EZEKIEL 18

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The One Who Sins Will Die

   1 The word of the LORD came to me:   2 "What do

you people mean by quoting this proverb about

the land of Israel:

" 'The parents eat sour grapes,

   and the children's teeth are set on edge'?

   3 "As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign

LORD, you will no longer quote this proverb in

Israel.   4 For everyone belongs to me, the parent

as well as the child--both alitke belong to me. The

one who sins is the one who will die.

5 "Suppose there is a righteous man

   who dose what is just and right.

6 He does not eat at the mountain shrines

   or look to the idols of Israel.

He does not defile his neighbor's wife

   or have sexual relations with a woman during

      her period.

7 He does not oppress anyone,

   but returns what he took in pledge for a loan.

He does not commit robbery

   but gives his food to the hungry

   and provides clothing for the naked.

8 He does not lend to them at interest

   or take a profit from them.

He withholds his hand from doing wrong

   and judges fairly between two parties.

9 He follows my decrees

   and faithfully keeps my laws.

That man is righteous;

   he will surely live,

   declares the Sovereign LORD.

      10  "Suppose he has a violent son, who sheds

blood or does any of these other things

11 (though the father has done none of them):

"He eats at the mountain shrines.

He defiles his neighbor's wife.

12 He oppresses the poor and needy.

He commits robbery.

He does not return what he took in pledge.

He looks to the idols.

He does detestable things.

13 He lends at interest and takes a profit.

Will such a man live? He will not! Because he has

done all these detestable things, he is to be put to

death; his blood will be on his own head.

   14 "But suppose this son has a son who sees all

the sins his father commits, and though he sees

them, he does not do such things:

15 "He does not eat at the mountain shrines

   or look to the idols of Israel.

He does not defile his neighbor's wife.

16 He does not oppress anyone

   or require a pledge for a loan.

He does not commit robbery

   but gives his food to the hungry

   and provides clothing for the naked.

17 He withholds his hand from mistreating the

      poor

   and thakes no interest or profit from them.

He keeps my laws and follows my decrees.

He will not die for his father's sin; he will surely

live.   18 But his father will die for his own sin,

because he practiced extortion, robbed his

 brother and did what was wrong among his people.

   19 "Yet you ask, 'Why does the son not share

the guilt of his father?' Since the son has done

what is just and right and has been careful to

keep all my decrees, he will surely live.   20 The one

who sins is the one who will die. The child will

not share the guilt of the child. The

righteousness of the righteous will be credited to

them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be

charged against them.

   21 "But if a wicked person turns away from all

the sins they have committed and keeps all my

decrees and does what is just and right, that

person will surely live; they will not die.   22 None

of the offenses they have committed will be

remembered against them. Because of the

righteous things they have done, they will live.

23 Do I take any pleasure in the death of the

wicked? declares the Sovereign LORD. Rather, am I

not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?

   24 "But if a righteous person turns from their

righteousness and commits sin and does the

same detestable things the wicked person does,

will they live? None of the righteous things thath

person has done will be remembered. Because of

the unfaithfulness they are guilty of and because

of the sins they have committed, they will die.

   25 "Yet you say, 'The way of the Lord is not just.'

Hear, you Israelites: Is my way unjust? Is it not

your ways that are unjust?   26 If a righteous person

turns from their righteousness and commits sin,

they will die for it; because of the sin they have

committed they will die.   27 But if a wicked person

turns away from the wickedness they have

committed and does what is just and right, they

will save their life.   28 Because they consider all

the offenses they have committed and turn away

from them, that person will surely live; they will

not die.   29 Yet the Israelites say, 'The way of the

Lord is not just.' Are my ways unjust, people of

Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust?

   30 "Therefor, you Israelites, I will judge each of

you according to your own ways, declares the

Sovereign LORD. Repent! Turn away from all your

offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.   31 Rid

yourselves of all the offenses you have

committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit.

Why will you die, people of Israel?   32 For I take no

pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the

Sovereign LORD. Repent and live!