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[1] Yahweh’s word came to me again, saying, [2] “What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying,
‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes,
and the children’s teeth are set on edge’? [3] “As I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “you shall not use this proverb any more in Israel. [4] Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine. The soul who sins, he shall die. [5] “But if a man is just,
and does that which is lawful and right,
[6] and has not eaten on the mountains,
hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel,
hasn’t defiled his neighbor’s wife,
hasn’t come near a woman in her impurity,
[7] and has not wronged any,
but has restored to the debtor his pledge,
has taken nothing by robbery,
has given his bread to the hungry,
and has covered the naked with a garment;
[8] he who hasn’t lent to them with interest,
hasn’t taken any increase from them,
who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity,
has executed true justice between man and man,
[9] has walked in my statutes,
and has kept my ordinances,
to deal truly;
he is just,
he shall surely live,” says the Lord Yahweh. [10] “If he fathers a son who is a robber who sheds blood, and who does any one of these things, [11] or who does not do any of those things
but has eaten at the mountain shrines
and defiled his neighbor’s wife,
[12] has wronged the poor and needy,
has taken by robbery,
has not restored the pledge,
and has lifted up his eyes to the idols,
has committed abomination,
[13] has lent with interest,
and has taken increase from the poor, [14] “Now, behold, if he fathers a son who sees all his father’s sins which he has done, and fears, and doesn’t do likewise,
[15] who hasn’t eaten on the mountains,
hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel,
hasn’t defiled his neighbor’s wife,
[16] hasn’t wronged any,
hasn’t taken anything to pledge,
hasn’t taken by robbery,
but has given his bread to the hungry,
and has covered the naked with a garment;
[17] who has withdrawn his hand from the poor,
who hasn’t received interest or increase,
has executed my ordinances,
has walked in my statutes; [18] As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, robbed his brother, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he will die in his iniquity. [19] “Yet you say, ‘Why doesn’t the son bear the iniquity of the father?’ When the son has done that which is lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes, and has done them, he will surely live. [20] The soul who sins, he shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him. [21] “But if the wicked turns from all his sins that he has committed, and keeps all my statutes, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live. He shall not die. [22] None of his transgressions that he has committed will be remembered against him. In his righteousness that he has done, he shall live. [23] Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord Yahweh, “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live? [24] “But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, should he live? None of his righteous deeds that he has done will be remembered. In his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them he shall die. [25] “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren’t your ways unequal? [26] When the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in it, then he dies in his iniquity that he has done. [27] Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he will save his soul alive. [28] Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live. He shall not die. [29] Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ House of Israel, aren’t my ways fair? Aren’t your ways unfair? [30] “Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, everyone according to his ways,” says the Lord Yahweh. “Return, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions, so iniquity will not be your ruin. [31] Cast away from you all your transgressions in which you have transgressed; and make yourself a new heart and a new spirit. For why will you die, house of Israel? [32] For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,” says the Lord Yahweh. “Therefore turn yourselves, and live!
‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes,
and the children’s teeth are set on edge’? [3] “As I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “you shall not use this proverb any more in Israel. [4] Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine. The soul who sins, he shall die. [5] “But if a man is just,
and does that which is lawful and right,
[6] and has not eaten on the mountains,
hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel,
hasn’t defiled his neighbor’s wife,
hasn’t come near a woman in her impurity,
[7] and has not wronged any,
but has restored to the debtor his pledge,
has taken nothing by robbery,
has given his bread to the hungry,
and has covered the naked with a garment;
[8] he who hasn’t lent to them with interest,
hasn’t taken any increase from them,
who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity,
has executed true justice between man and man,
[9] has walked in my statutes,
and has kept my ordinances,
to deal truly;
he is just,
he shall surely live,” says the Lord Yahweh. [10] “If he fathers a son who is a robber who sheds blood, and who does any one of these things, [11] or who does not do any of those things
but has eaten at the mountain shrines
and defiled his neighbor’s wife,
[12] has wronged the poor and needy,
has taken by robbery,
has not restored the pledge,
and has lifted up his eyes to the idols,
has committed abomination,
[13] has lent with interest,
and has taken increase from the poor, [14] “Now, behold, if he fathers a son who sees all his father’s sins which he has done, and fears, and doesn’t do likewise,
[15] who hasn’t eaten on the mountains,
hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel,
hasn’t defiled his neighbor’s wife,
[16] hasn’t wronged any,
hasn’t taken anything to pledge,
hasn’t taken by robbery,
but has given his bread to the hungry,
and has covered the naked with a garment;
[17] who has withdrawn his hand from the poor,
who hasn’t received interest or increase,
has executed my ordinances,
has walked in my statutes; [18] As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, robbed his brother, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he will die in his iniquity. [19] “Yet you say, ‘Why doesn’t the son bear the iniquity of the father?’ When the son has done that which is lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes, and has done them, he will surely live. [20] The soul who sins, he shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him. [21] “But if the wicked turns from all his sins that he has committed, and keeps all my statutes, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live. He shall not die. [22] None of his transgressions that he has committed will be remembered against him. In his righteousness that he has done, he shall live. [23] Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord Yahweh, “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live? [24] “But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, should he live? None of his righteous deeds that he has done will be remembered. In his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them he shall die. [25] “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren’t your ways unequal? [26] When the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in it, then he dies in his iniquity that he has done. [27] Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he will save his soul alive. [28] Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live. He shall not die. [29] Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ House of Israel, aren’t my ways fair? Aren’t your ways unfair? [30] “Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, everyone according to his ways,” says the Lord Yahweh. “Return, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions, so iniquity will not be your ruin. [31] Cast away from you all your transgressions in which you have transgressed; and make yourself a new heart and a new spirit. For why will you die, house of Israel? [32] For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,” says the Lord Yahweh. “Therefore turn yourselves, and live!
