Ezekiel 18

¹Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ²“Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do you peopleאַתֶּם֙’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → mean by quoting thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → proverbמֹֽשְׁלִים֙mō·šə·lîm — To speak in parables or proverbs; to make a comparisonH4911 — Full Word Study → aboutעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landאַדְמַ֥ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →: ‘The fathersאָבוֹת֙’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study → have eatenיֹ֣אכְלוּyō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → sour grapesבֹ֔סֶרḇō·ser — Unripe or sour grape; fruit not yet matureH1155 — Full Word Study →, and the teethוְשִׁנֵּ֥יwə·šin·nê — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → of the childrenהַבָּנִ֖יםhab·bā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → are set on edgeתִּקְהֶֽינָה׃tiq·he·nāh — to become blunt or dull; to be dulledH6949 — Full Word Study →’? ³As surely asאָ֕נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → I liveחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, you will noאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → longerע֗וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → quoteמְשֹׁ֛לmə·šōl — To speak in parables or proverbs; to make a comparisonH4911 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → proverbהַמָּשָׁ֥לham·mā·šāl — Proverb; a wise saying or parableH4912 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃bə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Beholdהֵ֤ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → soulהַנְּפָשׁוֹת֙han·nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → belongs to Me; both fatherהָאָ֛בhā·’āḇ — H1 — Full Word Study → and sonהַבֵּ֖ןhab·bên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → areהֵ֑נָּהhên·nāh — they (feminine); those women; themH2007 — Full Word Study → Mine. The soulהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁhan·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → who sinsהַחֹטֵ֖אתha·ḥō·ṭêṯ — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → is the one whoהִ֥יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will dieתָמֽוּת׃סṯā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Now supposeכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a manוְאִ֖ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → isיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → righteousצַדִּ֑יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → and doesוְעָשָׂ֥הwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what is justמִשְׁפָּ֖טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and rightוּצְדָקָֽה׃ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →: ⁶He does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatאָכָ֔ל’ā·ḵāl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the mountainהֶֽהָרִים֙he·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → or lookנָשָׂ֔אnā·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the idolsגִּלּוּלֵ֖יgil·lū·lê — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. He does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → defileטִמֵּ֔אṭim·mê — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → his neighbor’sרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֤שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → orלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → approachיִקְרָֽב׃yiq·rāḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → a womanאִשָּׁ֥ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → during her periodנִדָּ֖הnid·dāh — Menstrual impurity; ritual uncleanness; separationH5079 — Full Word Study →. ⁷He does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oppressיוֹנֶ֔הyō·w·neh — To oppress, crush, or treat violentlyH3238 — Full Word Study → anotherוְאִישׁ֙wə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, but restoresיָשִׁ֔יבyā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the pledgeחֲבֹלָת֥וֹḥă·ḇō·lā·ṯōw — Pledge or pawn given as security for debtH2258 — Full Word Study → to the debtorחוֹב֙ḥō·wḇ — one who owes a debt; debtorH2326 — Full Word Study →. He does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → commitיִגְזֹ֑לyiḡ·zōl — to seize or rob by force; to plunderH1497 — Full Word Study → robberyגְּזֵלָ֖הgə·zê·lāh — Violent robbery; plunder taken by forceH1500 — Full Word Study →, but givesיִתֵּ֔ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his breadלַחְמוֹ֙laḥ·mōw — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → to the hungryלְרָעֵ֣בlə·rā·‘êḇ — hungry, suffering from hungerH7457 — Full Word Study → and coversיְכַסֶּה־yə·ḵas·seh- — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → the nakedוְעֵירֹ֖םwə·‘ê·rōm — naked, bare, or unclothedH5903 — Full Word Study → with clothingבָּֽגֶד׃bā·ḡeḏ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →. ⁸He does notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → engageיִתֵּ֗ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → in usuryבַּנֶּ֣שֶׁךְban·ne·šeḵ — Interest charged on a loan; usuryH5392 — Full Word Study → or takeיִקָּ֔חyiq·qāḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → excess interestוְתַרְבִּית֙wə·ṯar·bîṯ — increase, profit, or unjust gainH8636 — Full Word Study →, but he withholds his handיָד֑וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → from iniquityמֵעָ֖וֶלmê·‘ā·wel — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study → and executes trueאֱמֶת֙’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפַּ֤טmiš·paṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → menאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. ⁹He followsיְהַלֵּ֛ךְyə·hal·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → My statutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַ֧יbə·ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → and faithfullyאֱמֶ֑ת’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → keepsשָׁמַ֖רšā·mar — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטַ֥יū·miš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. That man is righteousצַדִּ֥יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →; surely he will liveחָיֹ֣הḥā·yōh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Now suppose that man has a violentפָּרִ֖יץpā·rîṣ — violent person, ruthless aggressor, one who destroysH6530 — Full Word Study → sonבֵּן־bên- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, who shedsשֹׁפֵ֣ךְšō·p̄êḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → bloodדָּ֑םdām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → or doesוְעָ֣שָׂהwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → anyמֵאַחַ֖דmê·’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of these things, ¹¹though the fatherוְה֕וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → has doneעָשָׂ֑ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → noneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of themאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →: Indeedגַ֤םḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, the son eatsאָכַ֔ל’ā·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the mountainהֶֽהָרִים֙he·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → and defilesטִמֵּֽא׃ṭim·mê — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → his neighbor’sרֵעֵ֖הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. ¹²He oppressesהוֹנָ֔הhō·w·nāh — To oppress, crush, or treat violentlyH3238 — Full Word Study → the poorעָנִ֤י‘ā·nî — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study → and needyוְאֶבְיוֹן֙wə·’eḇ·yō·wn — Poor person in dire needH34 — Full Word Study →; he commits robberyגְּזֵל֣וֹתgə·zê·lō·wṯ — Violent robbery; plunder taken by forceH1500 — Full Word Study → and does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → restoreיָשִׁ֑יבyā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → a pledgeחֲבֹ֖לḥă·ḇōl — Pledge or pawn given as security for debtH2258 — Full Word Study →. He liftsנָשָׂ֣אnā·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → his eyesעֵינָ֔יו‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → idolsהַגִּלּוּלִים֙hag·gil·lū·lîm — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study →; he commitsעָשָֽׂה׃‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → abominationsתּוֹעֵבָ֖הtō·w·‘ê·ḇāh — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →. ¹³He engagesנָתַ֛ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → in usuryבַּנֶּ֧שֶׁךְban·ne·šeḵ — Interest charged on a loan; usuryH5392 — Full Word Study → and takesלָקַ֖חlā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → excess interestוְתַרְבִּ֥יתwə·ṯar·bîṯ — increase, profit, or unjust gainH8636 — Full Word Study →. Will this son live? He will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →! Since he has committedעָשָׂ֔ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙hā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → abominationsהַתּוֹעֵב֤וֹתhat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →, he will surely dieמ֣וֹתmō·wṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →; his bloodדָּמָ֖יוdā·māw — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → will beיִהְיֶֽה׃yih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on his own head. ¹⁴Nowוְהִנֵּה֙wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → suppose this son has a sonבֵּ֔ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → who seesוַיַּ֕רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the sinsחַטֹּ֥אתḥaṭ·ṭōṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → has committedעָשָׂ֑ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, considers themוַיִּרְאֶ֕הway·yir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, and does notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → do likewiseיַעֲשֶׂ֖הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →: ¹⁵He does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatאָכָ֔ל’ā·ḵāl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the mountainהֶֽהָרִים֙he·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → or lookנָשָׂ֔אnā·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the idolsגִּלּוּלֵ֖יgil·lū·lê — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. He does notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → defileטִמֵּֽא׃ṭim·mê — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → his neighbor’sרֵעֵ֖הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶He does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oppressהוֹנָ֔הhō·w·nāh — To oppress, crush, or treat violentlyH3238 — Full Word Study → anotherוְאִישׁ֙wə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, or retainחָבָ֔לḥā·ḇāl — to bind, pledge, or destroyH2254 — Full Word Study → a pledgeחֲבֹל֙ḥă·ḇōl — Pledge or pawn given as security for debtH2258 — Full Word Study →, or commitגָזָ֑לḡā·zāl — to seize or rob by force; to plunderH1497 — Full Word Study → robberyוּגְזֵלָ֖הū·ḡə·zê·lāh — Violent robbery; plunder taken by forceH1500 — Full Word Study →. He givesנָתָ֔ןnā·ṯān — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his breadלַחְמוֹ֙laḥ·mōw — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → to the hungryלְרָעֵ֣בlə·rā·‘êḇ — hungry, suffering from hungerH7457 — Full Word Study → and coversכִּסָּה־kis·sāh- — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → the nakedוְעֵר֖וֹםwə·‘ê·rō·wm — naked, bare, or unclothedH5903 — Full Word Study → with clothingבָֽגֶד׃ḇā·ḡeḏ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷He withholdsהֵשִׁ֣יבhê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → his handיָד֗וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → from harming the poor and takesלָקָ֔חlā·qāḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → interestנֶ֤שֶׁךְne·šeḵ — Interest charged on a loan; usuryH5392 — Full Word Study → or usuryוְתַרְבִּית֙wə·ṯar·bîṯ — increase, profit, or unjust gainH8636 — Full Word Study →. Heה֗וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → keepsעָשָׂ֔ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֣יmiš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and followsהָלָ֑ךְhā·lāḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → My statutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַ֖יbə·ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study →. Such a man will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → dieיָמ֛וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → for his father’sאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → iniquityבַּעֲוֺ֥ןba·‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →. He will surely liveחָיֹ֥הḥā·yōh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸As for his fatherאָבִ֞יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study →, he will dieמֵ֖תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → for his own iniquityבַּעֲוֺנֽוֹ׃ba·‘ă·wō·nōw — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he practicedעָ֣שַׁק‘ā·šaq — To oppress, defraud, or exploitH6231 — Full Word Study → extortionעֹ֗שֶׁק‘ō·šeq — Oppression, extortion, or unjust gain obtained through violence or deceitH6233 — Full Word Study →, robbedגָּזַל֙gā·zal — to seize or rob by force; to plunderH1497 — Full Word Study → his brotherאָ֔ח’āḥ — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, and didעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → whatוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was wrongלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → his peopleעַמָּ֑יו‘am·māw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Yet you may askוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םwa·’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whyמַדֻּ֛עַmad·du·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → shouldn’t the sonהַבֵּ֖ןhab·bên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → bearנָשָׂ֥אnā·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the iniquityבַּעֲוֺ֣ןba·‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → of his fatherהָאָ֑בhā·’āḇ — H1 — Full Word Study →?’ Since the sonוְהַבֵּ֞ןwə·hab·bên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → has doneעָשָׂ֗ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what is justמִשְׁפָּ֧טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and rightוּצְדָקָ֣הū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →, carefullyשָׁמַ֛רšā·mar — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → observingוַיַּעֲשֶׂ֥הway·ya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → My statutesחֻקּוֹתַ֥יḥuq·qō·w·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study →, he will surely liveחָיֹ֥הḥā·yōh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰The soulהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁhan·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → who sinsהַחֹטֵ֖אתha·ḥō·ṭêṯ — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → is the one whoהִ֣יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will dieתָמ֑וּתṯā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. A sonבֵּ֞ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → will notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → bearיִשָּׂ֣א׀yiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the iniquityבַּעֲוֺ֣ןba·‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → of his fatherהָאָ֗בhā·’āḇ — H1 — Full Word Study →, and a fatherוְאָב֙wə·’āḇ — H1 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → bearיִשָּׂא֙yiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the iniquityבַּעֲוֺ֣ןba·‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → of his sonהַבֵּ֔ןhab·bên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. The righteousnessצִדְקַ֤תṣiḏ·qaṯ — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → of the righteous manהַצַּדִּיק֙haṣ·ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → will fallתִּֽהְיֶ֔הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → upon himעָלָ֣יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and the wickednessוְרִשְׁעַ֥תwə·riš·‘aṯ — Wickedness, depravity, evil conductH7564 — Full Word Study → of the wicked manרָשָׁעrå̄·šå̄ʿ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → will fallתִּֽהְיֶֽה׃סtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → upon himעָלָ֥יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ²¹But ifכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the wicked manוְהָרָשָׁ֗עwə·hā·rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → turnsיָשׁוּב֙yā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the sinsחַטָּאתוֹḥaṭ·ṭå̄·ṯō — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → he has committedעָשָׂ֔ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, keepsוְשָׁמַר֙wə·šā·mar — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → My statutesחֻקּוֹתַ֔יḥu·qō·w·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study →, and doesוְעָשָׂ֥הwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what is justמִשְׁפָּ֖טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and rightוּצְדָקָ֑הū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →, he will surely liveחָיֹ֥הḥā·yōh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →; he will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → dieיָמֽוּת׃yā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ²²Noneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of the transgressionsפְּשָׁעָיו֙pə·šā·‘āw — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → he has committedעָשָׂ֔ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → will be heldיִזָּכְר֖וּyiz·zā·ḵə·rū — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → against him. Because of the righteousnessבְּצִדְקָת֥וֹbə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → he has practicedעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, he will liveיִֽחְיֶֽה׃yiḥ·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. ²³Do I take any pleasure inהֶחָפֹ֤ץhe·ḥā·p̄ōṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → the deathמ֣וֹתmō·wṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרָשָׁ֔עrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →? declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →. Wouldn’t I preferהֲל֛וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → that he turnבְּשׁוּב֥וֹbə·šū·ḇōw — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from his waysמִדְּרָכָ֖יוmid·də·rā·ḵāw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and liveוְחָיָֽה׃סwə·ḥā·yāh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →? ²⁴But if a righteous manצַדִּ֤יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → turnsוּבְשׁ֨וּבū·ḇə·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from his righteousnessמִצִּדְקָתוֹ֙miṣ·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → and practicesוְעָ֣שָׂהwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → iniquityעָ֔וֶל‘ā·wel — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study →, committingעָשָׂ֧ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the same abominationsהַתּוֹעֵב֜וֹתhat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → asאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the wickedהָרָשָׁ֛עhā·rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, will he liveוָחָ֑יwā·ḥāy — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →? Noneלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → of the righteous actsצִדְקָתוֹṣiḏ·qå̄·ṯō — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → he didעָשָׂה֙‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → will be rememberedתִזָּכַ֔רְנָהṯiz·zā·ḵar·nāh — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →. Because of the unfaithfulnessמָעַ֛לmā·‘al — to act treacherously; betray trust through unfaithfulnessH4603 — Full Word Study → and sinוּבְחַטָּאת֥וֹū·ḇə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → he has committedחָטָ֖אḥā·ṭā — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →, he will dieיָמֽוּת׃yā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Yet you sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םwa·’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → is notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → justיִתָּכֵ֖ןyit·tā·ḵên — To weigh, measure, or balance; to ponder or consider carefullyH8505 — Full Word Study →.’ Hearשִׁמְעוּ־šim·‘ū- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → nowנָא֙nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →: Is it My wayהֲדַרְכִּי֙hă·ḏar·kî — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → that is unjustלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →? Is it notהֲלֹ֥אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → your waysדַרְכֵיכֶ֖םḏar·ḵê·ḵem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → that are unjustלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →? ²⁶If a righteous manצַדִּ֧יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → turnsבְּשׁוּב־bə·šūḇ- — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from his righteousnessמִצִּדְקָת֛וֹmiṣ·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → and practicesוְעָ֥שָׂהwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → iniquityעָ֖וֶל‘ā·wel — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study →, he will dieוּמֵ֣תū·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → for thisעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. He will dieיָמֽוּת׃סyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → because of the iniquityבְּעַוְל֥וֹbə·‘aw·lōw — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study → he has committedעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷But if a wicked manרָשָׁ֗עrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → turnsוּבְשׁ֣וּבū·ḇə·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from the wickednessמֵֽרִשְׁעָתוֹ֙mê·riš·‘ā·ṯōw — Wickedness, depravity, evil conductH7564 — Full Word Study → he has committedעָשָׂ֔ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → and doesוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what is justמִשְׁפָּ֖טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and rightוּצְדָקָ֑הū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →, heה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will saveיְחַיֶּֽה׃yə·ḥay·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → his lifeנַפְשׁ֥וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸Because he consideredוַיִּרְאֶ֣הway·yir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and turnedוַיָּשׁוֹבway·yå̄·šōḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the transgressionsפְּשָׁעָ֖יוpə·šā·‘āw — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → he had committedעָשָׂ֑ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, he will surely liveחָי֥וֹḥā·yōw — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →; he will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → dieיָמֽוּת׃yā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹Yet the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → saysוְאָֽמְרוּ֙wə·’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → is notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → justיִתָּכֵ֖ןyit·tā·ḵên — To weigh, measure, or balance; to ponder or consider carefullyH8505 — Full Word Study →.’ Are My waysהַדְּרָכַ֞יhad·də·rā·ḵay — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → unjustלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? Is it notהֲלֹ֥אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → your waysדַרְכֵיכֶ֖םḏar·ḵê·ḵem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → that are unjustלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →? ³⁰Thereforeלָכֵן֩lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, I will judgeאֶשְׁפֹּ֤ט’eš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶם֙’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֨ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → according to his waysכִּדְרָכָ֜יוkiḏ·rā·ḵāw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →. Repentשׁ֤וּבוּšū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and turnוְהָשִׁ֙יבוּ֙wə·hā·šî·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔םpiš·‘ê·ḵem — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study →, so that your iniquityעָוֺֽן׃‘ā·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → becomeיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your downfallלְמִכְשׁ֖וֹלlə·miḵ·šō·wl — stumbling block, obstacle to faithH4383 — Full Word Study →. ³¹Cast awayהַשְׁלִ֣יכוּhaš·lî·ḵū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → from yourselvesמֵעֲלֵיכֶ֗םmê·‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵיכֶם֙piš·‘ê·ḵem — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → you have committedפְּשַׁעְתֶּ֣םpə·ša‘·tem — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study →, and fashionוַעֲשׂ֥וּwa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for yourselves a newחָדָ֖שׁḥā·ḏāš — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study → heartלֵ֥בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → and a newחֲדָשָׁ֑הḥă·ḏā·šāh — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study → spiritוְר֣וּחַwə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. Whyוְלָ֥מָּהwə·lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should you dieתָמֻ֖תוּṯā·mu·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? ³²Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I take noלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → pleasureאֶחְפֹּץ֙’eḥ·pōṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → in anyone’s deathבְּמ֣וֹתbə·mō·wṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →. So repentוְהָשִׁ֖יבוּwə·hā·šî·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and liveוִֽחְיֽוּ׃פwiḥ·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →!