Ezekiel 18 (NIV11)

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 alike belong to me. The one who sins is the one who will die. 5 “Suppose there is a righteous manwho does what is just and right. 6 He does not eat at the mountain shrinesor look to the idols of Israel.He does not defile his neighbor’s wifeor 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 robberybut gives his food to the hungryand provides clothing for the naked. 8 He does not lend to them at interestor take a profit from them.He withholds his hand from doing wrongand judges fairly between two parties. 9 He follows my decreesand 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 shrinesor look to the idols of Israel.He does not defile his neighbor’s wife. 16 He does not oppress anyoneor require a pledge for a loan.He does not commit robberybut gives his food to the hungryand provides clothing for the naked. 17 He withholds his hand from mistreating the poorand takes 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 parent, nor will the parent 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 that 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 “Therefore, 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!

In Other Versions

Ezekiel 18 in the ANGEFD

Ezekiel 18 in the ANTPNG2D

Ezekiel 18 in the AS21

Ezekiel 18 in the BAGH

Ezekiel 18 in the BBPNG

Ezekiel 18 in the BBT1E

Ezekiel 18 in the BDS

Ezekiel 18 in the BEV

Ezekiel 18 in the BHAD

Ezekiel 18 in the BIB

Ezekiel 18 in the BLPT

Ezekiel 18 in the BNT

Ezekiel 18 in the BNTABOOT

Ezekiel 18 in the BNTLV

Ezekiel 18 in the BOATCB

Ezekiel 18 in the BOATCB2

Ezekiel 18 in the BOBCV

Ezekiel 18 in the BOCNT

Ezekiel 18 in the BOECS

Ezekiel 18 in the BOGWICC

Ezekiel 18 in the BOHCB

Ezekiel 18 in the BOHCV

Ezekiel 18 in the BOHLNT

Ezekiel 18 in the BOHNTLTAL

Ezekiel 18 in the BOICB

Ezekiel 18 in the BOILNTAP

Ezekiel 18 in the BOITCV

Ezekiel 18 in the BOKCV

Ezekiel 18 in the BOKCV2

Ezekiel 18 in the BOKHWOG

Ezekiel 18 in the BOKSSV

Ezekiel 18 in the BOLCB

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Ezekiel 18 in the BOMCV

Ezekiel 18 in the BONAV

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Ezekiel 18 in the BONLT

Ezekiel 18 in the BONUT2

Ezekiel 18 in the BOPLNT

Ezekiel 18 in the BOSCB

Ezekiel 18 in the BOSNC

Ezekiel 18 in the BOTLNT

Ezekiel 18 in the BOVCB

Ezekiel 18 in the BOYCB

Ezekiel 18 in the BPBB

Ezekiel 18 in the BPH

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Ezekiel 18 in the CCB

Ezekiel 18 in the CUV

Ezekiel 18 in the CUVS

Ezekiel 18 in the DBT

Ezekiel 18 in the DGDNT

Ezekiel 18 in the DHNT

Ezekiel 18 in the DNT

Ezekiel 18 in the ELBE

Ezekiel 18 in the EMTV

Ezekiel 18 in the ESV

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Ezekiel 18 in the GGMNT

Ezekiel 18 in the GNT

Ezekiel 18 in the HARY

Ezekiel 18 in the HNT

Ezekiel 18 in the IRVA

Ezekiel 18 in the IRVB

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Ezekiel 18 in the IRVK

Ezekiel 18 in the IRVM

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Ezekiel 18 in the IRVO

Ezekiel 18 in the IRVP

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Ezekiel 18 in the IRVT2

Ezekiel 18 in the IRVU

Ezekiel 18 in the ISVN

Ezekiel 18 in the JSNT

Ezekiel 18 in the KAPI

Ezekiel 18 in the KBT1ETNIK

Ezekiel 18 in the KBV

Ezekiel 18 in the KJV

Ezekiel 18 in the KNFD

Ezekiel 18 in the LBA

Ezekiel 18 in the LBLA

Ezekiel 18 in the LNT

Ezekiel 18 in the LSV

Ezekiel 18 in the MAAL

Ezekiel 18 in the MBV

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Ezekiel 18 in the MHNT

Ezekiel 18 in the MKNFD

Ezekiel 18 in the MNG

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Ezekiel 18 in the MRS1T

Ezekiel 18 in the NAA

Ezekiel 18 in the NASB

Ezekiel 18 in the NBLA

Ezekiel 18 in the NBS

Ezekiel 18 in the NBVTP

Ezekiel 18 in the NET2

Ezekiel 18 in the NNT

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Ezekiel 18 in the NNT3

Ezekiel 18 in the PDDPT

Ezekiel 18 in the PFNT

Ezekiel 18 in the RMNT

Ezekiel 18 in the SBIAS

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Ezekiel 18 in the SBIBS2

Ezekiel 18 in the SBICS

Ezekiel 18 in the SBIDS

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Ezekiel 18 in the SBIMS

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Ezekiel 18 in the SBIPS

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Ezekiel 18 in the TFTIP

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Ezekiel 18 in the TOMA

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Ezekiel 18 in the VBL

Ezekiel 18 in the VDCC

Ezekiel 18 in the YALU

Ezekiel 18 in the YAPE

Ezekiel 18 in the YBVTP

Ezekiel 18 in the ZBP