Ezekiel 18 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Ezekiel 19

¹“Moreover, take up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,

KJVMoreover take thou up^H5375^(H8798) a lamentation^H7015 for the princes^H5387 of Israel^H3478,

² and say, ‘What was your mother? A lioness. She couched among lions, in the middle of the young lions she nourished her cubs.

KJVAnd say^H559^(H8804), What is thy mother^H517? A lioness^H3833: she lay down^H7257^(H8804) among lions^H738, she nourished^H7235^(H8765) her whelps^H1482 among^H8432 young lions^H3715.

³ She brought up one of her cubs. He became a young lion. He learned to catch the prey. He devoured men.

KJVAnd she brought up^H5927^(H8686) one^H259 of her whelps^H1482: it became a young lion^H3715, and it learned^H3925^(H8799) to catch^H2963^(H8800) the prey^H2964; it devoured^H398^(H8804) men^H120.

⁴ The nations also heard of him. He was taken in their pit; and they brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt.

KJVThe nations^H1471 also heard^H8085^(H8799) of him; he was taken^H8610^(H8738) in their pit^H7845, and they brought^H935^(H8686) him with chains^H2397 unto the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

⁵ “‘Now when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her cubs, and made him a young lion.

KJVNow when she saw^H7200^(H8799) that she had waited^H3176^(H8738), and her hope^H8615 was lost^H6^(H8804), then she took^H3947^(H8799) another^H259 of her whelps^H1482, and made^H7760^(H8804) him a young lion^H3715.

⁶ He went up and down among the lions. He became a young lion. He learned to catch the prey. He devoured men.

KJVAnd he went up and down^H1980^(H8691) among^H8432 the lions^H738, he became a young lion^H3715, and learned^H3925^(H8799) to catch^H2963^(H8800) the prey^H2964, and devoured^H398^(H8804) men^H120.

⁷ He knew their palaces, and laid waste their cities. The land was desolate with its fullness, because of the noise of his roaring.

KJVAnd he knew^H3045^(H8799) their desolate palaces^H490, and he laid waste^H2717^(H8689) their cities^H5892; and the land^H776 was desolate^H3456^(H8799), and the fulness^H4393 thereof, by the noise^H6963 of his roaring^H7581.

⁸ Then the nations attacked him on every side from the provinces. They spread their net over him. He was taken in their pit.

KJVThen the nations^H1471 set^H5414^(H8799) against him on every side^H5439 from the provinces^H4082, and spread^H6566^(H8799) their net^H7568 over him: he was taken^H8610^(H8738) in their pit^H7845.

⁹ They put him in a cage with hooks, and brought him to the king of Babylon. They brought him into strongholds, so that his voice should no more be heard on the mountains of Israel.

KJVAnd they put^H5414^(H8799) him in ward^H5474 in chains^H2397, and brought^H935^(H8686) him to the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894: they brought^H935^(H8686) him into holds^H4685, that his voice^H6963 should no more be heard^H8085^(H8735) upon the mountains^H2022 of Israel^H3478.

¹⁰ “‘Your mother was like a vine in your blood, planted by the waters. It was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.

KJVThy mother^H517 is like a vine^H1612 in thy blood^H1818^(H8676)^H1818, planted^H8362^(H8803) by the waters^H4325: she was fruitful^H6509^(H8802) and full of branches^H6058 by reason of many^H7227 waters^H4325.

¹¹ It had strong branches for the scepters of those who ruled. Their stature was exalted among the thick boughs. They were seen in their height with the multitude of their branches.

KJVAnd she had strong^H5797 rods^H4294 for the sceptres^H7626 of them that bare rule^H4910^(H8802), and her stature^H6967 was exalted^H1361^(H8799) among the thick branches^H5688, and she appeared^H7200^(H8735) in her height^H1363 with the multitude^H7230 of her branches^H1808.

¹² But it was plucked up in fury. It was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were broken off and withered. The fire consumed them.

KJVBut she was plucked up^H5428^(H8714) in fury^H2534, she was cast down^H7993^(H8717) to the ground^H776, and the east^H6921 wind^H7307 dried up^H3001^(H8689) her fruit^H6529: her strong^H5797 rods^H4294 were broken^H6561^(H8694) and withered^H3001^(H8804); the fire^H784 consumed^H398^(H8804) them.

