Ezekiel
Ezekiel 18:31–32
31Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel?
32For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live!’’
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Ezekiel 18:31
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cast away | הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּ | haš·lî·ḵū | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H7993 throw, fling, cast |
| from yourselves | מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֗ם | mê·‘ă·lê·ḵem | Preposition-m; second person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the transgressions | פִּשְׁעֵיכֶם֙ | piš·‘ê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H6588 transgression |
| you have committed | פְּשַׁעְתֶּ֣ם | pə·ša‘·tem | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural | H6586 rebel, transgress |
| and fashion | וַעֲשׂ֥וּ | wa·‘ă·śū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| for yourselves | לָכֶ֛ם | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| a new | חָדָ֖שׁ | ḥā·ḏāš | Adjective - masculine singular | H2319 new |
| heart | לֵ֥ב | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| and a new | חֲדָשָׁ֑ה | ḥă·ḏā·šāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H2319 new |
| spirit | וְר֣וּחַ | wə·rū·aḥ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| Why | וְלָ֥מָּה | wə·lām·māh | Conjunctive waw; Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| should you die | תָמֻ֖תוּ | ṯā·mu·ṯū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H4191 die |
| O house | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Ezekiel 18:32
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I take no | לֹ֤א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| pleasure | אֶחְפֹּץ֙ | ’eḥ·pōṣ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H2654 delight in |
| in anyone’s death | בְּמ֣וֹת | bə·mō·wṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4194 death |
| 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 |
| So repent | וְהָשִׁ֖יבוּ | wə·hā·šî·ḇū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H7725 turn back, return |
| and live | וִֽחְיֽוּ׃פ | wiḥ·yū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H2421 live |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 18:31 Psalm 51:10 · Ezekiel 36:26 · Romans 8:13 · Ezekiel 11:19 · Isaiah 1:16–17 · Romans 12:2 · Ezekiel 33:11 · Deuteronomy 30:19 · 1 Peter 2:1 · Colossians 3:5–9 · Isaiah 55:7 · Ephesians 4:22–32
Ezekiel 18:32 2 Peter 3:9 · Ezekiel 18:23 · Ezekiel 33:11 · Lamentations 3:33
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.