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[1] The word H1697 of the Lord H3068 came unto me again, saying, H559 (QalInf) [2] What mean ye, that ye use H4911 (QalActPtc) this proverb H4912 concerning the land H127 of Israel, H3478 saying, H559 (QalInf) The fathers H1 have eaten H398 (QalImpf) sour grapes, H1155 and the children’s H1121 teeth H8127 are set on edge? H6949 (QalImpf) [3] As I live, H2416 saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord H136 God, H3069 ye shall not have occasion any more to use H4911 (QalInf) this proverb H4912 in Israel. H3478 [4] Behold, all souls H5315 are mine; as the soul H5315 of the father, H1 so also the soul H5315 of the son H1121 is mine: the soul H5315 that sinneth, H2398 (QalActPtc) it shall die. H4191 (QalImpf) [5] But if a man H376 be just, H6662 and do H6213 (QalPerf) that which is lawful H4941 and right, H6666§ [6] and hath not eaten H398 (QalPerf) upon the mountains, H2022 neither hath lifted up H5375 (QalPerf) his eyes H5869 to the idols H1544 of the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 neither hath defiled H2930 (PielPerf) his neighbour’s H7453 wife, H802 neither hath come near H7126 (QalImpf) to a menstruous H5079 woman, H802 [7] and hath not oppressed H3238 (HiphImpf) any, H376 but hath restored H7725 (HiphImpf) to the debtor H2326 his pledge, H2258 hath spoiled H1497 (QalImpf) none by violence, H1500 hath given H5414 (QalImpf) his bread H3899 to the hungry, H7457 and hath covered H3680 (PielImpf) the naked H5903 with a garment; H899 [8] he that hath not given forth H5414 (QalImpf) upon usury, H5392 neither hath taken H3947 (QalImpf) any increase, H8636 that hath withdrawn H7725 (HiphImpf) his hand H3027 from iniquity, H5766 hath executed H6213 (QalImpf) true H571 judgment H4941 between man H376 and man, H376 [9] hath walked H1980 (PielImpf) in my statutes, H2708 and hath kept H8104 (QalPerf) my judgments, H4941 to deal H6213 (QalInf) truly; H571 he is just, H6662 he shall surely H2421 (QalInf) live, H2421 (QalImpf) saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord H136 God. H3069 [10] If he beget H3205 (HiphPerf) a son H1121 that is a robber,§ H6530 a shedder H8210 (QalActPtc) of blood, H1818 and that doeth H6213 (QalPerf) the like H251 to any one H259 of these things, [11] and that doeth H6213 (QalPerf) not any of those duties, but even hath eaten H398 (QalPerf) upon the mountains, H2022 and defiled H2930 (PielPerf) his neighbour’s H7453 wife, H802 [12] hath oppressed H3238 (HiphPerf) the poor H6041 and needy, H34 hath spoiled H1497 (QalPerf) by violence, H1500 hath not restored H7725 (HiphImpf) the pledge, H2258 and hath lifted up H5375 (QalPerf) his eyes H5869 to the idols, H1544 hath committed H6213 (QalPerf) abomination, H8441 [13] hath given forth H5414 (QalPerf) upon usury, H5392 and hath taken H3947 (QalPerf) increase: H8636 shall he then live? H2425 (QalPerf) he shall not live: H2421 (QalImpf) he hath done H6213 (QalPerf) all these abominations; H8441 he shall surely H4191 (QalInf) die; H4191 (HophImpf) his blood H1818§ shall be upon him. [14] Now, lo, if he beget H3205 (HiphPerf) a son, H1121 that seeth H7200 (QalImpf) all his father’s H1 sins H2403 which he hath done, H6213 (QalPerf) and considereth, H7200 (QalImpf) and doeth H6213 (QalImpf) not such like, H2004 [15] that hath not eaten H398 (QalPerf) upon the mountains, H2022 neither hath lifted up H5375 (QalPerf) his eyes H5869 to the idols H1544 of the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 hath not defiled H2930 (PielPerf) his neighbour’s H7453 wife, H802 [16] neither hath oppressed H3238 (HiphPerf) any, H376 hath not withholden H2254 (QalPerf) the pledge, H2258§ neither hath spoiled H1497 (QalPerf) by violence, H1500 but hath given H5414 (QalPerf) his bread H3899 to the hungry, H7457 and hath covered H3680 (PielPerf) the naked H5903 with a garment, H899 [17] that hath taken off H7725 (HiphPerf) his hand H3027 from the poor, H6041 that hath not received H3947 (QalPerf) usury H5392 nor increase, H8636 hath executed H6213 (QalPerf) my judgments, H4941 hath walked H1980 (QalPerf) in my statutes; H2708 he shall not die H4191 (QalImpf) for the iniquity H5771 of his father, H1 he shall surely H2421 (QalInf) live. H2421 (QalImpf) [18] As for his father, H1 because he cruelly H6233 oppressed, H6231 (QalPerf) spoiled H1497 (QalPerf) his brother H251 by violence, H1499 and did H6213 (QalPerf) that which is not good H2896 among H8432 his people, H5971 lo, even he shall die H4191 (QalPtc) in his iniquity. H5771 [19] Yet say H559 (QalPerf) ye, Why? doth not