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Ezekiel 18

Ezekiel 18:7

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

Modern
He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
Traditional
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;
Literal
…he does not and a man oppressed, he does return his pledge to the debtor; with violence he has not robbed; he gives his bread to the hungry and he covers the naked with clothing;
Latin
…et hominem non contristaverit, pignus debitori reddiderit, per vim nihil rapuerit: panem suum esurienti dederit, et nudum operuerit vestimento:

Original

Hebrew
English
He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.

Notes

Ezekiel 18:7

Borrowers might need to provide objects as security to ensure loan repayment. However, if the object was an outer garment, which might be a poor man's only valuable possession, it had to be returned before nightfall so he could stay warm at night (see Exodus 22:26–27).

Ezekiel 18:5–9

God's justice is shown through a case study of three imagined generations. In the first generation, a righteous man faithfully worships the Lord, stays sexually pure, and treats others fairly. A person who lives this way does not need to fear 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

Debt Ezekiel, Book of Proverbs, Book of Sin

Topics

Children: Not Punished for Parents' Sake Creditors: To Return Before Sunset, Garments Taken in Pledge Judgment: According to Opportunity and Works Pawn: General Scriptures Concerning Poor: Duty To Responsibility: According to Privilege Righteous: Described Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied Righteousness: Fruits of Surety (Guarantee): General Scriptures Concerning Works: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To