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Ezekiel 18:3 As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.
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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/18.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/18.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />“As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />As surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, you will not quote this proverb anymore in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />As I live, declares the Lord GOD, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>As</i> I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have <i>occasion</i> any more to use this proverb in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“<i>As</i> I live,” says the Lord GOD, “you shall no longer use this proverb in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />As I live,” declares the Lord GOD, “you certainly are not going to use this proverb in Israel anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />“As I live,” declares the Lord GOD, “you are surely not going to use this proverb in Israel anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“As I live,” declares the Lord GOD, “you are surely not going to use this proverb in Israel anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />As I live,” declares Lord Yahweh, “you are surely not going to use this proverb in Israel anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />As I live,” says the Lord GOD, “you are certainly not going to use this proverb [as an excuse] in Israel anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As I live”—this is the declaration of the Lord GOD—“you will no longer use this proverb in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As I live"—this is the declaration of the Lord GOD—"you will no longer use this proverb in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Now tell them that I am the LORD God, and as surely as I live, that saying will no longer be used in Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />As I live, declares the Almighty LORD, you will no longer use this proverb in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"As surely as I am the living God," says the Sovereign LORD, "you will not repeat this proverb in Israel any more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As long as I live," declares the LORD, "you won't use this proverb about Israel anymore. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"As surely as I live, declares the sovereign LORD, you will not quote this proverb in Israel anymore!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />As I live, says the Lord GOD, you shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“As I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “you shall not use this proverb any more in Israel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />[As] I live,” a declaration of Lord YHWH, “You no longer have the use of this allegory in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Ye have no more the use of this simile in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I live, says the Lord Jehovah, if it shall be to you more to use this parable in Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />As I live, saith the Lord God, this parable shall be no more to you a proverb in Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />As I live, says the Lord God, this parable shall no longer be a proverb for you in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As I live—oracle of the Lord GOD: I swear that none of you will ever repeat this proverb in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />As I live, says the Lord GOD, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />As I live, says the LORD God, this proverb shall never be used again in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />As I am living, says THE LORD OF LORDS, no one will speak this parable again in Israel!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>As</i> I live, saith the Lord, surely this parable shall no more be spoken in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/18-3.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=4494" 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">2</span>“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge’? <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ā·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">As surely as</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.">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/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">you will no</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/4911.htm" title="4911: mə·šōl (V-Qal-Inf) -- Denominative from mashal; to liken, i.e. to use figurative language; intransitively, to resemble.">quote</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/4912.htm" title="4912: ham·mā·šāl (Art:: N-ms) -- A proverb, parable. ">proverb</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: bə·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">in Israel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.…<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="/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="/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="/2_chronicles/25-4.htm">2 Chronicles 25:4</a></span><br />Yet he did not put their sons to death, but acted according to what is written in the Law, in the Book 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="/romans/14-12.htm">Romans 14:12</a></span><br />So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-5.htm">Galatians 6:5</a></span><br />For each one should carry his own load.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-6.htm">Jeremiah 18:6-10</a></span><br />“O house of Israel, declares the LORD, can I not treat you as this potter treats his clay? Just like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel. / At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed. / But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring. ...<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="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6</a></span><br />God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-17.htm">1 Peter 1:17</a></span><br />Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-20.htm">Ezekiel 33:20</a></span><br />Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ But I will judge each of you according to his ways, O house of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-11.htm">Ezekiel 33:11</a></span><br />Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-17.htm">Ezekiel 33:17</a></span><br />Yet your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ But it is their way that is not just.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-12.htm">Ezekiel 33:12</a></span><br />Therefore, son of man, say to your people: ‘The righteousness of the righteous man will not deliver him in the day of his transgression; neither will the wickedness of the wicked man cause him to stumble on the day he turns from his wickedness. Nor will the righteous man be able to survive by his righteousness on the day he sins.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-8.htm">Ezekiel 33:8-9</a></span><br />If I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ but you do not speak out to dissuade him from his way, then that wicked man will die in his iniquity, yet I will hold you accountable for his blood. / But if you warn the wicked man to turn from his way, and he does not turn from it, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">As I live, said the Lord GOD, you shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/18-19.htm">Ezekiel 18:19,20,30</a></b></br> Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, <i>and</i> hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/33-11.htm">Ezekiel 33:11-20</a></b></br> Say unto them, <i>As</i> I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/36-31.htm">Ezekiel 36:31,32</a></b></br> Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that <i>were</i> not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/17-16.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-63.htm">Anymore</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-16.