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class="padleft"><div 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 />But if a wicked person turns away from the wickedness they have committed and does what is just and right, they will save their life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And if wicked people turn from their wickedness, obey the law, and do what is just and right, they will save their lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Again, when a wicked person turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he shall save his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Again, when the wicked <i>man</i> turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Again, when a wicked <i>man</i> turns away from the wickedness which he committed, and does what is lawful and right, he preserves himself alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But when a wicked person turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has done and does justice and righteousness, he will preserve his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And if wicked people start doing right, they will save themselves from punishment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When a wicked person turns away from the wicked things that he has done and does what is fair and right, he will live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When someone evil stops sinning and does what is right and good, he saves his life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When a wicked person quits his wicked behavior and does what's just and right, he'll be enabled to live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Again, when a wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he will save his soul alive. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And in the turning back of the wicked "" From his wickedness that he has done, "" And he does judgment and righteousness, "" He keeps his soul alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And in the turning back of the wicked From his wickedness that he hath done, And he doth judgment and righteousness, He his soul doth keep alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in the unjust one turning back from his injustice which he did; and he will do judgment and justice, he shall save his soul alive.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when the wicked turneth himself away from his wickedness, which he hath wrought, and doeth judgment, and justice: he shall save his soul alive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when the impious man turns himself away from his impiety, which he has done, and accomplishes judgment and justice, he shall cause his own soul to live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But if the wicked turn from the wickedness they did and do what is right and just, they save their lives;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Again, when the wicked turn away from the wickedness they have committed and do what is lawful and right, they shall save their life.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But if a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he has committed and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if the evil will return from his evil and he will do justice and righteousness, his soul shall live<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and shall do judgement and justice, he has kept his soul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/18-27.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=4776" 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">26</span>If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has committed. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rā·šā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">But if a wicked man</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ū·ḇə·šūḇ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">turns</a> <a href="/hebrew/7564.htm" title="7564: mê·riš·‘ā·ṯōw (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Wickedness. Feminine of resha'; wrong.">from the wickedness</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 has committed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and does</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">what is just</a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">and right,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</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/2421.htm" title="2421: yə·ḥay·yeh (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">will save</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">his life.</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>Because he considered and turned from all the transgressions he had committed, he will surely live; he will not 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="/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="/luke/15-7.htm">Luke 15:7</a></span><br />I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-10.htm">Luke 15:10</a></span><br />In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”<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="/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="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a></span><br />The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.<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="/jeremiah/18-7.htm">Jeremiah 18:7-8</a></span><br />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="/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="/romans/6-13.htm">Romans 6:13</a></span><br />Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-16.htm">Romans 6:16</a></span><br />Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-28.htm">Matthew 21:28-32</a></span><br />But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ / ‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went. / Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go. ...<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="/james/5-19.htm">James 5:19-20</a></span><br />My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, / consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.</p><p class="hdg">when</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/18-21.htm">Ezekiel 18:21</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="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a></b></br> Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/55-7.htm">Isaiah 55:7</a></b></br> Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.</p><p class="hdg">he shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/33-5.htm">Ezekiel 33:5</a></b></br> He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/2-40.htm">Acts 2:40</a></b></br> And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/4-16.htm">1 Timothy 4:16</a></b></br> Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/13-22.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-26.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-26.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-21.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-21.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-21.htm">Lawful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-21.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-21.htm">Practices</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-25.htm">Right</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-26.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-18.htm">Save</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-26.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-26.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-26.htm">Turns</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-24.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Wickedness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/37-6.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-28.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-43.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-8.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-29.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-14.htm">Lawful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-16.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-4.htm">Practices</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-29.htm">Right</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-12.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-22.htm">Save</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-17.