These words, which I am ordering you today, are to be on your heart; and you are to teach them carefully to your children. You are to talk about them when you sit at home, when you are traveling on the road, when you lie down and when you get up. (Deuteronomy 6:6-7)
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Ezekiel 18
Tanakh 32 verses
- 1 And the of came unto me, saying:
- 2 What mean ye, that ye use this proverb in the land of , saying: The fathers have eaten sour grapes, And the children’s teeth are set on edge?
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As I live, saith , ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in .
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- 4 Behold, all souls are Mine; as the of the father, so also the of the son is Mine; the that sinneth, it shall die.
- 5 But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
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and hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of , neither hath defiled his neighbour’s wife, neither hath come near to a woman in her impurity;
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Ezekiel 18:15 Ezekiel 6:13 Ezekiel 20:24 Deuteronomy 4:19 Ezekiel 18:11-12 Ezekiel 22:9-11 Hebrews 13:4 Ezekiel 33:25-26 1 Corinthians 10:20 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Exodus 34:15 Ezekiel 20:7 Galatians 5:19-21 Jeremiah 5:8-9 Psalm 123:1-2 Deuteronomy 22:22-30 Leviticus 18:19-20 Leviticus 20:10 Leviticus 20:18 Numbers 25:2 Ezekiel 20:28 Psalm 121:1 Matthew 5:28 -
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and hath not wronged any, but hath restored his pledge for a debt, hath taken nought by robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
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Ezekiel 18:16 Exodus 22:26 Ezekiel 18:12 Ezekiel 33:15 Deuteronomy 24:12-13 Luke 3:11 Amos 2:8 Ezekiel 18:18 Amos 3:10 Deuteronomy 15:7-11 Job 24:9 Exodus 22:21-24 Job 22:6 James 2:13-17 Proverbs 11:24-25 Ezekiel 7:23 Amos 6:3 Micah 2:1 Isaiah 1:17 Job 24:3 Micah 3:2 Ezekiel 22:27-29 Psalm 112:9 Psalm 112:4 1 John 3:16-19 Ezekiel 22:12-13 Psalm 41:1 Leviticus 25:14 2 Corinthians 9:6-14 Zechariah 7:9-11 Proverbs 3:31 Isaiah 59:6-7 2 Corinthians 8:7-9 Isaiah 5:7 Amos 8:4-6 James 5:1-6 Proverbs 22:22-23 Proverbs 14:31 Jeremiah 22:3 1 Samuel 12:3-4 Malachi 3:5 Jeremiah 22:16-17 Isaiah 33:15 Deuteronomy 24:17 Zephaniah 1:9 Leviticus 19:15 Amos 5:11-12 Matthew 25:34-46 Isaiah 58:6-11 Exodus 23:9 Jeremiah 7:6-7 Genesis 6:11-12 Proverbs 28:8 Proverbs 28:27 Job 31:13-22 Amos 2:6 -
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he that hath not given forth upon interest, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true justice between man and man,
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Exodus 22:25 Zechariah 8:16 Deuteronomy 23:19-20 Ezekiel 22:12 Psalm 15:5 Ezekiel 18:17 Leviticus 25:35-37 Ezekiel 18:13 Jeremiah 15:10 Job 29:7-17 Nehemiah 5:15 Deuteronomy 16:18-20 Leviticus 19:15 2 Samuel 22:24 Isaiah 1:17 Proverbs 28:8 Deuteronomy 1:16-17 Nehemiah 5:1-11 Leviticus 19:35 Jeremiah 22:15-16 Proverbs 31:8-9 Zechariah 7:9-10 Isaiah 33:15 -
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hath walked in My statutes, and hath kept Mine ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith .