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-19.htm">Live</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-24.htm">Occasion</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-2.htm">Proverb</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-44.htm">Quote</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-2.htm">Simile</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-19.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-19.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-2.htm">Use</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-15.htm">Used</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/18-23.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-27.htm">Anymore</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-9.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-6.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-9.htm">Live</a> <a href="/daniel/6-4.htm">Occasion</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-6.htm">Proverb</a> <a href="/luke/4-23.htm">Quote</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-3.htm">Simile</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-23.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-9.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-21.htm">Use</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-18.htm">Used</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'; </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><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/18.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/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD,</b><br>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 power. Similar expressions are found throughout the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/numbers/14-28.htm">Numbers 14:28</a> and <a href="/isaiah/49-18.htm">Isaiah 49:18</a>, where God swears by His own life, as there is no higher authority. This phrase assures the listener of the truth and inevitability of what follows.<p><b>you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.</b><br>The proverb in question, mentioned earlier in <a href="/ezekiel/18-2.htm">Ezekiel 18:2</a>, is "The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge." This saying was used to suggest that children suffer for the sins of their parents, reflecting a misunderstanding of collective punishment. In the historical context, Israel was experiencing the consequences of their ancestors' disobedience, leading to a sense of fatalism and lack of personal responsibility. God's declaration here marks a shift towards individual accountability, as further explained in the chapter. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of personal responsibility for sin, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/24-16.htm">Deuteronomy 24:16</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/31-29.htm">Jeremiah 31:29-30</a>. The removal of this proverb signifies a new understanding of justice and righteousness, emphasizing that each person is responsible for their own actions before God.<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 tasked with delivering God's messages to the Israelites, often focusing on themes of individual responsibility and repentance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a></b><br>The sovereign God of Israel, who speaks through Ezekiel to correct misunderstandings and guide His people towards righteousness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of God's chosen people, who are in exile in Babylon during Ezekiel's prophetic ministry. They are struggling with understanding their suffering and the justice of God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_proverb.htm">The Proverb</a></b><br>The specific proverb referenced is "The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge," which implies that children suffer for the sins of their parents.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The historical context in which Ezekiel prophesied, where the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, leading to questions about divine justice and responsibility.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/individual_responsibility.htm">Individual Responsibility</a></b><br>God emphasizes that each person is accountable for their own actions. This challenges the belief that one can blame their circumstances solely on the actions of others, including their ancestors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>The passage reassures believers of God's just nature. He does not punish individuals for the sins of others, but rather holds each person accountable for their own choices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_renewal.htm">Repentance and Renewal</a></b><br>The call to stop using the proverb is an invitation to embrace personal repentance and transformation. Believers are encouraged to seek God's forgiveness and live righteously.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/breaking_generational_cycles.htm">Breaking Generational Cycles</a></b><br>This scripture encourages breaking free from negative patterns inherited from previous generations. Through God's grace, individuals can start anew and create a legacy of faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a></b><br>The declaration "As surely as I live" underscores the certainty and reliability of God's promises. Believers can trust in His word and His commitment to justice and mercy.<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/define_lovingkindness..htm">What does 'God is just' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_generational_curses_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about generational curses?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_generosity_affect_relationships.htm">How can you inscribe mercy and truth in your heart?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_themes_in_ezekiel's_life.htm">What are the key themes in Ezekiel's life story?</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 3.</span> - Stress is laid on the fact that the proverb which implied unrighteousness in God is no longer to be used in Israel. There, among the, people in whom he was manifesting his righteousness for the education of mankind, it should be seen to have no force whatever. The thought was an essentially heathen thought - a half-truth distorted into a falsehood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/18-3.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">As surely as</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֕נִי</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I live,</span><br /><span class="heb">חַי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוִ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will no</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">longer</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֗וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">quote</span><br /><span class="heb">מְשֹׁ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(mə·šōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4911.htm">Strong's 4911: </a> </span><span class="str2">To liken, to use, language, in, to resemble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">proverb</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמָּשָׁ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mā·šāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4912.htm">Strong's 4912: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pithy maxim, a simile</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Israel.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/18-3.htm">Ezekiel 18:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/18-3.htm">Ezekiel 18:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/18-3.htm">Ezekiel 18:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/18-3.htm">Ezekiel 18:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/18-3.htm">Ezekiel 18:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/18-3.htm">Ezekiel 18:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/18-3.htm">Ezekiel 18:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/18-3.htm">Ezekiel 18:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/18-3.htm">Ezekiel 18:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/18-3.htm">Ezekiel 18:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/18-3.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 18:3 As I live says the Lord Yahweh (Ezek. 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