Ezekiel

Ezekiel 33:10–16

10Now as for you, son of man, tell the house of Israel that this is what they have said: ‘Our transgressions and our sins are heavy upon us, and we are wasting away because of them! How can we live?’

11Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’

12Therefore, son of man, say to your people: ‘The righteousness of the righteous man will not deliver him in the day of his transgression; neither will the wickedness of the wicked man cause him to stumble on the day he turns from his wickedness. Nor will the righteous man be able to survive by his righteousness on the day he sins.’

13If I tell the righteous man that he will surely live, but he then trusts in his righteousness and commits iniquity, then none of his righteous works will be remembered; he will die because of the iniquity he has committed.

14But if I tell the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ and he turns from his sin and does what is just and right— 15if he restores a pledge, makes restitution for what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life without practicing iniquity— then he will surely live; he will not die. 16None of the sins he has committed will be held against him. He has done what is just and right; he will surely live.

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Ezekiel 33:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now as for youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
tellאֱמֹר֙’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
that this is whatכֵּ֤ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
have saidאֲמַרְתֶּם֙’ă·mar·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Our transgressionsפְשָׁעֵ֥ינוּp̄ə·šā·‘ê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH6588 transgression
and our sinsוְחַטֹּאתֵ֖ינוּwə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·nūConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
are heavyעָלֵ֑ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
upon usוּבָ֛םū·ḇāmConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine plural
and weאֲנַ֥חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
are wasting away because of themנְמַקִּ֖יםnə·maq·qîmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH4743 decay, rot, fester
Howוְאֵ֥יךְwə·’êḵConjunctive waw; InterjectionH349 How?
can we liveנִֽחְיֶֽה׃niḥ·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH2421 live

Ezekiel 33:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sayאֱמֹ֨ר’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
to themאֲלֵיהֶ֜ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
As surely as Iאָ֣נִי׀’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
liveחַי־ḥay-Noun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
declaresנְאֻ֣ם׀nə·’umNoun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
I take noאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
pleasureאֶחְפֹּץ֙’eḥ·pōṣVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2654 delight in
in the deathבְּמ֣וֹתbə·mō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4194 death
of the wickedהָרָשָׁ֔עhā·rā·šā‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
but ratherכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
that the wickedרָשָׁ֛עrā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
should turnבְּשׁ֥וּבbə·šūḇPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
from their waysמִדַּרְכּ֖וֹmid·dar·kōwPreposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and liveוְחָיָ֑הwə·ḥā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live
Turnשׁ֣וּבוּšū·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
Turnשׁ֜וּבוּšū·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
from your evilהָרָעִ֛יםhā·rā·‘îmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7451 bad, evil
waysמִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֧םmid·dar·ḵê·ḵemPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
For whyוְלָ֥מָּהwə·lām·māhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should you dieתָמ֖וּתוּṯā·mū·ṯūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH4191 die
O houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Ezekiel 33:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
sayאֱמֹ֤ר’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
your peopleבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
The righteousnessצִדְקַ֣תṣiḏ·qaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH6666 righteousness
of the righteous manהַצַּדִּ֗יקhaṣ·ṣad·dîqArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
will notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
deliver himתַצִּילֶ֙נּוּ֙ṯaṣ·ṣî·len·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
in the dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of his transgressionפִּשְׁע֔וֹpiš·‘ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6588 transgression
neitherלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
will the wickednessוְרִשְׁעַ֤תwə·riš·‘aṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH7564 wickedness
of the wicked manהָֽרָשָׁע֙hā·rā·šā‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
cause him to stumbleיִכָּ֣שֶׁלyik·kā·šelVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3782 stumble, stagger, totter
on the dayבְּי֖וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
he turnsשׁוּב֣וֹšū·ḇōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
from his wickednessמֵֽרִשְׁע֑וֹmê·riš·‘ōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7562 wickedness
Nor willלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the righteous manוְצַדִּ֗יקwə·ṣad·dîqConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
be ableיוּכַ֛לyū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
to surviveלִֽחְי֥וֹתliḥ·yō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2421 live
by his righteousnessבָּ֖הּbāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
on the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
he sinsחֲטֹאתֽוֹ׃ḥă·ṭō·ṯōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH2398 miss