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Ezekiel 20:11 Amos 5:4 Ezekiel 18:17 Habakkuk 2:4 Romans 1:17 Deuteronomy 10:12-13 Leviticus 18:5 Ezekiel 20:13 1 John 2:29 Psalm 105:44-45 James 1:22-25 Ezekiel 37:24 Amos 5:14 Ezekiel 36:27 Psalm 119:1-6 Psalm 19:7-11 James 2:18-26 Ezekiel 33:15 Psalm 24:4-6 Luke 10:27-29 Acts 24:16 Deuteronomy 6:1-2 1 John 3:7 Amos 5:24 Deuteronomy 4:1 Deuteronomy 11:1 John 14:21 Luke 1:6 Deuteronomy 5:1 Nehemiah 9:13-14 -
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If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of , and that doeth to a brother any of these things,
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- 11 whereas he himself had not done any of these things, for he hath even eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour’s wife,
- 12 hath wronged the poor and needy, hath taken by robbery, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
- 13 hath given forth upon interest, and hath taken increase; shall he then live? he shall not live—he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely be put to death, his shall be upon him.
- 14 Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father’s sins, which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,
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that hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of , hath not defiled his neighbour’s wife,
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- 16 neither hath wronged any, hath not taken aught to pledge, neither hath taken by robbery, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
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that hath withdrawn his hand from the poor, that hath not received interest nor increase, hath executed Mine ordinances, hath walked in My statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
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Ezekiel 18:8-9 Leviticus 18:4 Jeremiah 16:11-13 Matthew 18:27-35 Malachi 3:7 Ezekiel 18:13 Ezekiel 18:28 Jeremiah 22:16 Leviticus 18:30 Ezekiel 3:21 Proverbs 29:7 Leviticus 18:26 Ezekiel 20:18 Job 29:16 Ezekiel 18:19-21 Proverbs 14:31 Ezekiel 20:30 Ezekiel 33:15-16 Luke 19:8 Daniel 4:27 Ezekiel 33:13 Jeremiah 16:19 Matthew 23:29-33 Proverbs 29:14 -
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As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, committed robbery on his brother, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he dieth for his iniquity.
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- 19 Yet say ye: Why doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father with him? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all My statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.
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The that sinneth, it shall die; the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father with him, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son with him; the of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
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Deuteronomy 24:16 2 Kings 14:6 Ezekiel 18:4 Romans 2:6-9 1 Kings 8:32 Isaiah 3:10-11 2 Kings 22:18-20 Jeremiah 31:29-30 Numbers 18:1 Matthew 16:27 Revelation 22:12-15 2 Chronicles 25:4 Revelation 20:12 Hebrews 9:28 2 Chronicles 6:23 2 Chronicles 6:30 1 Peter 2:24 Leviticus 5:17 Leviticus 5:1 Revelation 2:23 Isaiah 53:11 Ezekiel 33:10 Ezekiel 18:30 Leviticus 19:8 Ezekiel 18:13 1 Kings 14:13 Leviticus 16:22 Ezekiel 4:4 Leviticus 10:17 -
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But if the wicked turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all My statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
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Ezekiel 18:27-28 Ezekiel 33:19 Ezekiel 18:30 Proverbs 28:13 Ezekiel 18:5 Ezekiel 18:19 Luke 24:47 Ezekiel 18:9 Luke 1:6 Galatians 5:22-24 Ezekiel 3:21 Isaiah 55:6-7 James 4:8-10 James 2:26 James 2:14 Acts 26:18-20 Titus 2:11-14 Isaiah 1:16-20 2 Chronicles 33:12-13 Psalm 119:112 Ezekiel 18:17 1 Timothy 1:13-16 Ezekiel 33:11-16 Psalm 119:1 Ezekiel 36:27 Psalm 119:80 Genesis 26:5 Romans 8:13 Acts 3:19 -
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None of his transgressions that he hath committed shall be remembered against him; for his that he hath done he shall live.
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- 23 Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith ; and not rather that he should return from his ways, and live?
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But when the righteous turneth away from his , and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? None of his righteous deeds that he hath done shall be remembered; for his trespass that he trespassed, and for his sin that he hath sinned, for them shall he die.
