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Ezekiel 18

Ezekiel 18:26

The Soul Who Sins Will Die · Ezekiel 18:1–32
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Translations

Modern
If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has committed.
Traditional
When 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.
Literal
In the turning away of a righteous one from his righteousness, when he does iniquity and dies in it, because of the iniquity that he has done, he dies.
Latin
Cum enim averterit se justus a justitia sua, et fecerit iniquitatem, morietur in eis: in injustitia quam operatus est morietur.

Original

Hebrew
English
If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has committed.

Notes

Ezekiel 18:25–29

Israel's issue was not that the Lord was unjust, but that they kept doing wrong. They fully deserved God's judgment.

Ezekiel 15:1–24:14

This section includes eight metaphors, each showing from a different angle the certainty of Jerusalem's upcoming judgment. The images are of:

  1. a worthless vine (Ezekiel 15);

  2. a faithless wife (Ezekiel 16);

  3. a vine and two eagles (Ezekiel 17);

  4. Sour grapes (Ezekiel 18);

  5. a lion and her cubs (Ezekiel 19);

  6. a sword (Ezekiel 21);

  7. two corrupt sisters (Ezekiel 23); and

  8. a cooking pot (Ezekiel 24).

Events

Glossary

Conversion Death Ezekiel, Book of Proverbs, Book of Sin

Topics

Apostasy: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Backsliders: General Scriptures Concerning Children: Not Punished for Parents' Sake Condescension of God: Expostulates with Backsliding Israel Judgment: According to Opportunity and Works Judgment: The General Losing your Salvation Responsibility: According to Privilege