the son H1121 bear H5375 (QalPerf) the iniquity H5771 of the father? H1 When the son H1121 hath done H6213 (QalPerf) that which is lawful H4941 and right, H6666 and hath kept H8104 (QalPerf) all my statutes, H2708 and hath done H6213 (QalImpf) them, he shall surely H2421 (QalInf) live. H2421 (QalImpf) [20] The soul H5315 that sinneth, H2398 (QalActPtc) it shall die. H4191 (QalImpf) The son H1121 shall not bear H5375 (QalImpf) the iniquity H5771 of the father, H1 neither shall the father H1 bear H5375 (QalImpf) the iniquity H5771 of the son: H1121 the righteousness H6666 of the righteous H6662 shall be upon him, and the wickedness H7564 of the wicked H7563 shall be upon him. [21] But if the wicked H7563 will turn H7725 (QalImpf) from all his sins H2403 that he hath committed, H6213 (QalPerf) and keep H8104 (QalPerf) all my statutes, H2708 and do H6213 (QalPerf) that which is lawful H4941 and right, H6666 he shall surely H2421 (QalInf) live, H2421 (QalImpf) he shall not die. H4191 (QalImpf) [22] All his transgressions H6588 that he hath committed, H6213 (QalPerf) they shall not be mentioned H2142 (NiphImpf) unto him: in his righteousness H6666 that he hath done H6213 (QalPerf) he shall live. H2421 (QalImpf) [23] Have I any pleasure H2654 (QalImpf) at all H2654 (QalInf) that the wicked H7563 should die? H4194 saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord H136 God: H3069 and not that he should return H7725 (QalInf) from his ways, H1870 and live? H2421 (QalPerf) [24] But when the righteous H6662 turneth away H7725 (QalInf) from his righteousness, H6666 and committeth H6213 (QalPerf) iniquity, H5766 and doeth H6213 (QalImpf) according to all the abominations H8441 that the wicked H7563 man doeth, H6213 (QalPerf) shall he live? H2425 (QalPerf) All his righteousness H6666 that he hath done H6213 (QalPerf) shall not be mentioned: H2142 (NiphImpf) in his trespass H4603 (QalPerf) that he hath trespassed, H4604 and in his sin H2403 that he hath sinned, H2398 (QalPerf) in them shall he die. H4191 (QalImpf) [25] Yet ye say, H559 (QalPerf) The way H1870 of the Lord H136 is not equal. H8505 (NiphImpf) Hear H8085 (QalImpv) now, O house H1004 of Israel; H3478 Is not my way H1870 equal? H8505 (NiphImpf) are not your ways H1870 unequal? H8505 (NiphImpf) [26] When a righteous H6662 man turneth away H7725 (QalInf) from his righteousness, H6666 and committeth H6213 (QalPerf) iniquity, H5766 and dieth H4191 (QalPerf) in them; for his iniquity H5766 that he hath done H6213 (QalPerf) shall he die. H4191 (QalImpf) [27] Again, when the wicked H7563 man turneth away H7725 (QalInf) from his wickedness H7564 that he hath committed, H6213 (QalPerf) and doeth H6213 (QalImpf) that which is lawful H4941 and right, H6666 he shall save H2421 his soul H5315 alive. H2421 (PielImpf) [28] Because he considereth, H7200 (QalImpf) and turneth away H7725 (QalImpf) from all his transgressions H6588 that he hath committed, H6213 (QalPerf) he shall surely H2421 (QalInf) live, H2421 (QalImpf) he shall not die. H4191 (QalImpf) [29] Yet saith H559 (QalPerf) the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 The way H1870 of the Lord H136 is not equal. H8505 (NiphImpf) O house H1004 of Israel, H3478 are not my ways H1870 equal? H8505 (NiphImpf) are not your ways H1870 unequal? H8505 (NiphImpf) [30] Therefore I will judge H8199 (QalImpf) you, O house H1004 of Israel, H3478 every one H376 according to his ways, H1870 saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord H136 God. H3069 Repent, H7725 (QalImpv) and turn H7725 (HiphImpv) yourselves from all your transgressions; H6588 so iniquity H5771 shall not be your ruin. H4383 [31] Cast away H7993 (HiphImpv) from you all your transgressions, H6588 whereby ye have transgressed; H6586 (QalPerf) and make H6213 (QalImpv) you a new H2319 heart H3820 and a new H2319 spirit: H7307 for why will ye die, H4191 (QalImpf) O house H1004 of Israel? H3478 [32] For I have no pleasure H2654 (QalImpf) in the death H4194 of him that dieth, H4191 (QalPtc) saith H5002 (QalPasPtc) the Lord H136 God: H3069 wherefore turn H7725 (HiphImpv) yourselves,§ and live H2421 (QalImpv) ye.Footnotes
- § 18:5 Heb. judgment and justice
- § 18:10 Or, breaker up of an house
- § 18:13 Heb. bloods
- § 18:16 Heb. hath not pledged the pledge or taken to pledge
- § 18:32 Or, others
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