Ezekiel

Ezekiel 18:8–9

⁸He does not engage in usury

or take excess interest,

but he withholds his hand from iniquity

and executes true justice between men.

⁹He follows My statutes

and faithfully keeps My ordinances.

That man is righteous;

surely he will live,

declares the Lord GOD.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He does not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
engage	יִתֵּ֗ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
in usury	בַּנֶּ֣שֶׁךְ	ban·ne·šeḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5392 interest, usury
take	יִקָּ֔ח	yiq·qāḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
excess interest	וְתַרְבִּית֙	wə·ṯar·bîṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8636 increment, interest, usury
but he withholds his hand	יָד֑וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
from iniquity	מֵעָ֖וֶל	mê·‘ā·wel	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness
executes	יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
true	אֱמֶת֙	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
justice	מִשְׁפַּ֤ט	miš·paṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4941 judgment
between	בֵּ֥ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
men	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He follows	יְהַלֵּ֛ךְ	yə·hal·lêḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
My statutes	בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֧י	bə·ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
and faithfully	אֱמֶ֑ת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
keeps	שָׁמַ֖ר	šā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
My ordinances	וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֥י	ū·miš·pā·ṭay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4941 judgment
is	הוּא֙	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
righteous	צַדִּ֥יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
surely he will live	חָיֹ֣ה	ḥā·yōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H2421 live
declares	נְאֻ֖ם	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh

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Ezekiel 18:8 Exodus 22:25 · Zechariah 8:16 · Deuteronomy 23:19–20 · Leviticus 25:35–37 · Deuteronomy 1:16–17 · Ezekiel 18:17 · Deuteronomy 16:18–20 · Psalm 15:5 · Ezekiel 22:12 · Ezekiel 18:13

Ezekiel 18:9 Habakkuk 2:4 · Ezekiel 20:11 · Amos 5:4 · Deuteronomy 10:12–13 · 1 John 2:29 · Romans 1:17 · Ezekiel 18:17 · 1 John 3:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.