Ezekiel 18 - Compare Translations
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Ezekiel 18:1
KJVThe word of the Lord came unto me again, saying,
WEBYahweh’s word came to me again, saying,
YLT`And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying:
Ezekiel 18:2
KJVWhat mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?
WEB“What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying,
YLT`What -- to you, ye -- using this simile Concerning the ground of Israel, saying: Fathers do eat unripe fruit, And the sons' teeth are blunted?
Ezekiel 18:3
KJVAs I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
WEB“As I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “you shall not use this proverb any more in Israel.
YLTI live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Ye have no more the use of this simile in Israel.
Ezekiel 18:4
KJVBehold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
WEBBehold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine. The soul who sins, he shall die.
YLTLo, all the souls are Mine, As the soul of the father, So also the soul of the son -- they are Mine, The soul that is sinning -- it doth die.
Ezekiel 18:5
KJVBut if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
WEB“But if a man is just,
YLTAnd a man, when he is righteous, And hath done judgment and righteousness,
Ezekiel 18:6
KJVAnd hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,
WEBand has not eaten on the mountains,
YLTOn the mountains he hath not eaten, And his eyes he hath not lifted up Unto idols of the house of Israel, And the wife of his neighbour defiled not, And to a separated woman cometh not near,
Ezekiel 18:7
KJVAnd 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;
WEBand has not wronged any,
YLTA 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,
Ezekiel 18:8
KJVHe that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,
WEBhe who hasn’t lent to them with interest,
YLTIn usury he doth not give, and increase taketh not, From perversity he turneth back his hand, True judgment he doth between man and man.
Ezekiel 18:9
KJVHath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord God.
WEBhas walked in my statutes,
YLTIn My statutes he doth walk, And My judgments he hath kept -- to deal truly, Righteous [is] he, he surely liveth, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
Ezekiel 18:10
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Ezekiel 18:11
KJVAnd that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,
WEBor who does not do any of those things,
YLTAnd he all those hath not done, For even on the mountains he hath eaten, And the wife of his neighbour he hath defiled,
Ezekiel 18:12
KJVHath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
WEBhas wronged the poor and needy,
YLTThe afflicted and needy he hath oppressed, Plunder he hath taken violently away, A pledge he doth not return, And unto the idols he hath lifted up his eyes, Abomination he hath done!
Ezekiel 18:13
KJVHath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
WEBhas lent with interest,
YLTIn usury he hath given, and increase taken, And he liveth: he doth not live, All these abominations he hath done, He doth surely die, his blood is on him.
Ezekiel 18:14
KJVNow, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,
WEB“Now, behold, if he fathers a son, who sees all his father’s sins, which he has done, and fears, and does not such like;
YLTAnd -- lo, he hath begotten a son, And he seeth all the sins of his father, That he hath done, and he feareth, And doth not do like them,
Ezekiel 18:15
KJVThat hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour's wife,
WEBwho hasn’t eaten on the mountains,
YLTOn the mountains he hath not eaten, And his eyes he hath not lifted up Unto idols of the house of Israel, The wife of his neighbour he hath not defiled,
Ezekiel 18:16
KJVNeither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
WEBhasn’t wronged any,
YLTA man -- he hath not oppressed, A pledge he hath not bound, And plunder he hath not taken away, His bread to the hungry he hath given, And the naked he covered with a garment,
Ezekiel 18:17
KJVThat hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
WEBwho has withdrawn his hand from the poor,
YLTFrom the afflicted he hath turned back his hand, Usury and increase he hath not taken, My judgments he hath done, In My statutes he hath walked, He doth not die for the iniquity of his father, He doth surely live.
Ezekiel 18:18
KJVAs for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.
WEBAs for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, robbed his brother, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he will die in his iniquity.
YLTHis father -- because he used oppression, Did violently Plunder a brother, And that which [is] not good did in the midst of his people, And lo, he is dying in his iniquity.
Ezekiel 18:19
KJVYet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.
WEB“Yet you say, ‘Why doesn’t the son bear the iniquity of the father?’ When the son has done that which is lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes, and has done them, he will surely live.
YLTAnd ye have said, Wherefore hath not the son, Borne of the iniquity of the father? And -- the son judgment and righteousness hath done, All My statutes he hath kept, And he doeth them, he surely liveth.
Ezekiel 18:20
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Ezekiel 18:21
KJVBut if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
WEB“But if the wicked turns from all his sins that he has committed, and keeps all my statutes, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live. He shall not die.
YLTAnd the wicked -- when he turneth back From all his sins that he hath done, And he hath kept all My statutes, And hath done judgment and righteousness, He doth surely live, he doth not die.
Ezekiel 18:22
KJVAll his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
WEBNone of his transgressions that he has committed will be remembered against him. In his righteousness that he has done, he shall live.
YLTAll his transgressions that he hath done Are not remembered to him, In his righteousness that he hath done he liveth.
Ezekiel 18:23
KJVHave I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord God: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
WEBHave I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord Yahweh; “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
YLTDo I at all desire the death of the wicked? An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Is it not in his turning back from his way -- And he hath lived?
Ezekiel 18:24
KJVBut when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
WEB“But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, should he live? None of his righteous deeds that he has done will be remembered. In his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them he shall die.
YLTAnd in the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, And he hath done perversity, According to all the abominations That the wicked hath done, he doth -- thus he liveth, All his righteousnesses that he hath done are not remembered, For his trespass that he hath trespassed, And for his sin that he hath sinned, For them he doth die.
Ezekiel 18:25
KJVYet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
WEB“Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren’t your ways unequal?
YLTAnd ye have said, Not pondered is the way of the Lord. Hear, I pray you, O house of Israel, My way -- is it not pondered? Are not your ways unpondered?
Ezekiel 18:26
KJVWhen a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
WEBWhen the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies therein; in his iniquity that he has done he shall die.
YLTIn the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, And he hath done perversity, And he is dying by them, for his perversity That he hath done he dieth.
Ezekiel 18:27
KJVAgain, 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.
WEBAgain, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he will save his soul alive.
YLTAnd 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.
Ezekiel 18:28
KJVBecause he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
WEBBecause he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live. He shall not die.
YLTAnd he seeth and turneth back, From all his transgressions that he hath done, He doth surely live, he doth not die,
Ezekiel 18:29
KJVYet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?
WEBYet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ House of Israel, aren’t my ways fair? Aren’t your ways unfair?
YLTAnd the house of Israel have said, Not pondered is the way of the Lord, My ways -- are they not pondered? O house of Israel -- are not your ways unpondered?
Ezekiel 18:30
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Ezekiel 18:31
KJVCast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
WEBCast away from you all your transgressions, in which you have transgressed; and make yourself a new heart and a new spirit: for why will you die, house of Israel?
YLTCast from off you all your transgressions, By which ye have transgressed, And make to you a new heart, and a new spirit, And why do ye die, O house of Israel?
Ezekiel 18:32
KJVFor I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
WEBFor I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,” says the Lord Yahweh. “Therefore turn yourselves, and live!
YLTFor I have no pleasure in the death of the dying, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, And turn ye back and live!
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