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21 But if the wicked returns from all of his sins[a] that he has done and he keeps all of my statutes and he does justice and righteousness, he shall surely live; he shall not die! 22 All of his transgressions that he committed will not be remembered against[b] him. Through[c] his righteousness that he has done he shall live. 23 Have I delight by any means[d] in the death of the wicked, declares[e] the Lord Yahweh, and not at his turning from his way, so that[f] he lives? 24 And when the righteous turns[g] from his righteousness, so that[h] he does injustice, and does all of the detestable things that the wicked do, then[i] will he live because of all of his righteousness[j] that he did? Those things will not be remembered because of his infidelity that he displayed, and because of his sin that he committed.[k] Through[l] them he shall die.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 18:21 According to the reading tradition (Qere)
  2. Ezekiel 18:22 Or “for”
  3. Ezekiel 18:22 Or “By means of”
  4. Ezekiel 18:23 Or “in any way”
  5. Ezekiel 18:23 Literally “declaration of”
  6. Ezekiel 18:23 Literally “and”
  7. Ezekiel 18:24 Literally “at turning of the righteous”
  8. Ezekiel 18:24 Literally “and”
  9. Ezekiel 18:24 Or “and”
  10. Ezekiel 18:24 According to the reading tradition (Qere)
  11. Ezekiel 18:24 Literally “sin that he sinned”
  12. Ezekiel 18:24 Or “in/by”

21 “But (A)if a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 22 (B)None of the transgressions which he has committed shall be remembered against him; because of the righteousness which he has done, he shall (C)live. 23 (D)Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?” says the Lord God, “and not that he should turn from his ways and live?

24 “But (E)when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? (F)All the righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; because of the unfaithfulness of which he is guilty and the sin which he has committed, because of them he shall die.

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