Ezekiel
Ezekiel 18:21–23
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?
Word by word
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 18:21 Ezekiel 33:19 · Titus 2:11–14 · Ezekiel 18:27–28 · Acts 3:19 · Romans 8:13 · Ezekiel 18:9 · Proverbs 28:13 · 1 Timothy 1:13–16 · Ezekiel 18:5 · Luke 24:47 · James 4:8–10 · James 2:26
Ezekiel 18:22 Micah 7:19 · Ezekiel 33:16 · Isaiah 43:25 · Psalm 18:20–24 · Ezekiel 18:24 · Psalm 103:12 · Romans 8:1 · Hebrews 8:12 · Jeremiah 50:20
Ezekiel 18:23 Ezekiel 33:11 · 1 Timothy 2:4 · 2 Peter 3:9 · Ezekiel 18:32 · Psalm 147:11 · Luke 15:10 · Luke 15:32 · Luke 15:22–24 · Luke 15:4–7 · Exodus 34:6–7 · Micah 7:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.