Ezekiel

Ezekiel 33:18–20

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.

20Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ But I will judge each of you according to his ways, O house of Israel.”

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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

Ezekiel 33:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yet you sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םwa·’ă·mar·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine 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 I will judgeאֶשְׁפּ֥וֹט’eš·pō·wṭVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH8199 judge, govern
eachאִ֧ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
of youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
according to his waysכִּדְרָכָ֛יוkiḏ·rā·ḵāwPreposition-k; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
O houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל פyiś·rå̄·ʾēl p̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Cross-references

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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

Ezekiel 33:20 Matthew 16:27 · Ezekiel 18:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.