Ezekiel

Ezekiel 18:26–27

²⁶If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has committed.

²⁷But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If a righteous man	צַדִּ֧יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
turns	בְּשׁוּב־	bə·šūḇ-	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
from his righteousness	מִצִּדְקָת֛וֹ	miṣ·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
and practices	וְעָ֥שָׂה	wə·‘ā·śāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
iniquity	עָ֖וֶל	‘ā·wel	Noun - masculine singular	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness
he will die	וּמֵ֣ת	ū·mêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
for this	עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
He will die	יָמֽוּת׃ס	yā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
because of the iniquity	בְּעַוְל֥וֹ	bə·‘aw·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness
he has committed	עָשָׂ֖ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if a wicked man	רָשָׁ֗ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
turns	וּבְשׁ֣וּב	ū·ḇə·šūḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
from the wickedness	מֵֽרִשְׁעָתוֹ֙	mê·riš·‘ā·ṯōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7564 wickedness
he has committed	עָשָׂ֔ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
and does	וַיַּ֥עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - 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	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will save	יְחַיֶּֽה׃	yə·ḥay·yeh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
his life	נַפְשׁ֥וֹ	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.