Ezekiel 18:5-9
Lexham English Bible
5 And if a man is righteous and does justice and righteousness, 6 and on the mountains he does not eat and he does not lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, and the wife of his neighbor he does not defile and he does not approach a woman of[a] menstruation, 7 and he oppresses no one[b] and he returns a pledge for his loan and he commits no robbery[c] and he gives[d] his bread to the hungry and he covers a naked person with a garment, 8 and he does not charge interest[e] and he takes no usury, and he holds back[f] his hand from injustice and he executes a judgment of fairness between persons,[g] 9 and in my statutes he goes about and my regulations he keeps,[h] performing faithfully[i] —then he is righteous, and certainly he will live,” declares[j] the Lord Yahweh.
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- Ezekiel 18:6 Or “in”
- Ezekiel 18:7 Literally “a person not”
- Ezekiel 18:7 Literally “robbed things not he seized”
- Ezekiel 18:7 Or “shares”
- Ezekiel 18:8 Literally “with the interest not he gives”
- Ezekiel 18:8 Or “brings back”
- Ezekiel 18:8 Literally “man and man”
- Ezekiel 18:9 Or “watches”
- Ezekiel 18:9 Literally “to do with with faithfulness”
- Ezekiel 18:9 Literally “declaration of”
Ezekiel 18:5-9
New English Translation
5 “Suppose a man is righteous. He practices what is just and right, 6 does not eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains[a] or pray to the idols[b] of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor’s wife, does not approach a woman for marital relations[c] during her period, 7 does not oppress anyone, but gives the debtor back whatever was given in pledge,[d] does not commit robbery,[e] but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked, 8 does not engage in usury or charge interest,[f] but refrains[g] from wrongdoing, promotes true justice[h] between men, 9 and follows my statutes and observes my regulations by carrying them out.[i] That man[j] is righteous; he will certainly live,[k] declares the Sovereign Lord.
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- Ezekiel 18:6 tn Heb “on the mountains he does not eat.” The mountains are often mentioned as the place where idolatrous sacrifices were eaten (Ezek 20:28; 22:9; 34:6).
- Ezekiel 18:6 tn Heb “does not lift up his eyes.” This refers to looking to idols for help.
- Ezekiel 18:6 tn The expression קָרַב אֶל (qarav ʾel) means “draw near to” or “approach,” but is also used as a euphemism for the intended purpose of sexual relations (Lev 18:14; Deut 22:14; Isa 8:3).
- Ezekiel 18:7 tn Heb “restores to the debtor his pledge.” The root occurs in Exod 22:25 in reference to restoring a man’s garment as a pledge before nightfall.
- Ezekiel 18:7 tn The Hebrew term refers to seizure of property, usually by the rich (Isa 3:14; 10:2; Mic 2:2; see Lev 5:21, 22 HT [6:2, 3 ET]).
- Ezekiel 18:8 sn This law was given in Lev 25:36.
- Ezekiel 18:8 tn Heb, “turns back his hand.”
- Ezekiel 18:8 tn Heb “justice of truth.”
- Ezekiel 18:9 tc The MT reads לַעֲשׂוֹת אֱמֶת (laʿasot ʾemet, “to do with integrity”), while the LXX reads “to do them,” presupposing לַעֲשׂוֹת אֹתָם (laʿasot ʾotam). The ם (mem) and ת (tav) have been reversed in the MT. The LXX reflects the original, supported by similar phrasing in Ezekiel 11:20; 20:19.
- Ezekiel 18:9 tn Heb “he.”
- Ezekiel 18:9 tn Heb “living, he will live.” The infinitive absolute precedes the finite verb for emphasis.
Ezekiel 18:5-9
New International Version
5 “Suppose there is a righteous man
who does what is just and right.
6 He does not eat at the mountain(A) shrines
or look to the idols(B) of Israel.
He does not defile his neighbor’s wife
or have sexual relations with a woman during her period.(C)
7 He does not oppress(D) anyone,
but returns what he took in pledge(E) for a loan.
He does not commit robbery(F)
but gives his food to the hungry(G)
and provides clothing for the naked.(H)
8 He does not lend to them at interest
or take a profit from them.(I)
He withholds his hand from doing wrong
and judges fairly(J) between two parties.
9 He follows my decrees(K)
and faithfully keeps my laws.
That man is righteous;(L)
he will surely live,(M)
declares the Sovereign Lord.
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