Ezekiel 33:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If I tellבְּאָמְרִ֤יbə·’ā·mə·rîPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH559 utter, say
the righteous manלַצַּדִּיק֙laṣ·ṣad·dîqPreposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
that he will surely liveחָיֹ֣הḥā·yōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH2421 live
but he thenוְהֽוּא־wə·hū-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
trustsבָטַ֥חḇā·ṭaḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH982 trust
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his righteousnessצִדְקָת֖וֹṣiḏ·qā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6666 righteousness
and commitsוְעָ֣שָׂהwə·‘ā·śāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
iniquityעָ֑וֶל‘ā·welNoun - masculine singularH5766 injustice, unrighteousness
then noneכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of his righteous worksצִדְקָתוֹṣiḏ·qå̄·ṯōNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6666 righteousness
will be rememberedתִזָּכַ֔רְנָהṯiz·zā·ḵar·nāhVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH2142 remember
he will dieיָמֽוּת׃yā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
because of the iniquityוּבְעַוְל֥וֹū·ḇə·‘aw·lōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5766 injustice, unrighteousness
he has committedעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make

Ezekiel 33:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But if I tellוּבְאָמְרִ֥יū·ḇə·’ā·mə·rîConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH559 utter, say
the wicked manלָֽרָשָׁ֖עlā·rā·šā‘Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
You will surely dieמ֣וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die
and he turnsוְשָׁב֙wə·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
from his sinמֵֽחַטָּאת֔וֹmê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōwPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
and doesוְעָשָׂ֥הwə·‘ā·śāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
what is justמִשְׁפָּ֖טmiš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
and rightוּצְדָקָֽה׃ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH6666 righteousness

Ezekiel 33:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
if heרָשָׁע֙rā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
restoresיָשִׁ֤יבyā·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
a pledgeחֲבֹ֨לḥă·ḇōlNoun - masculine singularH2258 pledge
makes restitutionיְשַׁלֵּ֔םyə·šal·lêmVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7999 be complete, sound
for what he has stolenגְּזֵלָ֣הgə·zê·lāhNoun - feminine singularH1500 plunder, spoil
and walksהָלַ֔ךְhā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in the statutesבְּחֻקּ֤וֹתbə·ḥuq·qō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
of lifeהַֽחַיִּים֙ha·ḥay·yîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
withoutלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tîPreposition-lH1115 not, except
practicingעֲשׂ֣וֹת‘ă·śō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
iniquityעָ֑וֶל‘ā·welNoun - masculine singularH5766 injustice, unrighteousness
then he will surely liveחָי֥וֹḥā·yōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH2421 live
he will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
dieיָמֽוּת׃yā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

Ezekiel 33:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noneכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of the sinsחַטָּאתוֹḥaṭ·ṭå̄·ṯōNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
he has committedחָטָ֔אḥā·ṭāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2398 miss
will be heldתִזָּכַ֖רְנָהṯiz·zā·ḵar·nāhVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH2142 remember
against himל֑וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
He has doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
what is justמִשְׁפָּ֧טmiš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
and rightוּצְדָקָ֛הū·ṣə·ḏā·qāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH6666 righteousness
he will surely liveחָי֥וֹḥā·yōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH2421 live

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Ezekiel 33:10 Ezekiel 37:11 · Isaiah 49:14 · Ezekiel 4:17 · Leviticus 26:39 · Ezekiel 24:23

Ezekiel 33:11 1 Timothy 2:4 · Ezekiel 18:23 · 2 Peter 3:9 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Acts 3:19 · Proverbs 8:36 · Ezekiel 18:30–32 · Jeremiah 3:22 · Luke 15:20–32 · Proverbs 1:23 · Hosea 14:1 · Ezekiel 14:6

Ezekiel 33:12 2 Chronicles 7:14 · Ezekiel 33:18–19 · Romans 3:25 · 1 Kings 8:48–50 · Ezekiel 3:20–21 · Ezekiel 33:2 · Ezekiel 18:21 · Ezekiel 18:24–32 · 1 John 2:1 · Matthew 21:28–31

Ezekiel 33:13 Ezekiel 18:24 · Hebrews 10:38 · Ezekiel 18:4 · Luke 18:9–14 · Ezekiel 3:20

Ezekiel 33:14 Ezekiel 18:27 · Isaiah 55:7 · Jeremiah 18:7–8 · Ezekiel 33:8 · Hosea 14:1 · Proverbs 28:13 · Micah 6:8

Ezekiel 33:15 Ezekiel 20:11 · Luke 19:8 · Exodus 22:1–4 · Leviticus 18:5 · Ezekiel 18:7 · Leviticus 6:2–5 · Psalm 119:93

Ezekiel 33:16 Isaiah 43:25 · Ezekiel 18:22 · Micah 7:18–19 · Isaiah 1:18 · Romans 5:16 · Isaiah 44:22

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