Ezekiel

Ezekiel 33:13–16

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 33:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If I tell	בְּאָמְרִ֤י	bə·’ā·mə·rî	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H559 utter, say
the righteous man	לַצַּדִּיק֙	laṣ·ṣad·dîq	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
that he will surely live	חָיֹ֣ה	ḥā·yōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H2421 live
but he then	וְהֽוּא־	wə·hū-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
trusts	בָטַ֥ח	ḇā·ṭaḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H982 trust
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his righteousness	צִדְקָת֖וֹ	ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
and commits	וְעָ֣שָׂה	wə·‘ā·śāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
iniquity	עָ֑וֶל	‘ā·wel	Noun - masculine singular	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness
then none	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of his righteous works	צִדְקָתוֹ	ṣiḏ·qå̄·ṯō	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
will be remembered	תִזָּכַ֔רְנָה	ṯiz·zā·ḵar·nāh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H2142 remember
he will die	יָמֽוּת׃	yā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
because of the iniquity	וּבְעַוְל֥וֹ	ū·ḇə·‘aw·lōw	Conjunctive waw, 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

Ezekiel 33:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if I tell	וּבְאָמְרִ֥י	ū·ḇə·’ā·mə·rî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H559 utter, say
the wicked man	לָֽרָשָׁ֖ע	lā·rā·šā‘	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
You will surely die	מ֣וֹת	mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H4191 die
and he turns	וְשָׁב֙	wə·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
from his sin	מֵֽחַטָּאת֔וֹ	mê·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
and does	וְעָשָׂ֥ה	wə·‘ā·śāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
what is just	מִשְׁפָּ֖ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
and right	וּצְדָקָֽה׃	ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness

Ezekiel 33:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
if he	רָשָׁע֙	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
restores	יָשִׁ֤יב	yā·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
a pledge	חֲבֹ֨ל	ḥă·ḇōl	Noun - masculine singular	H2258 pledge
makes restitution	יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם	yə·šal·lêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7999 be complete, sound
for what he has stolen	גְּזֵלָ֣ה	gə·zê·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1500 plunder, spoil
and walks	הָלַ֔ךְ	hā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in the statutes	בְּחֻקּ֤וֹת	bə·ḥuq·qō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
of life	הַֽחַיִּים֙	ha·ḥay·yîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
without	לְבִלְתִּ֖י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
practicing	עֲשׂ֣וֹת	‘ă·śō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
iniquity	עָ֑וֶל	‘ā·wel	Noun - masculine singular	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness
then he will surely live	חָי֥וֹ	ḥā·yōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H2421 live
he will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
die	יָמֽוּת׃	yā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

Ezekiel 33:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
None	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of the sins	חַטָּאתוֹ	ḥaṭ·ṭå̄·ṯō	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
he has committed	חָטָ֔א	ḥā·ṭā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2398 miss
will be held	תִזָּכַ֖רְנָה	ṯiz·zā·ḵar·nāh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H2142 remember
against him	ל֑וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
He has done	עָשָׂ֖ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
what is just	מִשְׁפָּ֧ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
and right	וּצְדָקָ֛ה	ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness
he will surely live	חָי֥וֹ	ḥā·yōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H2421 live