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-28.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-16.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-28.htm">Turns</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-9.htm">Wickedness</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 />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <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>But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the possibility of repentance and transformation. In the context of Ezekiel, the Israelites were in exile due to their persistent sin and rebellion against God. The call to turn from wickedness is a central theme in the prophetic literature, highlighting God's desire for repentance rather than punishment (<a href="/ezekiel/18-23.htm">Ezekiel 18:23</a>). The Hebrew concept of "turning" (shuv) implies a complete change of direction, akin to the New Testament call to repentance (metanoia). This reflects God's consistent character throughout Scripture, as seen in the parable of the Prodigal Son (<a href="/luke/15-11.htm">Luke 15:11-32</a>), where the father's acceptance of the repentant son mirrors God's willingness to forgive.<p><b>and does what is just and right</b><br>This phrase underscores the importance of not only turning away from sin but also actively pursuing righteousness. In the ancient Near Eastern context, justice and righteousness were foundational to societal stability and were often linked with covenant faithfulness. The call to do what is just and right is echoed in <a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>, where God requires His people to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with Him. This reflects the moral and ethical standards that God expects from His people, aligning with the teachings of Jesus, who emphasized love and justice as the fulfillment of the law (<a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37-40</a>).<p><b>he will save his life</b><br>This phrase promises life as a result of repentance and righteous living. In the historical context of Ezekiel, "life" often referred to both physical survival and spiritual well-being. The assurance of life is a recurring theme in the Bible, where obedience to God's commands leads to blessings and life (<a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Deuteronomy 30:19-20</a>). This concept is further developed in the New Testament, where eternal life is promised to those who believe in Jesus Christ and follow His teachings (<a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>, <a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>). The idea of salvation through repentance and righteous living is a precursor to the New Testament doctrine of salvation by grace through faith, which produces good works as evidence of genuine faith (<a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet in the Old Testament, Ezekiel was called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked_man.htm">The Wicked Man</a></b><br>Represents individuals who have lived in sin but have the opportunity to repent and change their ways.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The primary audience of Ezekiel's prophecies, they were in exile due to their disobedience to God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The place of exile for the Israelites, symbolizing a period of judgment and reflection.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/repentance.htm">Repentance</a></b><br>A central theme in this passage, highlighting the transformative power of turning away from sin and towards righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_repentance.htm">The Power of Repentance</a></b><br>True repentance involves a complete turning away from sin and a commitment to live according to God's standards. It is not just about feeling sorry but about making a decisive change in behavior.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_desire_for_redemption.htm">God's Desire for Redemption</a></b><br>God does not take pleasure in the death of the wicked but desires that they turn from their ways and live. This reflects His merciful and loving nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_responsibility.htm">Personal Responsibility</a></b><br>Each individual is responsible for their own actions and choices. The opportunity for repentance and salvation is personal and requires a personal response.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_transformation.htm">Hope for Transformation</a></b><br>No matter how far one has strayed, there is always hope for transformation and redemption through repentance and faith in God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_righteously.htm">Living Righteously</a></b><br>After repentance, there is a call to live a life that is just and right, aligning with God's will and commands.<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/ezekiel_18_25__are_god's_ways_truly_fair.htm">Ezekiel 18:25 - How can God declare His ways fair when the reality of suffering and injustice seems to contradict this claim?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_'despise_no_one'_yet_judge.htm">In Job 36:5, how can God 'despise no one' if other scriptures depict His wrath and judgment against certain people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_warn_if_god_knows_rejection.htm">In Ezekiel 3:27, how do we reconcile God's foreknowledge of rejection with the purpose of delivering a warning message in the first place?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_9_6_show_god's_love.htm">How does Ezekiel 9:6 reconcile a loving God with the command to kill everyone, including children and the elderly?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">Shall save his soul alive.</span>--This does not mean that any man can by his own power save himself, for that question is not here in view at all, but that the consequence of a certain course of conduct will be his salvation, and that the adoption of that course is within the man's own choice.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/18-27.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">But if a wicked man</span><br /><span class="heb">רָשָׁ֗ע</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">turns</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְשׁ֣וּב</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the wickedness</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽרִשְׁעָתוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(mê·riš·‘ā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7564.htm">Strong's 7564: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wickedness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he has committed</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשָׂ֔ה</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">and does</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֥עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - 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">what is just</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּ֖ט</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and right,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּצְדָקָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rightness, subjectively, objectively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">will save</span><br /><span class="heb">יְחַיֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḥay·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<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">his life.</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשׁ֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Ezekiel 18:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Ezekiel 18:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Ezekiel 18:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Ezekiel 18:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Ezekiel 18:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Ezekiel 18:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Ezekiel 18:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Ezekiel 18:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Ezekiel 18:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Ezekiel 18:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/18-27.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 18:27 Again when the wicked man turns away (Ezek. 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