Ezekiel 18:28
What does Ezekiel 18:28 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 18:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Because he had fear and was turned away from all the wrong which he had done, life will certainly be his, death will not be his fate.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he seeth and turneth back, From all his transgressions that he hath done, He doth surely live, he doth not die,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Because he considereth and turneth away himself from all his iniquities which he hath wrought, he shall surely live, and not die.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Because he considereth, and turneth from all his transgressions which he hath committed, he shall certainly live, he shall not die.
Context
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.
v.28This passage
v.29Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 7:3
And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto Jehovah with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
- Ezekiel 18:31
Cast away from you all your transgressions, wherein ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
- Colossians 3:5
Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
- James 2:10
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all.
- Jeremiah 31:18
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a calf unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art Jehovah my God.
- Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
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