Ezekiel 33:20
What does Ezekiel 33:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 33:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And still you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O children of Israel, I will be your judge, giving to everyone the reward of his ways.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And ye have said: The way of the Lord is not pondered, Each according to his ways do I judge you, O house of Israel.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And you say: The way of the Lord is not right, I will judge every one of you according to his ways, O house of Israel.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
Context
v.19And when the wicked turneth from his wickedness, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
v.20This passage
v.21And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, in the fifth day of the month, that one that had escaped out of Jerusalem came unto me, saying, The city is smitten.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 20:12
And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which isthe bookof life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.
- Ezekiel 18:25
Yet 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?
- 2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
- Proverbs 19:3
The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
- Matthew 16:27
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds.
- Psalms 62:12
Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth lovingkindness; For thou renderest to every man according to his work.
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