the items given as security by poor debtors. He does not rob the poor but instead gives food to the hungry and provides clothes for the needy.
New Revised Standard
does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, commits no robbery, gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And no man, hath treated with violence, But his debt-pledge, hath restored. Plunder, hath not seized, - His bread - to the famished, hath given, And the naked, hath covered with clothing;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And hath not wronged any man: but hath restored the pledge to the debtor, hath taken nothing away by violence: hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment:
Revised Standard Version
does not oppress any one, but restores to the debtor his pledge, commits no robbery, gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment,
Young's Literal Translation
A man -- he doth not oppress, His pledge to the debtor he doth return, Plunder he doth not take away, His bread to the hungry he doth give, And the naked doth cover with a garment,

Contextual Overview

1 The Word of the Lord came to me saying, 2 "What do you mean by using this saying about the land of Israel: ‘The fathers eat the sour grapes, but the children get the sour taste'? 3 As I live," says the Lord God, "you will never use this saying in Israel again. 4 For all souls belong to Me. Both the soul of the father and the soul of the son are Mine. The soul who sins will die. 5 But if a man is right and good and does what is right and good, 6 he does not eat at the altars on the mountains or look up to the false gods of Israel. He does not sin with his neighbor's wife or go near a woman during the time she is unclean. 7 He does not make it hard for anyone. He keeps his promise to pay back what he owes. He does not steal, but gives his bread to the hungry, and gives clothing to those who have none. 8 He does not make others pay back more than they owe him. He keeps away from sin, and is an honest judge when men argue. 9 He walks in My Laws and is careful to obey them. This man is right and good, and will live for sure," says the Lord God.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

hath not: Ezekiel 18:12, Ezekiel 18:16, Ezekiel 18:18, Ezekiel 22:12, Ezekiel 22:13, Ezekiel 22:27-29, Exodus 22:21-24, Exodus 23:9, Leviticus 19:15, Leviticus 25:14, 1 Samuel 12:3, 1 Samuel 12:4, Job 31:13-22, Proverbs 3:31, Proverbs 14:31, Proverbs 22:22, Proverbs 22:23, Isaiah 1:17, Isaiah 5:7, Isaiah 33:15, Isaiah 58:6, Jeremiah 7:6, Jeremiah 7:7, Amos 2:6, Amos 8:4-6, Micah 2:1, Micah 3:2, Zechariah 7:9-11, Malachi 3:5, James 5:1-6

hath restored: Ezekiel 33:15, Exodus 22:26, Deuteronomy 24:12, Deuteronomy 24:13, Deuteronomy 24:17, Job 22:6, Job 24:3, Job 24:9, Amos 2:8

hath spoiled: Ezekiel 7:23, Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:12, Isaiah 59:6, Isaiah 59:7, Jeremiah 22:3, Jeremiah 22:16, Jeremiah 22:17, Amos 3:10, Amos 5:11, Amos 5:12, Amos 6:3, Zephaniah 1:9

hath given: Ezekiel 18:16, Deuteronomy 15:7-11, Job 31:16-20, Psalms 41:1, Psalms 112:4, Psalms 112:9, Proverbs 11:24, Proverbs 11:25, Proverbs 28:8, Proverbs 28:27, Isaiah 58:7-11, Matthew 25:34-46, Luke 3:11, 2 Corinthians 8:7-9, 2 Corinthians 9:6-14, James 2:13-17, 1 John 3:16-19

Reciprocal: Leviticus 6:4 - which he Deuteronomy 23:19 - General Job 22:7 - not given Job 31:17 - the fatherless Ezekiel 18:11 - that Ezekiel 18:15 - General Daniel 4:27 - by showing Matthew 7:12 - for Matthew 25:35 - I was an James 2:15 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 18:15
But Sarah said, "I did not laugh," because she was afraid. And He said, "No, but you did laugh."
Genesis 18:16
Then the men got up from there and looked down toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to send them on their way.
Genesis 19:3
But he begged them, so they turned aside with him and went into his house. And he made a supper for them. He made bread without yeast, and they ate.
Amos 6:4
How bad it will be for you who lie on beds of ivory and spread out upon your long seats! You eat lambs from the flock and calves from the cattle-house.
Malachi 1:14
"A curse will come upon the sinful man who promises to give a male from his flock, but gives an animal that is not perfect to the Lord. For I am a great King," says the Lord of All. "And My name is feared among the nations.
Matthew 22:4
"He sent other servants, saying to them, ‘Tell those who have been asked to come, "See! My supper is ready. My cows and fat calves are killed. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding supper!"'
Luke 15:23
Bring the calf that is fat and kill it. Let us eat and be glad.
Luke 15:27
The servant answered, ‘Your brother has come back and your father has killed the fat calf. Your brother is in the house and is well.'
Luke 15:30
But as soon as this son of yours came back, you killed the fat calf. And yet he wasted your money with bad women.'

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And hath not oppressed any,.... By fraud or force, particularly the poor, to the great grief and hurt of them:

[but] hath restored to the debtor his pledge; which was pawned; not embezzling it, or keeping it beyond the time fixed by the law of God,

Deuteronomy 24:12;

hath spoiled none by violence; has not committed theft and robbery, or done injury to any man's person and property:

hath given his bread to the hungry; which was his own; what he had laboured for, and come by honestly, and so had a right to dispose of; and being merciful, as well as just, eats not his morsel alone, but distributes it to the poor and hungry, Isaiah 58:7;

and hath covered the naked with a garment; as Job did, as well as the former, and for which Dorcas is commended, Job 31:17.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Ezekiel 7:5. Hath not oppressed any — Has not used his power or influence to oppress, pain, or injure another.

6. Hath restored to the debtor his pledge — Has carefully surrendered the pawn or pledge when its owner came to redeem it. As the pledge is generally of more worth than that for which it is pledged, an unprincipled man will make some pretence to keep it; which is highly abominable in the sight of God.

7. Hath spoiled none by violence — Either by robbery or personal insult. For a man may be spoiled both ways.

8. Hath given his bread to the hungry — Has been kind-hearted and charitable; especially to them that are in the deepest want.

9. Hath covered the naked with a garment — Has divided both his bread and his clothing with the necessitous. These are two branches of the same root.


 
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