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He defiles his neighbor&#8217s wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And that son does all the evil things his father would never do—he worships idols on the mountains, commits adultery,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />(though he himself did none of these things), who even eats upon the mountains, defiles his neighbor’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />though the father has done none of them: Indeed, the son eats at the mountain and defiles his neighbor’s wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And that doeth not any of those <i>duties</i>, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And does none of those <i>duties,</i> But has eaten on the mountains Or defiled his neighbor’s wife;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />(though he himself did not do any of these things), that is, he even eats at the mountain <i>shrines,</i> and defiles his neighbor’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />(though he himself did not do any of these things), that is, he even eats at the mountain shrines, and defiles his neighbor&#8217s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />(though he himself did not do any of these things), that is, he even eats at the mountain <i>shrines,</i> and defiles his neighbor’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />(though he himself did not do any of these things), that is, he even eats at the mountain <i>shrines</i> and defiles his neighbor’s wife;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />(though the father did not do any of these things), that is, the son even eats [the food set before idols] at the mountain <i>shrines,</i> and defiles his neighbor’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />though the father has done none of them. Indeed, when the son eats at the mountain shrines and defiles his neighbor’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />though the father has done none of them. Indeed, when the son eats at the mountain shrines and defiles his neighbor&#8217s wife, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbor's wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />his father never did. He eats meat at local shrines, has sex with someone else's wife, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />that his father never did. He eats at the illegal mountain worship sites. He dishonors his neighbor's wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />that the father never did. He eats sacrifices offered at forbidden shrines and seduces other men's wives. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />even though the father hasn't done any of these things. The son who eats at mountain shrines, defiles his neighbor's wife, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />though the father has done none of them: Indeed, the son eats at the mountain and defiles his neighbor?s wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />(though the father did not do any of them). He eats pagan sacrifices on the mountains, defiles his neighbor's wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and who does not any of those duties, but even has eaten on the mountains, and defiled his neighbor's wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbor's wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />or who does not do any of those things but has eaten at the mountain shrines and defiled his neighbor’s wife, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he has not done all those, "" For he has even eaten on the mountains, "" And he has defiled his neighbor’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he all those hath not done, For even on the mountains he hath eaten, And the wife of his neighbour he hath defiled,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he doing not all these, but eating upon the mountains and defiling his neighbor's wife,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Though he doth not all these things, but that eateth upon the mountains, and that defileth his neighbour's wife: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />(even though he himself does not do any of these things,) and who eats upon the mountains, and who defiles the wife of his neighbor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />even though the father does none of them—a son who eats on the mountains, defiles the wife of his neighbor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />who does any of these things (though his father does none of them), who eats upon the mountains, defiles his neighbor’s wife,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And eats the meat sacrificed to idols on the mountains, and defiles his neighbor's wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he will eat on the mountains or will defile the wife of his neighbor<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />whereas he himself had not done any of these things, for he hath even eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />who has not walked in the way of his righteous father, but has even eaten upon the mountains, and has defiled his neighbor's wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/18-11.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=4571" 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/18.htm">A Proverb about Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Now suppose that man has a violent son, who sheds blood or does any of these things, <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">though the father</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">has done</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">none</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">of them:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: ḡam (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">Indeed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ā·ḵal (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">the son eats</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">at</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: he·hā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">the mountain</a> <a href="/hebrew/2930.htm" title="2930: ṭim·mê (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To be or become unclean. A primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense.">and defiles</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: rê·‘ê·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">his neighbor’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’ê·šeṯ (N-fsc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wife.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>He oppresses the poor and needy; he commits robbery and does not restore a pledge. He lifts his eyes to idols; he commits abominations.…<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="/deuteronomy/24-16.htm">Deuteronomy 24:16</a></span><br />Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/14-6.htm">2 Kings 14:6</a></span><br />Yet he did not put the sons of the murderers to death, but acted according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-29.htm">Jeremiah 31:29-30</a></span><br />“In those days, it will no longer be said: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.’ / Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6-9</a></span><br />God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. / But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-13.htm">Proverbs 21:13</a></span><br />Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a></span><br />For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">2 Corinthians 5:10</a></span><br />For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-25.htm">Colossians 3:25</a></span><br />Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-12.htm">Revelation 20:12-13</a></span><br />And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. / The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a></span><br />You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-18.htm">Numbers 14:18</a></span><br />‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm">Isaiah 3:10-11</a></span><br />Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor. / Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-18.htm">Jeremiah 32:18-19</a></span><br />You show loving devotion to thousands but lay the iniquity of the fathers into the laps of their children after them, O great and mighty God whose name is the LORD of Hosts, / the One great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the ways of the sons of men, to reward each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-18.htm">Ezekiel 33:18-19</a></span><br />If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will die for it. / But if a wicked man turns from his wickedness and does what is just and right, he will live because of this.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And that does not any of those duties, but even has eaten on the mountains, and defiled his neighbor's wife,</p><p class="hdg">that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/18-7.htm">Ezekiel 18:7</a></b></br> And hath not oppressed any, <i>but</i> hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Matthew 7:21-27</a></b></br> Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/11-28.htm">Luke 11:28</a></b></br> But he said, Yea rather, blessed <i>are</i> they that hear the word of God, and keep it.</p><p class="hdg">eaten</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/18-6.htm">Ezekiel 18:6,15</a></b></br> <i>And</i> hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/13-8.htm">1 Kings 13:8,22</a></b></br> And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/18-10.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-6.