¹³ Now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land.

KJVAnd now she is planted^H8362^(H8803) in the wilderness^H4057, in a dry^H6723 and thirsty^H6772 ground^H776.

¹⁴ Fire has gone out of its branches. It has devoured its fruit, so that there is in it no strong branch to be a scepter to rule.’ This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation.”

KJVAnd fire^H784 is gone out^H3318^(H8799) of a rod^H4294 of her branches^H905, which hath devoured^H398^(H8804) her fruit^H6529, so that she hath no strong^H5797 rod^H4294 to be a sceptre^H7626 to rule^H4910^(H8800). This is a lamentation^H7015, and shall be for a lamentation^H7015.

WEB·Ezekiel 18

¹Yahweh’s word came to me again, saying,

KJVThe word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto me again, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?

KJVWhat mean ye, that ye use^H4911^(H8802) this proverb^H4912 concerning the land^H127 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), The fathers^H1 have eaten^H398^(H8799) sour grapes^H1155, and the children's^H1121 teeth^H8127 are set on edge^H6949^(H8799)?

³ “As I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “you shall not use this proverb any more in Israel.

KJVAs I live^H2416, saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, ye shall not have occasion any more to use^H4911^(H8800) this proverb^H4912 in Israel^H3478.

⁴ Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine. The soul who sins, he shall die.

KJVBehold, all souls^H5315 are mine; as the soul^H5315 of the father^H1, so also the soul^H5315 of the son^H1121 is mine: the soul^H5315 that sinneth^H2398^(H8802), it shall die^H4191^(H8799).

⁵ “But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,

KJVBut if a man^H376 be just^H6662, and do^H6213^(H8804) that which is lawful^H4941 and right^H6666,

⁶ and has not eaten on the mountains, hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hasn’t defiled his neighbor’s wife, hasn’t come near a woman in her impurity,

KJVAnd hath not eaten^H398^(H8804) upon the mountains^H2022, neither hath lifted up^H5375^(H8804) his eyes^H5869 to the idols^H1544 of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, neither hath defiled^H2930^(H8765) his neighbour's^H7453 wife^H802, neither hath come near^H7126^(H8799) to a menstruous^H5079 woman^H802,

⁷ and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

KJVAnd hath not oppressed^H3238^(H8686) any^H376, but hath restored^H7725^(H8686) to the debtor^H2326 his pledge^H2258, hath spoiled^H1497^(H8799) none by violence^H1500, hath given^H5414^(H8799) his bread^H3899 to the hungry^H7457, and hath covered^H3680^(H8762) the naked^H5903 with a garment^H899;

⁸ he who hasn’t lent to them with interest, hasn’t taken any increase from them, who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man,

KJVHe that hath not given forth^H5414^(H8799) upon usury^H5392, neither hath taken^H3947^(H8799) any increase^H8636, that hath withdrawn^H7725^(H8686) his hand^H3027 from iniquity^H5766, hath executed^H6213^(H8799) true^H571 judgment^H4941 between man^H376 and man^H376,

⁹ has walked in my statutes, and has kept my ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live,” says the Lord Yahweh.

KJVHath walked^H1980^(H8762) in my statutes^H2708, and hath kept^H8104^(H8804) my judgments^H4941, to deal^H6213^(H8800) truly^H571; he is just^H6662, he shall surely^H2421^(H8800) live^H2421^(H8799), saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069.

¹⁰ “If he fathers a son who is a robber who sheds blood, and who does any one of these things,

KJVIf he beget^H3205^(H8689) a son^H1121 that is a robber^H6530, a shedder^H8210^(H8802) of blood^H1818, and that doeth^H6213^(H8804) the like^H251 to any one^H259 of these things,

¹¹ or who does not do any of those things but has eaten at the mountain shrines and defiled his neighbor’s wife,

KJVAnd that doeth^H6213^(H8804) not any of those duties, but even hath eaten^H398^(H8804) upon the mountains^H2022, and defiled^H2930^(H8765) his neighbour's^H7453 wife^H802,

¹² has wronged the poor and needy, has taken by robbery, has not restored the pledge, and has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination,

KJVHath oppressed^H3238^(H8689) the poor^H6041 and needy^H34, hath spoiled^H1497^(H8804) by violence^H1500, hath not restored^H7725^(H8686) the pledge^H2258, and hath lifted up^H5375^(H8804) his eyes^H5869 to the idols^H1544, hath committed^H6213^(H8804) abomination^H8441,

¹³ has lent with interest, and has taken increase from the poor, shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all these abominations. He shall surely die. His blood will be on him.

