Ezekiel

Ezekiel 18:20–24

²⁰The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.

²¹But if the wicked man turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die. ²²None of the transgressions he has committed will be held against him. Because of the righteousness he has practiced, he will live. ²³Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?

²⁴But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.

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Ezekiel 18:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The soul	הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ	han·ne·p̄eš	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
who sins	הַחֹטֵ֖את	ha·ḥō·ṭêṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H2398 miss
is the one who	הִ֣יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
will die	תָמ֑וּת	ṯā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4191 die
A son	בֵּ֞ן	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
will not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bear	יִשָּׂ֣א׀	yiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
the iniquity	בַּעֲוֺ֣ן	ba·‘ă·wōn	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of his father	הָאָ֗ב	hā·’āḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1 father
and a father	וְאָב֙	wə·’āḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1 father
will not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bear	יִשָּׂא֙	yiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
the iniquity	בַּעֲוֺ֣ן	ba·‘ă·wōn	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of his son	הַבֵּ֔ן	hab·bên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
The righteousness	צִדְקַ֤ת	ṣiḏ·qaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6666 righteousness
of the righteous man	הַצַּדִּיק֙	haṣ·ṣad·dîq	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
will fall	תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon him	עָלָ֣יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and the wickedness	וְרִשְׁעַ֥ת	wə·riš·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7564 wickedness
of the wicked man	רָשָׁע	rå̄·šå̄ʿ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
will fall	תִּֽהְיֶֽה׃ס	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon him	עָלָ֥יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

Ezekiel 18:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the wicked man	וְהָרָשָׁ֗ע	wə·hā·rā·šā‘	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
turns	יָשׁוּב֙	yā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
from all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the sins	חַטָּאתוֹ	ḥaṭ·ṭå̄·ṯō	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
he has committed	עָשָׂ֔ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
keeps	וְשָׁמַר֙	wə·šā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
My statutes	חֻקּוֹתַ֔י	ḥu·qō·w·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
and does	וְעָשָׂ֥ה	wə·‘ā·śāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
what is just	מִשְׁפָּ֖ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
and right	וּצְדָקָ֑ה	ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness
he will surely live	חָיֹ֥ה	ḥā·yōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H2421 live
he will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
die	יָמֽוּת׃	yā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

Ezekiel 18:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
None	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of the transgressions	פְּשָׁעָיו֙	pə·šā·‘āw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6588 transgression
he has committed	עָשָׂ֔ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
will be held	יִזָּכְר֖וּ	yiz·zā·ḵə·rū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2142 remember
against him	ל֑וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Because of the righteousness	בְּצִדְקָת֥וֹ	bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
he has practiced	עָשָׂ֖ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
he will live	יִֽחְיֶֽה׃	yiḥ·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live

Ezekiel 18:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do I take any pleasure in	הֶחָפֹ֤ץ	he·ḥā·p̄ōṣ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H2654 delight in
the death	מ֣וֹת	mō·wṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4194 death
of the wicked	רָשָׁ֔ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
declares	נְאֻ֖ם	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
Wouldn’t I prefer	הֲל֛וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
that he turn	בְּשׁוּב֥וֹ	bə·šū·ḇōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
from his ways	מִדְּרָכָ֖יו	mid·də·rā·ḵāw	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and live	וְחָיָֽה׃ס	wə·ḥā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live

Ezekiel 18:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if a righteous man	צַדִּ֤יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
turns	וּבְשׁ֨וּב	ū·ḇə·šūḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
from his righteousness	מִצִּדְקָתוֹ֙	miṣ·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
and practices	וְעָ֣שָׂה	wə·‘ā·śāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
iniquity	עָ֔וֶל	‘ā·wel	Noun - masculine singular	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness
committing	עָשָׂ֧ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the same abominations	הַתּוֹעֵב֜וֹת	hat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8441 abomination
as	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the wicked	הָרָשָׁ֛ע	hā·rā·šā‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
will he live	וָחָ֑י	wā·ḥāy	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
None	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
of the righteous acts	צִדְקָתוֹ	ṣiḏ·qå̄·ṯō	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
he did	עָשָׂה֙	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
will be remembered	תִזָּכַ֔רְנָה	ṯiz·zā·ḵar·nāh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H2142 remember
Because of the unfaithfulness	מָעַ֛ל	mā·‘al	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously
and sin	וּבְחַטָּאת֥וֹ	ū·ḇə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
he has committed	חָטָ֖א	ḥā·ṭā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss
he will die	יָמֽוּת׃	yā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die