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/numbers/19-13.htm">Defiles</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-30.htm">Duties</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-6.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-30.htm">Eats</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-26.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-7.htm">Food</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-6.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-6.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-6.htm">Neighbor's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-40.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-6.htm">Neighbour's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-6.htm">Shrines</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-34.htm">Whereas</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-6.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/18-13.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-15.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-3.htm">Defiles</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-14.htm">Duties</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-15.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/matthew/24-49.htm">Eats</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-15.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-15.htm">Food</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-15.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-15.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-15.htm">Neighbor's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-15.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-15.htm">Neighbour's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-15.htm">Shrines</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-2.htm">Whereas</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-15.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/18-1.htm">God defends his justice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/18-31.htm">and exhorts to repentance</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 ancient Israel, there was a common belief that children could suffer for the sins of their parents, as seen in <a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a>. However, Ezekiel emphasizes personal accountability, countering this notion. The father in this scenario is depicted as righteous, having not committed the sins listed in the surrounding verses, which include idolatry and adultery. This distinction underscores the fairness of God's judgment, as each person is judged according to their own actions, not those of their ancestors.<p><b>Indeed, the son eats at the mountain</b><br>"Eats at the mountain" refers to participating in idolatrous practices, which often took place on high places or mountains. These locations were commonly used for pagan worship and sacrifices, as seen in <a href="/1_kings/14-23.htm">1 Kings 14:23</a>. The act of eating in this context likely involves consuming food offered to idols, a practice condemned in the Law (<a href="/exodus/34-15.htm">Exodus 34:15</a>). This behavior signifies a direct rebellion against God, contrasting with the father's righteousness. The imagery of mountains as places of false worship is recurrent in the Old Testament, symbolizing the spiritual adultery of Israel.<p><b>and defiles his neighbor’s wife.</b><br>This phrase addresses the sin of adultery, explicitly prohibited in the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-14.htm">Exodus 20:14</a>). Adultery was not only a personal sin but also a social one, undermining the fabric of community and family life. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, such an act was seen as a grave offense, warranting severe punishment (<a href="/leviticus/20-10.htm">Leviticus 20:10</a>). The mention of the neighbor's wife emphasizes the breach of trust and covenant, both with God and within the community. This sin is used to illustrate the son's moral failure, contrasting with the father's adherence to God's laws. The theme of adultery also serves as a metaphor for Israel's unfaithfulness to God, a recurring motif in prophetic literature.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the author of the book. He communicates God's messages to the Israelites, emphasizing personal responsibility and repentance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_son.htm">The Son</a></b><br>Represents an individual who chooses to commit sins, despite having a righteous father. This highlights the theme of personal accountability for one's actions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_father.htm">The Father</a></b><br>Symbolizes a righteous person who does not engage in sinful behaviors. His righteousness does not automatically transfer to his offspring.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mountain_shrines.htm">Mountain Shrines</a></b><br>Places of idol worship, often associated with pagan practices. Eating at these shrines signifies participation in idolatry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/n/neighbor's_wife.htm">Neighbor’s Wife</a></b><br>Refers to the act of adultery, which is a violation of the Ten Commandments and a serious sin in the eyes of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_responsibility.htm">Personal Responsibility</a></b><br>Each individual is accountable for their own actions. We cannot rely on the righteousness of others to save us; we must choose to live righteously ourselves.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_idolatry.htm">Avoiding Idolatry</a></b><br>Engaging in practices that lead us away from God, such as idolatry, is a serious offense. We must be vigilant in maintaining our devotion to God alone.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has real consequences, both spiritually and relationally. Adultery, for example, not only breaks God's law but also damages relationships and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_influence.htm">Generational Influence</a></b><br>While we are not responsible for the sins of our parents, we can be influenced by their actions. It is important to discern and choose a path of righteousness, regardless of our upbringing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_redemption.htm">Repentance and Redemption</a></b><br>God offers forgiveness and redemption to those who repent. No matter our past, we can choose to turn away from sin and seek God's grace.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_israel_practice_individual_accountability.htm">Ezekiel 18 - Does any historical or archaeological evidence indicate that Israel ever fully practiced individual accountability rather than communal guilt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_trinity_visible_in_heaven.htm">Is the Trinity visible in heaven?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_a_heavenly_mother_biblical.htm">Is the concept of a heavenly mother biblical?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - The word "duties" is not in the Hebrew, but is legitimately introduced as expressing Ezekiel's meaning, where the mere pronoun by itself would have been ambiguous. In English we might say, "He does these things: he does not do those;" but this does not fall in with the Hebrew idiom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/18-11.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">though the father</span><br /><span class="heb">וְה֕וּא</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has done</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשָׂ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - 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">none</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of them:</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֖לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Indeed,</span><br /><span class="heb">גַ֤ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḡam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the son eats</span><br /><span class="heb">אָכַ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḵal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the mountain</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶֽהָרִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(he·hā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and defiles</span><br /><span class="heb">טִמֵּֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṭim·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2930.htm">Strong's 2930: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become unclean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his neighbor’s</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵעֵ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(rê·‘ê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> </span><span class="str2">Friend, companion, fellow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wife.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֥שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/18-11.htm">Ezekiel 18:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/18-11.htm">Ezekiel 18:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/18-11.htm">Ezekiel 18:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/18-11.htm">Ezekiel 18:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/18-11.htm">Ezekiel 18:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/18-11.htm">Ezekiel 18:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/18-11.htm">Ezekiel 18:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/18-11.htm">Ezekiel 18:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/18-11.htm">Ezekiel 18:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/18-11.htm">Ezekiel 18:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/18-11.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 18:11 And who does not any of those (Ezek. 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