Ezekiel 33:18

If a righteous person turns away from doing what is righteous and starts to do what is evil, it is fair that he die because of his sins.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.

In Context

17Your fellow Israelis say, ‘What Yahweh does is not fair.’ But it is your behavior that is not fair.

19And if a wicked person turns away from his wicked behavior and does what is right and fair [DOU], it is fair for him to remain alive because of doing that.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 18:26If a righteous person ◄turns away from/quits► doing what is righteous and commits sins, he will die for committing those sins.

Hebrews 10:38But those whom I have summoned, who act righteously, must continually live trusting in me, because if they, in a cowardly manner, cease to trust in me, I ◄will not be pleased/will be angry► with them.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 33:11-21

The Cavils of the People Answered. ( b. c. 587.) 10 Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live? 11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God , I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? 12 Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy… Read the whole commentary →

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