Ezekiel 18:11

What does Ezekiel 18:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 18:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbor’s wife,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour’s wife,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbor’s wife,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Who has taken flesh with the blood as food, and has had connection with his neighbour's wife,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he all those hath not done, For even on the mountains he hath eaten, And the wife of his neighbour he hath defiled,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Though he doth not all these things, but that eateth upon the mountains, and that defileth his neighbour's wife:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and that doeth not any of those [duties], but also hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,

Context

v.10If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth any one of these things,

v.11This passage

v.12hath wronged the poor and needy, hath taken by robbery, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 John 3:22

    and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

  • James 2:17

    Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.

  • Revelation 22:14

    Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

  • John 13:17

    If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.

  • Matthew 7:21

    Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.

  • John 15:14

    Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.

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