and charges interest and takes [a percentage of] increase on what he has loaned; will he then live? He will not live! He has done all these disgusting things, he shall surely be put to death; his blood will be on his own head.

Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” says the Lord God, “rather than that he should turn [away] from his [malevolent] acts and live?

For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” says the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live!”

Death of Ezekiel’s Wife Is a Sign

Also the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

‘They will bring you down to the pit [of destruction], And you will die the death of all those who die In the heart of the seas.

‘You will die the death of the uncircumcised [barbarian] By the hand of strangers, For I have spoken!’ says the Lord God.”’”

so that none of the trees by the waters may exalt themselves because of their height, nor set their top among the clouds, nor their well-watered mighty ones stand [arrogantly] in their height. For they have all been handed over to death, to the earth beneath, among the sons of men, with those who go down to the pit (the grave).”

Say to them, ‘As I live,’ says the Lord God, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back (change your way of thinking), turn back [in repentance] from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’

The priests shall not eat any bird or animal that has died a natural death or has been torn to pieces.