KJVHath given forth^H5414^(H8804) upon usury^H5392, and hath taken^H3947^(H8804) increase^H8636: shall he then live^H2425^(H8804)? he shall not live^H2421^(H8799): he hath done^H6213^(H8804) all these abominations^H8441; he shall surely^H4191^(H8800) die^H4191^(H8714); his blood^H1818 shall be upon him.

¹⁴ “Now, behold, if he fathers a son who sees all his father’s sins which he has done, and fears, and doesn’t do likewise,

KJVNow, lo, if he beget^H3205^(H8689) a son^H1121, that seeth^H7200^(H8799) all his father's^H1 sins^H2403 which he hath done^H6213^(H8804), and considereth^H7200^(H8799), and doeth^H6213^(H8799) not such like^H2004,

¹⁵ who hasn’t eaten on the mountains, hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hasn’t defiled his neighbor’s wife,

KJVThat hath not eaten^H398^(H8804) upon the mountains^H2022, neither hath lifted up^H5375^(H8804) his eyes^H5869 to the idols^H1544 of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, hath not defiled^H2930^(H8765) his neighbour's^H7453 wife^H802,

¹⁶ hasn’t wronged any, hasn’t taken anything to pledge, hasn’t taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

KJVNeither hath oppressed^H3238^(H8689) any^H376, hath not withholden^H2254^(H8804) the pledge^H2258, neither hath spoiled^H1497^(H8804) by violence^H1500, but hath given^H5414^(H8804) his bread^H3899 to the hungry^H7457, and hath covered^H3680^(H8765) the naked^H5903 with a garment^H899,

¹⁷ who has withdrawn his hand from the poor, who hasn’t received interest or increase, has executed my ordinances, has walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father. He shall surely live.

KJVThat hath taken off^H7725^(H8689) his hand^H3027 from the poor^H6041, that hath not received^H3947^(H8804) usury^H5392 nor increase^H8636, hath executed^H6213^(H8804) my judgments^H4941, hath walked^H1980^(H8804) in my statutes^H2708; he shall not die^H4191^(H8799) for the iniquity^H5771 of his father^H1, he shall surely^H2421^(H8800) live^H2421^(H8799).

¹⁸ As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, robbed his brother, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he will die in his iniquity.

KJVAs for his father^H1, because he cruelly^H6233 oppressed^H6231^(H8804), spoiled^H1497^(H8804) his brother^H251 by violence^H1499, and did^H6213^(H8804) that which is not good^H2896 among^H8432 his people^H5971, lo, even he shall die^H4191^(H8801) in his iniquity^H5771.

¹⁹ “Yet you say, ‘Why doesn’t the son bear the iniquity of the father?’ When the son has done that which is lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes, and has done them, he will surely live.

KJVYet say^H559^(H8804) ye, Why? doth not the son^H1121 bear^H5375^(H8804) the iniquity^H5771 of the father^H1? When the son^H1121 hath done^H6213^(H8804) that which is lawful^H4941 and right^H6666, and hath kept^H8104^(H8804) all my statutes^H2708, and hath done^H6213^(H8799) them, he shall surely^H2421^(H8800) live^H2421^(H8799).

²⁰ The soul who sins, he shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.

KJVThe soul^H5315 that sinneth^H2398^(H8802), it shall die^H4191^(H8799). The son^H1121 shall not bear^H5375^(H8799) the iniquity^H5771 of the father^H1, neither shall the father^H1 bear^H5375^(H8799) the iniquity^H5771 of the son^H1121: the righteousness^H6666 of the righteous^H6662 shall be upon him, and the wickedness^H7564 of the wicked^H7563 shall be upon him.

²¹ “But if the wicked turns from all his sins that he has committed, and keeps all my statutes, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live. He shall not die.

KJVBut if the wicked^H7563 will turn^H7725^(H8799) from all his sins^H2403 that he hath committed^H6213^(H8804), and keep^H8104^(H8804) all my statutes^H2708, and do^H6213^(H8804) that which is lawful^H4941 and right^H6666, he shall surely^H2421^(H8800) live^H2421^(H8799), he shall not die^H4191^(H8799).

