Ezekiel 33:11

Translations

Modern

Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’

Traditional

Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Literal

Say to them: ‘As I live, a declaration of the Lord YHWH, I have no delight in the death of the wicked, but only in turning the wicked from his way that he should live. Turn back, turn back from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’

Latin

Dic ad eos: Vivo ego, dicit Dominus Deus, nolo mortem impii, sed ut convertatur impius a via sua, et vivat. Convertimini, convertimini a viis vestris pessimis, et quare moriemini, domus Israël?

Original

Hebrew

English

Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’

Notes

Ezekiel 33:10–11

our sins are heavy upon us … How can we live?: At last, the people of Israel began to take the prophet’s warnings seriously. However, there was now a new danger. Instead of turning to God in repentance and faith, they might fall into despair.

God’s judgment is not like an unchangeable fate. It still allows room for forgiveness. The Sovereign Lord does not take pleasure in the death of wicked people.

Even those who have done great evil can live. If they repent (turn away from their sin) and change their ways, they will live.

Theme notes and profiles

Apostasy and Renewal

Events

Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC

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1 Timothy 2:4
…who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
Isaiah 55:6–7
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Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
Proverbs 8:36
But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”
Ezekiel 18:30–32
Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.
Jeremiah 3:22
“Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.
Luke 15:20–32
So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
Proverbs 1:23
If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
Hosea 14:1
Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity.
Hosea 11:8
How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Conversion Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of

Topics

Condescension of God: Expostulates with Backsliding Israel Conversion: Exhortations To Death: Second God: Judge, and his Justice Merciful Opportunity: The Measure of Responsibility Penitent: Promises To Repentance: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Responsibility: According to Privilege Turning Away from God Wickedness

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