Ezekiel 18:30-32

New International Reader's Version

³⁰ “So I will judge you Israelites. I will judge each of you in keeping with what you have done,” announces the Lord and King. “Turn away from your sins! Turn away from all the evil things you have done. Then sin will not bring you down. ³¹ Get rid of all the evil things you have done. Let me give you a new heart and a new spirit. Then you will be faithful to me. Why should you die, people of Israel? ³² When anyone dies, it does not give me any joy,” announces the Lord and King. “So turn away from your sins. Then you will live!