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They would save only themselves by their righteousness. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/14.htm">New Living Translation</a> As surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were there, they wouldn’t be able to save their own sons or daughters. They alone would be saved by their righteousness. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/14.htm">English Standard Version</a> even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live, declares the Lord GOD, they would deliver neither son nor daughter. They would deliver but their own lives by their righteousness. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. Their righteousness could deliver only themselves. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/14.htm">King James Bible</a> Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/14.htm">New King James Version</a> even though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live,” says the Lord GOD, “they would deliver neither son nor daughter; they would deliver only themselves by their righteousness.” <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> even though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in its midst, as I live,” declares the Lord GOD, “they could not save either their son or their daughter. They would save only themselves by their righteousness.” <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> even though Noah, Daniel and Job were in its midst, as I live,&#8221 declares the Lord GOD, &#8220they could not deliver either their son or their daughter. They would deliver only themselves by their righteousness.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> even though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in its midst, as I live,” declares the Lord GOD, “they could not deliver either their son or their daughter. They would deliver only themselves by their righteousness.” <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> even though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in its midst, as I live,” declares Lord Yahweh, “they could not deliver either their son or their daughter. They would deliver only themselves by their righteousness.” <a href="/amp/ezekiel/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> even though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in the land, as I live,” says the Lord GOD, “they could not save either their son or their daughter; they would save only themselves by their righteousness [that is, their right-standing with God—their moral and spiritual integrity].” <a href="/csb/ezekiel/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live”—the declaration of the Lord GOD—“they could not rescue their son or daughter. They would rescue only themselves by their righteousness. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live"—the declaration of the Lord GOD—"they could not deliver their son or daughter. They would deliver only themselves by their righteousness.&#8221 <a href="/asv/ezekiel/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither son nor daughter; they should but deliver their own souls by their righteousness. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Again, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were living there, I, the LORD, promise that the children of these faithful men would also die. Only the three of them would be spared. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> As I live, declares the Almighty LORD, not even Noah, Daniel, and Job could, by their righteousness, rescue their sons or daughters. They could rescue only themselves. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> even if Noah, Danel, and Job lived there--as surely as I, the Sovereign LORD, am the living God--they would not be able to save even their own children. Their goodness would save only their own lives." <a href="/isv/ezekiel/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> even though Noah, Daniel, and Job were among them, as I live" says the Lord GOD, "they couldn't save their own sons or daughters. They would only save their own souls due to their own righteousness." <a href="/msb/ezekiel/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. Their righteousness could deliver only themselves. <a href="/net/ezekiel/14.htm">NET Bible</a> Even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as surely as I live, declares the sovereign LORD, they could not save their own son or daughter; they would save only their own lives by their righteousness. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they could not save either son nor daughter; they would save only their own souls by their righteousness. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall deliver their own souls only by their righteousness. <a href="/web/ezekiel/14.htm">World English Bible</a> though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “they would deliver neither son nor daughter; they would deliver only their own souls by their righteousness.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and [despite] Noah, Daniel, and Job, in its midst—[as] I live,” a declaration of Lord YHWH, “they deliver neither son nor daughter; they, by their righteousness, [only] deliver their own soul.” <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Noah, Daniel, and Job, in its midst: I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah -- neither son nor daughter do they deliver; they, by their righteousness, deliver their own soul. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Noah, Daniel, and Job, in its midst, I live, says the Lord Jehovah, if son if daughter they shall deliver; they by their justice shall deliver their soul.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Noe, and Daniel, and Job be in the midst thereof: as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter: but they shall only deliver their own souls by their justice. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and if Noah, and Daniel, and Job were in its midst, as I live, says the Lord God, they will deliver neither son, nor daughter, but they will deliver only their own souls by their justice. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/14.htm">New American Bible</a> even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live—oracle of the Lord GOD—they could save neither son nor daughter; they would save only themselves by their righteousness. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they would save neither son nor daughter; they would save only their own lives by their righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Though Noah, Daniel and Job were in it, as I live, says the LORD God, they would deliver neither son nor daughter; but they would only deliver themselves by their righteousness. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Noah and Daniel and Job are within it, I am living, says THE LORD OF LORDS, that they shall save neither sons nor daughters, but those three in their righteousness would save themselves<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and should Noe, and Daniel, and Job, be in the midst of it, as I live, saith the Lord, there shall be left them neither sons nor daughters; only they by their righteousness shall deliver their souls. