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from his righteousness and does injustice, he shall die for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will die for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he shall die because of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits injustice, then he shall die in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, then he shall die in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, then he shall die in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When the righteous turns from his righteousness and does iniquity, then he shall die in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When the righteous turns back from his righteousness and commits injustice, he will also die because of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits injustice, he will die for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will die on account of this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If good people start doing evil, they will be put to death, because they have sinned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If the righteous person turns from the right things that he has done and does evil, he will die because of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When someone righteous stops doing good and starts doing evil, he will die for it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When a righteous man forsakes his own righteousness and commits evil acts, he will die because of those acts, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When a righteous man turns from his godliness and commits iniquity, he will die for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When the righteous turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, he shall even die in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, for that he shall even die.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will die for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will even die therein. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, "" And he has done perversity—he dies for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, And he hath done perversity -- he dieth for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the turning back of the just from his justice and doing iniquity, he shall die in them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For when the just shall depart from his justice, and commit iniquities, he shall die in them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For when the just man will have withdraw from his justice, and committed iniquities, he shall die by these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When the just turn away from justice and do wrong, they shall die for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When the righteous turn from their righteousness, and commit iniquity, they shall die for it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he shall die in his iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when the righteous will turn from his righteousness and he will do evil, in his evil he shall die<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />When the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and shall commit iniquities, then shall he die in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/33-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=9745" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/33.htm">The Message of the Watchman</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>Yet your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ But it is their way that is not just. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dîq (Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">If a righteous man</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: bə·šūḇ- (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">turns</a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: miṣ·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">from his righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and commits</a> <a href="/hebrew/5766.htm" title="5766: ‘ā·wel (N-ms) -- Injustice, unrighteousness. Or lavel; and lavlah; or owlah; or.olah; from aval; evil.">iniquity,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ū·mêṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">he will die</a> <a href="/hebrew/bā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">for it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>But if a wicked man turns from his wickedness and does what is just and right, he will live because of this.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-24.htm">Ezekiel 18:24</a></span><br />But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-26.htm">Ezekiel 18:26</a></span><br />If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-20.htm">Ezekiel 3:20</a></span><br />Now if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die in his sin, and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. And I will hold you responsible for his blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-38.htm">Hebrews 10:38-39</a></span><br />But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.” / But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-20.htm">2 Peter 2:20-22</a></span><br />If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first. / It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them. / Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-13.htm">Matthew 24:13</a></span><br />But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-4.htm">Galatians 5:4</a></span><br />You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-22.htm">Romans 11:22</a></span><br />Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-4.htm">Hebrews 6:4-6</a></span><br />It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, / who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age— / and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-12.htm">1 Corinthians 10:12</a></span><br />So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-19.htm">James 5:19-20</a></span><br />My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, / consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-62.htm">Luke 9:62</a></span><br />Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a></span><br />If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-19.htm">1 John 2:19</a></span><br />They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-5.htm">Revelation 2:5</a></span><br />Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When the righteous turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, he shall even die thereby.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/33-12.htm">Ezekiel 33:12,13</a></b></br> Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his <i>righteousness</i> in the day that he sinneth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/18-26.htm">Ezekiel 18:26,27</a></b></br> When a righteous <i>man</i> turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_peter/2-20.htm">2 Peter 2:20-22</a></b></br> For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/33-13.htm">Commits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-26.htm">Committeth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Death</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Die</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-18.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Overtake</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Perversity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-13.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-16.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-12.htm">Thereby</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-13.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-14.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-9.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-14.htm">Turns</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-13.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hosea/1-2.htm">Commits</a> <a href="/matthew/5-32.htm">Committeth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-3.htm">Death</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-27.htm">Die</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-31.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-19.