Ezekiel 18:26

What does Ezekiel 18:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 18:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth therein; in his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth therein; in his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

When the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, death will overtake him; in the evil which he has done death will overtake him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

In the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, And he hath done perversity, And he is dying by them, for his perversity That he hath done he dieth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For when the just turneth himself away from his justice, and comitteth iniquity, he shall die therein: in the injustice that he hath wrought he shall die.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

When the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and practiseth what is wrong, and dieth for it; in his wrong that he hath done shall he die.

Context

v.25Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?

v.26This passage

v.27Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

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