Ezekiel 33:14
What does Ezekiel 33:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 33:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when I say to the evil-doer, Death will certainly be your fate; if he is turned from his sin and does what is ordered and right;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And in My saying to the wicked: Thou surely diest, And--he hath turned back from his sin, And hath done judgment and righteousness,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And it I shall say to the wicked: Thou shalt surely die: and he do penance for his sin, and do judgment and justice,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt certainly die, and he turneth from his sin, and doeth judgment and justice;
Context
v.13When I say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his righteousness, and commit iniquity, none of his righteous deeds shall be remembered; but in his iniquity that he hath committed, therein shall he die.
v.14This passage
v.15if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 3:18
When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thy hand.
- Hosea 14:1
O Israel, return unto Jehovah thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
- Ezekiel 18:21
But if the wicked turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
- Luke 13:3
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.
- Jeremiah 18:7
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it;
- Matthew 9:13
But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
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