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Such people will not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions that he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because he considered and turned from all the transgressions he had committed, he will surely live; he will not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Because he considers and turns away from all the transgressions which he committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Since he understood and turned away from all his offenses which he had committed, he shall certainly live; he shall not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Because he considered and turned away from all his transgressions which he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Because he considered and turned away from all his transgressions which he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Again, he considered and turned away from all his transgressions which he had done; he shall surely live; he shall not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions which he had committed, he shall certainly live; he shall not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will certainly live because he thought it over and turned from all the transgressions he had committed; he will not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will certainly live because he thought it over and turned from all the transgressions he had committed; he will not die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They will think about what they've done and stop sinning, and so they won't be put to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He realized what he was doing and turned away from all the rebellious things that he had done. He will certainly live. He will not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He realizes what he is doing and stops sinning, so he will certainly not die, but go on living. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Because he reconsidered his transgression and turned away from everything that he had been doing, he'll certainly live and not die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because he considered and turned from all the transgressions he had committed, he will surely live; he will not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Because he considered and turned from all the sins he had done, he will surely live; he will not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Because he considereth and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live. He shall not die. <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 sees and turns back, "" From all his transgressions that he has done, "" He surely lives, he does not die,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he seeth and turneth back, From all his transgressions that he hath done, He doth surely live, he doth not die,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will see and turn back from all his transgressions which he did, living, he shall live; he shall not die.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because he considereth and turneth away himself from all his iniquities which he hath wrought, he shall surely live, and not die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For by considering and turning himself away from all his iniquities, which he has worked, he shall certainly live, and he shall not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />since they turned away from all the sins they committed, they shall live; they shall not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Because they considered and turned away from all the transgressions that they had committed, they shall surely live; they shall not die.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And if he considers and turns away from all the sins that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if he will see and he will return from all his sins that he did, he shall surely live, and he shall not die<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and has turned away from all his ungodliness which he has committed: he shall surely live, he shall not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/18-28.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=4785" 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">The Soul who Sins will Die</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yir·’eh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">Because he considered</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: way·yå̄·šōḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">and turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kāl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">from all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6588.htm" title="6588: pə·šā·‘āw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Transgression. From pasha'; a revolt.">the transgressions</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></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.">he had committed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: ḥā·yōw (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">he will surely live;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: yiḥ·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive."></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.">he will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yā·mūṯ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">die.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Are My ways unjust, O house of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust?…<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/18-21.htm">Ezekiel 18:21-22</a></span><br />But if the wicked man turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die. / None of the transgressions he has committed will be held against him. Because of the righteousness he has practiced, he will live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-14.htm">Ezekiel 33:14-16</a></span><br />But if I tell the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ and he turns from his sin and does what is just and right— / if he restores a pledge, makes restitution for what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life without practicing iniquity—then he will surely live; he will not die. / None of the sins he has committed will be held against him. He has done what is just and right; he will surely live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-7.htm">Isaiah 55:7</a></span><br />Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-18.htm">Jeremiah 31:18-19</a></span><br />I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God. / After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a></span><br />and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-13.htm">Proverbs 28:13</a></span><br />He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Psalm 32:5</a></span><br />Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Psalm 51:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. / Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. / For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Isaiah 1:16-18</a></span><br />Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil! / Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.” / “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-1.htm">Hosea 14:1-2</a></span><br />Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity. / Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a></span><br />Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-17.htm">Luke 15:17-20</a></span><br />Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but here I am, starving to death! / I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. / I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-8.htm">Matthew 3:8</a></span><br />Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a></span><br />If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-21.htm">Romans 6:21-23</a></span><br />What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death. / But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life. / For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.