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=3327" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/14.htm">God's Irrevocable Sentence</a> …19Or if I send a plague into that land and pour out My wrath upon it through bloodshed, cutting off from it both man and beast, 20<a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ā·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">then as surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay- (N-ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">as I live,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5146.htm" title="5146: wə·nō·aḥ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Rest, patriarch who survived the flood. The same as nuwach; rest; Noach, the patriarch of the flood.">even if Noah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1840.htm" title="1840: då̄·ni·ʾēl (N-proper-ms) -- In Ezekiel it is: Daniel; from Dan and 'el; judge of God; Daniel or Danijel, the name of two Israelites.">Daniel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/347.htm" title="347: wə·’î·yō·wḇ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A patriarch. From 'ayab; hated; Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience.">and Job</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">were in it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">they could not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: yaṣ·ṣî·lū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">deliver</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bên (N-ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">their own sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ (N-fs) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">daughters.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: ḇə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯām (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">Their righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: yaṣ·ṣî·lū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">could deliver</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">only themselves.</a> 21For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘How much worse will it be when I send against Jerusalem My four dire judgments—sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague—in order to cut off from it both man and beast?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a> By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. <a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a> Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail. <a href="/genesis/6-9.htm">Genesis 6:9</a> This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God. <a href="/job/1-1.htm">Job 1:1</a> There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil. <a href="/daniel/9-23.htm">Daniel 9:23</a> At the beginning of your petitions, an answer went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly precious. So consider the message and understand the vision: <a href="/2_peter/2-5.htm">2 Peter 2:5</a> if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight; <a href="/genesis/18-23.htm">Genesis 18:23-32</a> Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked? / What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there? / Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?” ... <a href="/jeremiah/15-1.htm">Jeremiah 15:1</a> Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go! <a href="/romans/3-10.htm">Romans 3:10</a> As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. <a href="/genesis/7-1.htm">Genesis 7:1</a> Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your family, because I have found you righteous in this generation. <a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm">1 Peter 3:20</a> who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water. <a href="/genesis/19-29.htm">Genesis 19:29</a> So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, He remembered Abraham, and He brought Lot out of the catastrophe that destroyed the cities where he had lived. <a href="/isaiah/53-11.htm">Isaiah 53:11</a> After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities. <a href="/luke/17-26.htm">Luke 17:26-30</a> Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: / People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. / It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. ... <a href="/genesis/19-16.htm">Genesis 19:16</a> But when Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and his two daughters. And they led them safely out of the city, because of the LORD’s compassion for them.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live, said the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.Noah.<a href="/ezekiel/14-14.htm">Ezekiel 14:14,16</a> Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD… Daniel.<a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1</a> In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.<a href="/2_kings/23-36.htm">2 Kings 23:36</a> Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.<a href="/2_kings/8-1.htm">2 Kings 8:1</a> Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.by<a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20,22</a> The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him… <a href="/job/5-19.htm">Job 5:19-24</a> He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee… <a href="/psalms/33-18.htm">Psalm 33:18,19</a> Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/14-16.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-14.htm">Daniel</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-22.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-18.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-18.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-18.htm">Either</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-14.htm">Job</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-18.htm">Live</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-18.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-14.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-14.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-16.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-14.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-14.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-18.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-18.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-18.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/14-23.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Daniel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-44.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-23.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-31.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-16.htm">Either</a> <a href="/luke/16-3.htm">Job</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-6.htm">Live</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-4.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/matthew/24-37.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-5.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-26.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-45.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-17.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-23.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-48.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-24.