Ezekiel 18:24

But if the righteous person turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity and practices abominations like all the abominations that the wicked person does, then will he live? All the righteousness that he had done will not be called to mind when he betrays me in his treason. So he will die in the sins that he committed.

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In The King James Version

But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.

In Context

23Do I greatly rejoice over the death of the wicked—this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration—and not in his turning away from his way so that he may live?

25But you say, 'The way of the Lord is not fair!' Listen, house of Israel! Are my ways unfair? Is it not your ways that are unfair?

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Cross References

1 Samuel 15:11“It grieves me that I have made Saul king, for he has turned back from following me and has not performed my commandments.” Samuel was angry; he cried out to Yahweh all night.

2 Chronicles 24:17Now after the death of Jehoiada, the leaders of Judah came and did honor to the king. Then the king listened to them.

Psalms 125:5But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, 1 Yahweh will lead them away with the evildoers. 1 May peace be on Israel.

Proverbs 21:16The one who wanders from the way of understanding, 1 he will rest in the assembly of the dead. 1

Ezekiel 18:10But suppose that he has a violent son who sheds blood and does any one of these things that were mentioned, + 18:10 Some ancient copies and many modern versions leave out to a brother .

Ezekiel 18:22All the transgressions that he has committed will not be called to mind against him. He will live by the righteousness that he practices.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 18:22-30

Encouragement to Repentance. ( b. c. 593.) 21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. 22 All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live. 23 Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord God : and not that he should return from his ways, and live? 24 But when the… Read the whole commentary →

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