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Ezekiel 18:8-17
New International Version
Ezekiel 18:8-17
New International Version
8 He does not lend to them at interest
or take a profit from them.(A)
He withholds his hand from doing wrong
and judges fairly(B) between two parties.
9 He follows my decrees(C)
and faithfully keeps my laws.
That man is righteous;(D)
he will surely live,(E)
declares the Sovereign Lord.
10 “Suppose he has a violent son, who sheds blood(F) or does any of these other things[a] 11 (though the father has done none of them):
“He eats at the mountain shrines.(G)
He defiles his neighbor’s wife.
12 He oppresses the poor(H) and needy.
He commits robbery.
He does not return what he took in pledge.(I)
He looks to the idols.
He does detestable things.(J)
13 He lends at interest and takes a profit.(K)
Will such a man live? He will not! Because he has done all these detestable things, he is to be put to death; his blood will be on his own head.(L)
14 “But suppose this son has a son who sees all the sins his father commits, and though he sees them, he does not do such things:(M)
15 “He does not eat at the mountain shrines(N)
or look to the idols(O) of Israel.
He does not defile his neighbor’s wife.
16 He does not oppress anyone
or require a pledge for a loan.
He does not commit robbery
but gives his food to the hungry(P)
and provides clothing for the naked.(Q)
17 He withholds his hand from mistreating the poor
and takes no interest or profit from them.
He keeps my laws(R) and follows my decrees.
He will not die for his father’s sin; he will surely live.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 18:10 Or things to a brother
Ezekiel 18:8-17
King James Version
Ezekiel 18:8-17
King James Version
8 He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,
9 Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord God.
10 If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things,
11 And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,
12 Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
13 Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
14 Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,
15 That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour's wife,
16 Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
17 That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
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