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 14</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/14-1.htm">God answers idolaters according to their own heart</a> 6. <a href="/ezekiel/14-6.htm">They are exhorted to repent, for fear of judgments, by means of seduced prophets</a> 12. <a href="/ezekiel/14-12.htm">God's irrevocable sentence of famine</a> 15. <a href="/ezekiel/14-15.htm">of wild beasts</a> 17. <a href="/ezekiel/14-17.htm">of the sword</a> 19. <a href="/ezekiel/14-19.htm">and of pestilence</a> 22. <a href="/ezekiel/14-22.htm">A remnant shall be reserved for example of others</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, This phrase emphasizes the certainty and authority of God's pronouncement. The expression "as surely as I live" is an oath formula, underscoring the seriousness of the message. It reflects God's eternal nature and His sovereign rule over all creation. This is a common biblical expression used to affirm the truthfulness of a statement (e.g., <a href="/numbers/14-21.htm">Numbers 14:21</a>, <a href="/isaiah/49-18.htm">Isaiah 49:18</a>).even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, Noah, Daniel, and Job are presented as paragons of righteousness. Noah is known for his faithfulness in a corrupt generation (Genesis 6-9), Daniel for his unwavering devotion in a pagan society (Daniel 1-6), and Job for his perseverance in suffering (Job 1-2). Their inclusion highlights the severity of the judgment being pronounced, as even these exemplary figures could not avert it. This also suggests a historical context where these figures were well-known and respected for their righteousness.they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. This phrase underscores the principle of individual responsibility before God. It reflects the biblical teaching that each person is accountable for their own actions (<a href="/deuteronomy/24-16.htm">Deuteronomy 24:16</a>, <a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a>). The inability of these righteous men to save their children emphasizes the personal nature of salvation and judgment.Their righteousness could deliver only themselves. The emphasis here is on personal righteousness and its limitations. While righteousness is commendable, it cannot be transferred or imputed to others in terms of salvation from temporal judgment. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative that each person must have their own relationship with God (<a href="/philippians/2-12.htm">Philippians 2:12</a>). It also foreshadows the New Testament teaching that righteousness comes through faith in Jesus Christ, who alone can deliver from ultimate judgment (<a href="/romans/3-22.htm">Romans 3:22</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/noah.htm">Noah</a> A righteous man who found favor in the eyes of the Lord and was chosen to survive the flood with his family (Genesis 6-9). His faith and obedience are highlighted as exemplary. 2. <a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a> Known for his unwavering faith and integrity, Daniel was a prophet and a high-ranking official in Babylon. His life exemplifies steadfastness in prayer and devotion to God despite external pressures (Book of Daniel). 3. <a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a> A man of great patience and faith, Job endured immense suffering yet remained faithful to God. His account is a profound exploration of faith, suffering, and divine sovereignty (Book of Job). 4. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel conveyed God's messages of judgment and restoration to the Israelites. His ministry was marked by vivid visions and symbolic acts (Book of Ezekiel). 5. <a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a> A period when the Israelites were taken captive to Babylon, serving as a backdrop for many of Ezekiel's prophecies. It was a time of judgment and reflection for the nation of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/p/personal_righteousness_and_responsibility.htm">Personal Righteousness and Responsibility</a> The righteousness of individuals like Noah, Daniel, and Job highlights the importance of personal faith and integrity. Each person's relationship with God is personal and cannot be transferred to others. <a href="/topical/i/intercession_and_limits.htm">Intercession and Limits</a> While intercession is powerful, there are limits to its effectiveness when a nation or community is persistently rebellious. This underscores the need for collective repentance and obedience. <a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_sovereignty.htm">God's Justice and Sovereignty</a> God's declarations of judgment are rooted in His justice and sovereignty. Understanding this helps believers trust in God's ultimate plan, even when facing difficult circumstances. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a> The examples of Noah, Daniel, and Job encourage believers to remain faithful and obedient, even in times of trial and judgment, trusting that God sees and rewards righteousness. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a> Ezekiel's message serves as a call to repentance, urging individuals and communities to turn back to God to avert judgment and experience His mercy.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 14</a> <a href="/q/why_punish_all_for_a_few's_sins_in_ezekiel.htm">If God judges individual hearts, why does Ezekiel 14:13–20 depict whole communities being punished for the sins of a few? </a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_noah,_daniel,_job_in_ezekiel.htm">How can the mention of 'Noah, Daniel, and Job' in Ezekiel 14:14 be reconciled with their differing historical timelines?</a> <a href="/q/is_daniel's_mention_in_ezekiel_14_14_anachronistic.htm">Does the inclusion of Daniel in Ezekiel 14:14 suggest an anachronism, since the historical Daniel may have been a contemporary of Ezekiel?</a> <a href="/q/does_ezekiel_14_align_with_nt_on_sin.htm">How does Ezekiel's teaching in chapter 14 align with or contradict the New Testament emphasis on personal responsibility for sin?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>then as surely אָ֗נִי (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I as I live, חַי־ (ḥay-) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life declares נְאֻם֙ (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> The Lord GOD, יְהוִ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH even if Noah, וְנֹ֨חַ (wə·nō·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5146.htm">Strong's 5146: </a> Noah -- 'rest', patriarch who survived the flood Daniel, דָּנִיֵּ֣אל‪‬ (dā·nî·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1840.htm">Strong's 1840: </a> Daniel -- 'God is my judge', the name of several Israelites and Job וְאִיּוֹב֮ (wə·’î·yō·wḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_347.htm">Strong's 347: </a> Job -- a patriarch were in it, בְּתוֹכָהּ֒ (bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> A bisection, the centre they could deliver יַצִּ֑ילוּ (yaṣ·ṣî·lū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver neither אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not son בֵּ֥ן (bên) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son nor אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not daughter. בַּ֖ת (baṯ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter Their righteousness בְצִדְקָתָ֖ם (ḇə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯām) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> Rightness, subjectively, objectively could save יַצִּ֥ילוּ (yaṣ·ṣî·lū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver only themselves. נַפְשָֽׁם׃ (nap̄·šām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Ezekiel 14:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Ezekiel 14:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Ezekiel 14:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Ezekiel 14:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Ezekiel 14:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Ezekiel 14:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Ezekiel 14:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Ezekiel 14:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Ezekiel 14:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Ezekiel 14:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-20.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 14:20 Though Noah Daniel and Job were (Ezek. 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