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Ezekiel 33:18 1 Samuel 15:11 2 Chronicles 24:2 Galatians 3:4 Ezekiel 18:22 2 John 1:8 Ezekiel 18:26 Ezekiel 33:12-13 2 Chronicles 24:17-22 Proverbs 21:16 John 8:24 Galatians 5:7 Proverbs 14:32 Revelation 3:11 Ezekiel 18:18 Psalm 36:3-4 Ezekiel 3:20-21 Matthew 7:22-23 Psalm 125:5 2 Corinthians 12:20-21 John 8:21 Ezekiel 18:10-13 Matthew 12:43-45 Jude 1:12 Hebrews 6:4-6 Revelation 2:10 1 John 2:19 Hebrews 10:26-31 1 John 5:16-18 Ezekiel 20:27 Romans 1:28-31 John 6:66-70 2 Peter 2:18-22 Mark 13:13 Matthew 13:20-21 2 Timothy 3:1-5 Zephaniah 1:6 Hebrews 10:38-39 -
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Yet ye say: The way of is not equal. Hear now, O house of : Is it My way that is not equal? is it not your ways that are unequal?
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Ezekiel 33:17 Ezekiel 33:20 Malachi 2:17 Malachi 3:13-15 Jeremiah 12:1 Zephaniah 3:5 Genesis 18:25 Ezekiel 18:29 Jeremiah 2:29-37 Jeremiah 2:17-23 Job 34:5-10 Psalm 145:17 Romans 10:3 Romans 3:5 Job 42:4-6 Psalm 50:21 Job 40:8 Jeremiah 16:10-13 Job 35:2 Matthew 20:11-15 Romans 9:20 Romans 3:20 Romans 2:5-6 Job 32:2 Deuteronomy 32:4 Psalm 50:6 - 26 When the righteous man turneth away from his , and committeth iniquity, he shall die therefor; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
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Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall his alive.
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- 28 Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
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Yet saith the house of : The way of is not equal. O house of , is it My ways that are not equal? is it not your ways that are unequal?
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Therefore I will judge you, O house of , every one according to his ways, saith . Return ye, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so shall they not be a stumblingblock of iniquity unto you.
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Ezekiel 18:21 Hosea 12:6 Ezekiel 33:20 Luke 13:3 Ezekiel 7:3 Ezekiel 14:6 Joel 2:12-13 Ezekiel 33:11 Ecclesiastes 12:14 Matthew 3:2 Luke 13:5 Matthew 3:8 Romans 2:5 Matthew 16:27 Ezekiel 7:8-9 Ezekiel 34:20 Daniel 9:13 2 Corinthians 5:10-11 Revelation 20:12 1 Peter 1:17 Ezekiel 7:27 Malachi 3:18 Revelation 2:5 Matthew 25:32 James 1:15 Revelation 22:12 Galatians 6:4-5 Acts 26:20 Ecclesiastes 3:17 Ezekiel 33:9 Revelation 2:21-23 Revelation 2:16 -
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Cast away from you all your transgressions, wherein ye have transgressed; and make you a new and a new ; for why will ye die, O house of ?
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Ezekiel 11:19 Psalm 51:10 Isaiah 1:16-17 Romans 8:13 Ezekiel 33:11 Ezekiel 36:26 Isaiah 55:7 Ezekiel 20:7 Deuteronomy 30:19 James 1:21 Jeremiah 27:15 1 Peter 1:22 James 4:8 Deuteronomy 30:15 Jeremiah 21:8 1 Peter 1:14 Proverbs 8:36 Acts 13:46 Colossians 3:5-9 Matthew 23:26 Matthew 12:33 Ephesians 4:22-32 1 Peter 2:1 Isaiah 30:22 Jeremiah 32:39 Acts 3:19 Psalm 34:14 Romans 12:2 1 Peter 4:2-4 -
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For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith ; wherefore turn yourselves, and live.
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