Ezekiel

Ezekiel 33:12–19

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.

17Yet your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ But it is their way that is not just. 18If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will die for it. 19But if a wicked man turns from his wickedness and does what is just and right, he will live because of this.

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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

Ezekiel 33:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yet your peopleבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
sayוְאָמְרוּ֙wə·’ā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
is notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
justיִתָּכֵ֖ןyit·tā·ḵênVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8505 regulate, measure, estimate
But it isוְהֵ֖מָּהwə·hêm·māhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
their wayדַּרְכָּ֥םdar·kāmNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
that is notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
justיִתָּכֵֽן׃yit·tā·ḵênVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8505 regulate, measure, estimate

Ezekiel 33:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If a righteous manצַדִּ֥יקṣad·dîqAdjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
turnsבְּשׁוּב־bə·šūḇ-Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
from his righteousnessמִצִּדְקָת֖וֹmiṣ·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōwPreposition-m; Noun - 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
he will dieוּמֵ֖תū·mêṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
for itבָּהֶֽם׃bā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

Ezekiel 33:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But if a wicked manרָשָׁע֙rā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
turnsוּבְשׁ֤וּבū·ḇə·šūḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
from his wickednessמֵֽרִשְׁעָת֔וֹmê·riš·‘ā·ṯōwPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7564 wickedness
and doesוְעָשָׂ֥הwə·‘ā·śāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
what is justמִשְׁפָּ֖טmiš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
and rightוּצְדָקָ֑הū·ṣə·ḏā·qāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH6666 righteousness
heה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will liveיִֽחְיֶֽה׃yiḥ·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live
because of thisעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height

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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

Ezekiel 33:17 Matthew 25:24–26 · Ezekiel 18:29 · Ezekiel 18:25

Ezekiel 33:18 Ezekiel 33:12–13 · Hebrews 10:38 · 2 Peter 2:20–22 · Ezekiel 18:26–27

Ezekiel 33:19 Ezekiel 18:27–28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.