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Ezekiel 33:17-20
New English Translation
Ezekiel 33:17-20
New English Translation
17 “Yet your people[a] say, ‘The behavior[b] of the Lord is not right,’[c] when it is their behavior that is not right. 18 When a righteous man turns from his godliness and commits iniquity, he will die for it. 19 When the wicked turns from his sin and does what is just and right, he will live because of it. 20 Yet you say, ‘The behavior of the Lord is not right.’ House of Israel, I will judge each of you according to his behavior.”[d]
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- Ezekiel 33:17 tn Heb “the sons of your people.”
- Ezekiel 33:17 tn Heb “way.”
- Ezekiel 33:17 tn The Hebrew verb translated “is (not) right” has the basic meaning of “to measure.” For a similar concept, see Ezek 18:25, 29.
- Ezekiel 33:20 tn Heb “ways.”
Ezekiel 33:17-20
New International Version
Ezekiel 33:17-20
New International Version
17 “Yet your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ But it is their way that is not just. 18 If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and does evil,(A) they will die for it.(B) 19 And if a wicked person turns away from their wickedness and does what is just and right, they will live by doing so.(C) 20 Yet you Israelites say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ But I will judge each of you according to your own ways.”(D)
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