Ezekiel 18:1-9

New American Standard Bible 1995

God Deals Justly with Individuals

18 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ² “^(A)What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying,

³ As I live,” declares the Lord ^[b]God, “you are surely not going to use this proverb in Israel anymore. ⁴ Behold, ^(C)all ^[c]souls are Mine; the ^[d]soul of the father as well as the ^[e]soul of the son is Mine. The ^[f]soul who ^(D)sins will die.

⁵ “But if a man is righteous and practices justice and righteousness, ⁶ and does not ^(E)eat at the mountain shrines or ^(F)lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, or ^(G)defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman during her menstrual period— ⁷ if a man does not oppress anyone, but ^(H)restores to the debtor his pledge, ^(I)does not commit robbery, but ^(J)gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing, ⁸ if he does not lend money on ^(K)interest or take ^(L)increase, if he keeps his hand from iniquity and ^(M)executes true justice between man and man, ⁹ if he walks in ^(N)My statutes and My ordinances so as to deal faithfully—^(O)he is righteous and will surely ^(P)live,” declares the Lord God.