</p><p class="hdg">he considereth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/18-14.htm">Ezekiel 18:14</a></b></br> Now, lo, <i>if</i> he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/12-3.htm">Ezekiel 12:3</a></b></br> Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they <i>be</i> a rebellious house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-29.htm">Deuteronomy 32:29</a></b></br> O that they were wise, <i>that</i> they understood this, <i>that</i> they would consider their latter end!</p><p class="hdg">turneth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/18-21.htm">Ezekiel 18:21,31</a></b></br> But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/33-12.htm">Ezekiel 33:12</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="/1_samuel/7-3.htm">1 Samuel 7:3,4</a></b></br> And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, <i>then</i> put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-2.htm">Considered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-14.htm">Considereth</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-16.htm">Considers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-26.htm">Death</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-26.htm">Die</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-21.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-14.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-22.htm">Offenses</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-21.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-22.htm">Transgressions</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-23.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Turns</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-18.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/18-31.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/daniel/7-8.htm">Considered</a> <a href="/psalms/33-15.htm">Considereth</a> <a href="/romans/14-5.htm">Considers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-31.htm">Death</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-31.htm">Die</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-12.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Offenses</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-3.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Transgressions</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-32.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-12.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-12.htm">Turns</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-27.htm">Wrong</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 <a href="/ezekiel/18.htm">Ezekiel 18</a>, God is addressing the Israelites' belief that they were suffering for the sins of their ancestors. The chapter underscores individual accountability, a theme that runs counter to the prevailing cultural belief in collective punishment. The Hebrew word for "considered" implies a deep reflection and understanding of one's actions, leading to a conscious decision to change. This mirrors the call to repentance found throughout the Bible, such as in <a href="/isaiah/55-7.htm">Isaiah 55:7</a>, where the wicked are urged to forsake their ways. The act of turning from transgressions is a key aspect of repentance, which is not merely feeling sorry but involves a decisive change in behavior, aligning with the New Testament call to repentance in <a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a>.<p><b>he will surely live; he will not die</b><br>This assurance of life is both physical and spiritual. In the immediate context, it refers to the promise of life for those who repent, contrasting with the death that comes from sin, as stated in <a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>. The certainty of life ("surely live") underscores God's faithfulness to His promises and His desire for repentance rather than punishment, as seen in <a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a>. This promise also foreshadows the eternal life offered through Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate fulfillment of God's plan for redemption. The phrase "he will not die" can be seen as a type of the eternal security found in Christ, who conquered death and offers eternal life to those who believe in Him, as affirmed in <a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25-26</a>.<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 conveyed God's messages to the Israelites, emphasizing personal responsibility and repentance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The audience of Ezekiel's prophecies, they were in exile due to their collective disobedience and idolatry.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The period when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, serving as a backdrop for Ezekiel's messages of repentance and hope.<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 and decisions. <a href="/ezekiel/18-28.htm">Ezekiel 18:28</a> emphasizes that personal repentance leads to life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_leads_to_life.htm">Repentance Leads to Life</a></b><br>True repentance involves a conscious decision to turn away from sin, resulting in spiritual life and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>God is just in holding individuals accountable, yet merciful in offering life to those who repent.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuous_reflection.htm">Continuous Reflection</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to regularly examine their lives, turning away from sin and aligning with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_transformation.htm">Hope for Transformation</a></b><br>No matter past transgressions, there is hope for transformation and life through repentance.<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/what's_biblical_prophecy's_meaning.htm">What is the meaning of Biblical prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_neh._1_5-7_and_ot_agree_on_sin,_covenant.htm">In Nehemiah 1:5-7, are the concepts of collective sin and covenant consistent with other Old Testament texts or do they create contradictions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_people_instantly_gain_a_new_heart_spirit.htm">Ezekiel 18:31 - Is it scientifically or psychologically plausible for people to instantly acquire a 'new heart' and 'new spirit'?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/18-28.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">Because he considered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּרְאֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(way·yir·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and turned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֔שָׁב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·šāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<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 all</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | 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">the transgressions</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּשָׁעָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(pə·šā·‘āw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6588.htm">Strong's 6588: </a> </span><span class="str2">Transgression</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he had committed,</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">he will surely live;</span><br /><span class="heb">חָי֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·yōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">die.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמֽוּת׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/18-28.htm">Ezekiel 18:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/18-28.htm">Ezekiel 18:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/18-28.htm">Ezekiel 18:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/18-28.htm">Ezekiel 18:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/18-28.htm">Ezekiel 18:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/18-28.htm">Ezekiel 18:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/18-28.htm">Ezekiel 18:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/18-28.htm">Ezekiel 18:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/18-28.htm">Ezekiel 18:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/18-28.htm">Ezekiel 18:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/18-28.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 18:28 Because he considers and turns away (Ezek. 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