Ezekiel 33:17-20
Lexham English Bible
17 “Yet[a] your people[b] say, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair!’ yet their way is not fair. 18 When the righteous turns from his righteousness and does injustice, then he will die because of it.[c] 19 And when the wicked turns from his wickedness, and he does justice and righteousness, because of it[d] he will certainly live![e] 20 Yet you said, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair!’ I will judge you, house of Israel, each person according to his ways.”
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- Ezekiel 33:17 Or “And”
- Ezekiel 33:17 Literally “the children of your people”
- Ezekiel 33:18 Literally “by/in them”
- Ezekiel 33:19 Hebrew “them”
- Ezekiel 33:19 Literally “he, he will live”
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.”
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