Ezekiel 18:9

What does Ezekiel 18:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 18:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept mine ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord Jehovah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord God.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept mine ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord Jehovah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And has been guided by my rules and has kept my laws and done them: he is upright, life will certainly be his, says the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

In My statutes he doth walk, And My judgments he hath kept--to deal truly, Righteous <FI>is<Fi> he, he surely liveth, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Hath walked in my commandments, and kept my judgments, to do truth: he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord God.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

hath walked in my statutes, and kept mine ordinances, to deal faithfully: he is righteous, he shall certainly live, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Context

v.8he that hath not given forth upon interest, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true justice between man and man,

v.9This passage

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

Cross references

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

  • Deuteronomy 11:1

    Therefore thou shalt love Jehovah thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his ordinances, and his commandments, alway.

  • Amos 5:24

    But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

  • Deuteronomy 4:1

    And now, O Israel, hearken unto the statutes and unto the ordinances, which I teach you, to do them; that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which Jehovah, the God of your fathers, giveth you.

  • Psalms 105:44

    And he gave them the lands of the nations; And they took the labor of the peoples in possession:

  • 1 John 3:7

    My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:

  • Psalms 119:1

    Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah.

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