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The Soul Who Sins Will Die

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

(B)The fathers eat the sour grapes,
But the children’s teeth [a]are set on edge’?

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

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 18:2 Lit become dull
  2. Ezekiel 18:4 Or lives
  3. Ezekiel 18:4 Or life
  4. Ezekiel 18:4 Or life
  5. Ezekiel 18:4 Or person

The Outdated Proverb

18 This message came to me from the Lord: “Why do you cite this proverb when you talk about Israel’s land: ‘The fathers eat sour grapes but it’s their children’s teeth that have become numb.’ As long as I live,” declares the Lord, “you won’t use this proverb about Israel anymore. Look! Every living soul belongs to me—the father’s as well as the son’s.[a] So pay attention! The person who keeps on sinning is going to die.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 18:4 Lit. As the soul of the father, so the soul of the son belongs to me.