Ezekiel 18:1 ¶ The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me again, saying,559 cr 2 What do you mean, that you use4911 this proverb4912 concerning the land127 of Israel,3478 saying,559 The fathers1 have eaten398 sour grapes,1155 and the children's1121 teeth8127 are set on edge?6949 cr 3 As I live,2416 says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh,3069 you shall not have occasion any more to use4911 this proverb4912 in Israel.3478 cr 4 Behold, all souls5315 are mine; as the soul5315 of the father,1 so also the soul5315 of the son1121 is mine: the soul5315 who sins,2398 he shall die.4191 cr 5 But if a man376 is just,6662 and does6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666 cr 6 and has not eaten398 on the mountains,2022 neither has lifted up5375 his eyes5869 to the idols1544 of the house1004 of Israel,3478 neither has defiled2930 his neighbor's7453 wife,802 neither has come near7126 to a woman802 in her impurity,5079 cr 7 and has not wronged3238 any,376 but has restored7725 to the debtor2326 his pledge,2258 has taken1497 nothing by robbery,1500 has given5414 his bread3899 to the hungry,7457 and has covered3680 the naked5903 with a garment;899 cr 8 he who has not given forth5414 on interest,5392 neither has taken3947 any increase,8636 who has withdrawn7725 his hand3027 from iniquity,5766 has executed6213 true571 justice4941 between man376 and man,376 cr 9 has walked1980 in my statutes,2708 and has kept8104 my ordinances,4941 to deal6213 truly;571 he is just,6662 he shall surely2421 live,2421 says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh.3069 cr 10 If he fathers3205 a son1121 who is a robber,6530 a shedder8210 of blood,1818 and who does6213 any251 one259 of these things, cr 11 and who does6213 not any of those duties, but even has eaten398 on the mountains,2022 and defiled2930 his neighbor's7453 wife,802 cr 12 has wronged3238 the poor6041 and needy,34 has taken1497 by robbery,1500 has not restored7725 the pledge,2258 and has lifted up5375 his eyes5869 to the idols,1544 has committed6213 abomination,8441 cr 13 has given forth5414 on interest,5392 and has taken3947 increase;8636 shall he then live?2425 he shall not live:2421 he has done6213 all these abominations;8441 he shall surely4191 die;4191 his blood1818 shall be on him. cr 14 Now, behold, if he fathers3205 a son,1121 who sees7200 all his father's1 sins,2403 which he has done,6213 and fears,7200 and does6213 not such like;2004 cr 15 who has not eaten398 on the mountains,2022 neither has lifted up5375 his eyes5869 to the idols1544 of the house1004 of Israel,3478 has not defiled2930 his neighbor's7453 wife,802 cr 16 neither has wronged3238 any,376 has not2254 taken anything to pledge,2258 neither has taken1497 by robbery,1500 but has given5414 his bread3899 to the hungry,7457 and has covered3680 the naked5903 with a garment;899 cr 17 who has withdrawn7725 his hand3027 from the poor,6041 who has not received3947 interest5392 nor increase,8636 has executed6213 my ordinances,4941 has walked1980 in my statutes;2708 he shall not die4191 for the iniquity5771 of his father,1 he shall surely2421 live.2421 cr 18 As for his father,1 because he cruelly6233 oppressed,6231 robbed1497 1499 his brother,251 and did6213 that which is not good2896 among8432 his people,5971 behold, he shall die4191 in his iniquity.5771 cr 19 Yet you say,559 Why doesn't the son1121 bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the father?1 When the son1121 has done6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666 and has kept8104 all my statutes,2708 and has done6213 them, he shall surely2421 live.2421 cr 20 The soul5315 who sins,2398 he shall die:4191 the son1121 shall not bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the father,1 neither shall the father1 bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the son;1121 the righteousness6666 of the righteous6662 shall be on him, and the wickedness7564 of the wicked7563 shall be on him. cr 21 But if the wicked7563 turn7725 from all his sins2403 that he has committed,6213 and keep8104 all my statutes,2708 and do6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666 he shall surely2421 live,2421 he shall not die.4191 cr 22 None of his transgressions6588 that he has committed6213 shall be remembered2142 against him: in his righteousness6666 that he has done6213 he shall live.2421 cr 23 Have I any2654 pleasure2654 in the death4194 of the wicked?7563 says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh;3069 and not rather that he should return7725 from his way,1870 and live?2421 cr 24 But when the righteous6662 turns away7725 from his righteousness,6666 and commits6213 iniquity,5766 and does6213 according to all the abominations8441 that the wicked7563 man does,6213 shall he live?2425 None of his righteous6666 deeds that he has done6213 shall be remembered:2142 in his trespass4603 that he has trespassed,4604 and in his sin2403 that he has sinned,2398 in them shall he die.4191 cr 25 Yet you say,559 The way1870 of the Lord136 is not equal.8505 Hear8085 now, house1004 of Israel:3478 Is my way1870 not equal?8505 Aren't your ways1870 unequal?8505 cr 26 When the righteous6662 man turns away7725 from his righteousness,6666 and commits6213 iniquity,5766 and dies4191 therein; in his iniquity5766 that he has done6213 shall he die.4191 cr 27 Again, when the wicked7563 man turns away7725 from his wickedness7564 that he has committed,6213 and does6213 that which is lawful4941 and right,6666 he shall save2421 his soul5315 alive.2421 cr 28 Because he considers,7200 and turns away7725 from all his transgressions6588 that he has committed,6213 he shall surely2421 live,2421 he shall not die.4191 cr 29 Yet the house1004 of Israel3478 says,559 "The way1870 of the Lord136 is not fair."8505 House1004 of Israel,3478 aren't my ways1870 fair?8505 Aren't your ways1870 unfair?8505 cr 30 Therefore I will judge8199 you, house1004 of Israel,3478 everyone376 according to his ways,1870 says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh.3069 Return,7725 and turn7725 yourselves from all your transgressions;6588 so iniquity5771 shall not be your ruin.4383 cr 31 Cast away7993 from you all your transgressions,6588 in which you have transgressed;6586 and make6213 yourself a new2319 heart3820 and a new2319 spirit:7307 for why will you die,4191 house1004 of Israel?3478 cr 32 For I have no pleasure2654 in the death4194 of him who dies,4191 says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh:136 therefore turn7725 yourselves, and live.2421 cr