²² None of his transgressions that he has committed will be remembered against him. In his righteousness that he has done, he shall live.

KJVAll his transgressions^H6588 that he hath committed^H6213^(H8804), they shall not be mentioned^H2142^(H8735) unto him: in his righteousness^H6666 that he hath done^H6213^(H8804) he shall live^H2421^(H8799).

²³ Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord Yahweh, “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?

KJVHave I any pleasure^H2654^(H8799) at all^H2654^(H8800) that the wicked^H7563 should die^H4194? saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069: and not that he should return^H7725^(H8800) from his ways^H1870, and live^H2421^(H8804)?

²⁴ “But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, should he live? None of his righteous deeds that he has done will be remembered. In his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them he shall die.

KJVBut when the righteous^H6662 turneth away^H7725^(H8800) from his righteousness^H6666, and committeth^H6213^(H8804) iniquity^H5766, and doeth^H6213^(H8799) according to all the abominations^H8441 that the wicked^H7563 man doeth^H6213^(H8804), shall he live^H2425^(H8804)? All his righteousness^H6666 that he hath done^H6213^(H8804) shall not be mentioned^H2142^(H8735): in his trespass^H4603^(H8804) that he hath trespassed^H4604, and in his sin^H2403 that he hath sinned^H2398^(H8804), in them shall he die^H4191^(H8799).

²⁵ “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren’t your ways unequal?

KJVYet ye say^H559^(H8804), The way^H1870 of the Lord^H136 is not equal^H8505^(H8735). Hear^H8085^(H8798) now, O house^H1004 of Israel^H3478; Is not my way^H1870 equal^H8505^(H8735)? are not your ways^H1870 unequal^H8505^(H8735)?

²⁶ When the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in it, then he dies in his iniquity that he has done.

KJVWhen a righteous^H6662 man turneth away^H7725^(H8800) from his righteousness^H6666, and committeth^H6213^(H8804) iniquity^H5766, and dieth^H4191^(H8804) in them; for his iniquity^H5766 that he hath done^H6213^(H8804) shall he die^H4191^(H8799).

²⁷ Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he will save his soul alive.

KJVAgain, when the wicked^H7563 man turneth away^H7725^(H8800) from his wickedness^H7564 that he hath committed^H6213^(H8804), and doeth^H6213^(H8799) that which is lawful^H4941 and right^H6666, he shall save^H2421 his soul^H5315 alive^H2421^(H8762).

²⁸ Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live. He shall not die.

KJVBecause he considereth^H7200^(H8799), and turneth away^H7725^(H8799) from all his transgressions^H6588 that he hath committed^H6213^(H8804), he shall surely^H2421^(H8800) live^H2421^(H8799), he shall not die^H4191^(H8799).

²⁹ Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ House of Israel, aren’t my ways fair? Aren’t your ways unfair?

KJVYet saith^H559^(H8804) the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, The way^H1870 of the Lord^H136 is not equal^H8505^(H8735). O house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, are not my ways^H1870 equal^H8505^(H8735)? are not your ways^H1870 unequal^H8505^(H8735)?

³⁰ “Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, everyone according to his ways,” says the Lord Yahweh. “Return, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions, so iniquity will not be your ruin.

KJVTherefore I will judge^H8199^(H8799) you, O house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, every one^H376 according to his ways^H1870, saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069. Repent^H7725^(H8798), and turn^H7725^(H8685) yourselves from all your transgressions^H6588; so iniquity^H5771 shall not be your ruin^H4383.

³¹ Cast away from you all your transgressions in which you have transgressed; and make yourself a new heart and a new spirit. For why will you die, house of Israel?

KJVCast away^H7993^(H8685) from you all your transgressions^H6588, whereby ye have transgressed^H6586^(H8804); and make^H6213^(H8798) you a new^H2319 heart^H3820 and a new^H2319 spirit^H7307: for why will ye die^H4191^(H8799), O house^H1004 of Israel^H3478?

³² For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,” says the Lord Yahweh. “Therefore turn yourselves, and live!

KJVFor I have no pleasure^H2654^(H8799) in the death^H4194 of him that dieth^H4191^(H8801), saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069: wherefore turn^H7725^(H8685) yourselves, and live^H2421^(H8798) ye.

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