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| [1]The word of the Lord came unto me again, saying, |
[1]THE word of the LORD came to me, saying, |
| [2]What mean ye that ye speak this proverb, concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge? |
[2]Son of man, why do you use this proverb in the land of Israel, saying, The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge? |
| [3]As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall use this proverb no more in Israel. |
[3]As I live, says the LORD God, this proverb shall never be used again in Israel. |
| [4]Behold, all souls are mine, both the soul of the father, and also the soul of the son are mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die. |
[4]Because all souls are mine; the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine; the soul that sins, it shall die. |
| [5]But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful, and right, |
[5]But if a man be righteous and do justice and righteousness, |
| [6]And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbor's wife, neither hath lain with a menstruous woman, |
[6]And has not eaten the meat sacrificed to idols on the mountains, neither has lifted up his eyes to the idols and the altars of the house of Israel, neither has defiled his neighbor's wife, nor has come near a menstruous woman, |
| [7]Neither hath oppressed any, but hath restored the pledge to his debtor: he that hath spoiled none by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, |
[7]And has not oppressed any man, and has not harmed any one, but has restored to the debtor his pledge; has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment; |
| [8]And hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, but hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, and hath executed true judgment between man and man, |
[8]He has not lent money with usury, neither has loaned with a discount; has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, and has executed true judgment between man and man; |
| [9]And hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments to deal truly, he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord God. |
[9]Has walked in my commandments, and has kept my judgments, and has done justice; he who does so is a righteous man and shall surely live, says the LORD God |
| [10]If he begets a son, that is a thief, or a shedder of blood, if he do any one of these things, |
[10]If he begets a son who is a wicked man, a shedder of blood, and he does any one of these evil things, |
| [11]Though he do not all these things, but either hath eaten upon the mountains, or defiled his neighbor's wife, |
[11]And eats the meat sacrificed to idols on the mountains, and defiles his neighbor's wife, |
| [12]Or hath oppressed the poor and needy, or hath spoiled by violence, or hath not restored the pledge, or hath lift up his eyes unto the idols, or hath committed abomination, |
[12]Oppresses the poor and needy, extorts from his neighbor, restores not the pledge to its owner, lifts up his eyes to the idols, commits abomination, |
| [13]Or hath given forth upon usury, or hath taken increase, shall he live? He shall not live: seeing he hath done all these abominations, he shall die the death, and his blood shall be upon him. |
[13]Lends money with usury, and takes a discount; shall he then live? He shall not live: because he has done all these evil things; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him. |
| [14]But if he begets a son, that seeth all his father's sins, which he hath done, and feareth, neither doeth such like, |
[14]But if he begets a son, who sees all the sins that his father had committed, and shall not do likewise, |
| [15]That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, nor hath defiled his neighbor's wife, |
[15]And who shall not eat meat sacrificed to the idols on the mountains, neither shall lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel; shall defile not his neighbor's wife, |
| [16]Neither hath oppressed any, nor hath withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, |
[16]Oppresses no man, takes no pledge from any one, extorts no one, but shall give his bread to the hungry and cover the naked with a garment; |
| [17]Neither hath withdrawn his hand from the afflicted, nor received usury nor increase, but hath executed my judgments, and hath walked in my statutes, he shall not die in the iniquity of his father, but he shall surely live. |
[17]Who does not refuse to help the poor, who charges no usury or discount, executes my judgments, and walks in my commandments; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live. |
| [18]His father, because he cruelly oppressed and spoiled his brother by violence, and hath not done good among his people, lo, even he dieth in his iniquity. |
[18]As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed and extorted from his brother and did nothing that is good among his people, lo, he is dead in his own sins. |
| [19]Yet say ye, Wherefore shall not the son bear the iniquity of the father? Because the son hath executed judgment and justice, and hath kept all my statutes, and done them, he shall surely live, |
[19]And if they should say, Why does not the son bear the sins of his father? say to them, Because the son has done that which is lawful and right and has kept all my commandments, he shall surely live. |
| [20]The same soul that sinneth, shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son, but the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself. |
[20]The soul that sins, that soul shall die. The son shall not bear the sins of his father, neither shall the father bear the sins of his son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him |
| [21]But if the wicked will return 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, and shall not die. |
[21]But if the wicked will turn from all his sins which he has committed, and keep all my commandments, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. |
| [22]All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him, but in his righteousness that he hath done, he shall live. |
[22]All his sins which he has committed, they shall not be remembered against him; but in the righteousness which he has done shall he live. |
| [23]Have I any desire that the wicked should die, saith the Lord God? Or shall he not live, if he return from his ways? |
[23]I have no pleasure in the death of a sinner, says the LORD God; but rather that he should return from his evil ways and live. |
| [24]But if the righteous turn away from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and do according to all the abominations, that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done, shall not be mentioned: but in his transgression that he hath committed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die. |
[24]But if the righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity and abominations like those that the sinner has done, all the righteousness that he has done shall not be remembered to him, but in the iniquity which he has committed and in the sins that he has sinned, in them shall he die. |
| [25]Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal: hear now, O house of Israel. Is not my way equal? Or are not your ways unequal? |
[25]Yet you say, The ways of the LORD are not fair. Hear now, O house of Israel; my ways are fair, but it is your ways that are not fair. |
| [26]For when a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die for the same, he shall even die for his iniquity that he hath done. |
[26]If a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, in the iniquity that he has committed shall he die. |
| [27]Again when the wicked turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. |
[27]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. |
| [28]Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live and shall not die. |
[28]And if he considers and turns away from all the sins that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die. |
| [29]Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? Or are not your ways unequal? |
[29]Yet the house of Israel says, The ways of the LORD are not fair. O house of Israel, my ways are fair, but it is your ways that are not fair |
| [30]Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God: return therefore and cause others to turn away from all your transgressions: so iniquity shall not be your destruction. |
[30]Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the LORD God. Repent and turn away from all your transgressions, so that your sins may not be your ruin. |
| [31]Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed, and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? |
[31]Cast away from you all the iniquities which you have committed; and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit, so that you may not die, O house of Israel. |
| [32]For I desire not the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: cause therefore one another to return, and live ye. |
[32]For I have no pleasure in the death of any one who dies, says the LORD God; wherefore repent and live |