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-5.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/daniel/11-20.htm">Overtake</a> <a href="/hosea/10-13.htm">Perversity</a> <a href="/daniel/9-14.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-19.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-19.htm">Thereby</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-25.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-19.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-19.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-19.htm">Turns</a> <a href="/daniel/8-18.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-23.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 33</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-1.htm">According to the duty of a watchman in warning the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-7.htm">Ezekiel is admonished of his duty</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-10.htm">God shows the justice of his ways toward the penitent and toward revolters</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-17.htm">He maintains his justice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-21.htm">Upon the news of the taking of Jerusalem </a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-25.htm">he prophecies the desolation of the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-30.htm">God's judgment upon the mockers of the prophets</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Ezekiel, this reflects the broader theme of personal responsibility and accountability before God. The Israelites were often warned against turning away from God's laws, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/30-17.htm">Deuteronomy 30:17-18</a>. The idea of turning away is also echoed in the New Testament, such as in <a href="/hebrews/6-4.htm">Hebrews 6:4-6</a>, which warns against falling away after having received the knowledge of the truth.<p><b>and commits iniquity</b><br>Iniquity refers to gross injustice or wickedness, a deviation from what is right. The Hebrew word for iniquity, "avon," implies a twisting or perversion of what is good. This phrase underscores the seriousness of sin and its consequences. The cultural context of ancient Israel placed a strong emphasis on communal and individual adherence to the law, as seen in the covenantal relationship between God and His people. The prophets, including Ezekiel, often called out the iniquities of the people, urging them to repent and return to righteousness.<p><b>he will die for it</b><br>This statement emphasizes the principle of divine justice, where each person is held accountable for their actions. The death mentioned here can be understood both physically and spiritually, as separation from God. In Ezekiel's time, the concept of retributive justice was prevalent, where actions had direct consequences. This is consistent with the warnings found in other parts of the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Proverbs 14:12</a>, which states that the way of sin leads to death. Theologically, this also points to the ultimate consequence of sin, which is spiritual death, as articulated in <a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>. The phrase serves as a sobering reminder of the need for continual faithfulness and repentance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God during the Babylonian exile, tasked with delivering God's messages to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/righteous_man.htm">Righteous Man</a></b><br>Represents individuals who live according to God's laws and standards.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/iniquity.htm">Iniquity</a></b><br>Refers to sin or moral wrongdoing, a deviation from God's commandments.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/death.htm">Death</a></b><br>In this context, it signifies spiritual death or separation from God due to sin.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The primary audience of Ezekiel's prophecies, who were in exile and needed guidance and repentance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_perseverance_in_righteousness.htm">The Importance of Perseverance in Righteousness</a></b><br>Righteousness is not a one-time achievement but a continual pursuit. Believers must remain vigilant in their walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_turning_away.htm">The Consequences of Turning Away</a></b><br>Turning from righteousness to sin has serious consequences, including spiritual death. This serves as a warning to remain steadfast.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_repentance.htm">The Role of Repentance</a></b><br>While the verse warns of death for iniquity, the broader biblical account offers repentance as a path back to life and restoration with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_within_the_community.htm">Accountability within the Community</a></b><br>Believers are called to hold each other accountable, encouraging one another to remain faithful and turn back to God when they stray.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_forgiveness.htm">The Assurance of Forgiveness</a></b><br>Despite the warning, the Bible assures us that God is faithful to forgive those who repent and seek His mercy.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 33</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_children_suffer_for_fathers'_sins.htm">Does God punish children for their fathers' sins? (Exodus 20:5 vs. Ezekiel 18:20)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_18_20_with_exodus_20_5.htm">Ezekiel 18:20 - If individuals alone bear their own guilt, how do we reconcile this with Exodus 20:5, which speaks of generational punishment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ezekiel_18_24_vs._secure_salvation.htm">Ezekiel 18:24 - If a righteous person can lose all previous righteousness by turning away, how does this align with other Bible passages that suggest salvation or favor is more secure?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_romans_5_19_and_ezekiel_18_align.htm">Romans 5:19 implies many are made sinners by Adam's disobedience, so how does this align with Ezekiel 18's insistence on individual moral accountability?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/33-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If a righteous man</span><br /><span class="heb">צַדִּ֥יק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">turns</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשׁוּב־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šūḇ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from his righteousness</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצִּדְקָת֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rightness, subjectively, objectively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and commits</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָ֣שָׂה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·śāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">iniquity,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֑וֶל</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·wel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5766.htm">Strong's 5766: </a> </span><span class="str2">Injustice, unrighteousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he will die</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for it.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/33-18.htm">Ezekiel 33:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/33-18.htm">Ezekiel 33:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/33-18.htm">Ezekiel 33:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/33-18.htm">Ezekiel 33:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/33-18.htm">Ezekiel 33:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/33-18.htm">Ezekiel 33:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/33-18.htm">Ezekiel 33:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/33-18.htm">Ezekiel 33:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/33-18.htm">Ezekiel 33:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/33-18.htm">Ezekiel 33:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/33-18.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 33:18 When the righteous turns from his righteousness (Ezek. 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