Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins, he shall die.
New American Standard Bible
Behold,
King James Version
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Holman Bible
Look, every life belongs to Me.
International Standard Version
Look! Every living soul belongs to me the father's as well as the son's. So pay attention! The person who keeps on sinning is going to die."
A Conservative Version
Behold, all souls are mine, as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine. The soul that sins, it shall die.
American Standard Version
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Amplified
Behold (pay close attention), all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine. The soul who sins will die.
Bible in Basic English
See, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so the soul of the son is mine: death will be the fate of the sinner's soul.
Darby Translation
Behold, all the souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, all souls to me; behold, as the soul of the father, and so the soul of the son, they are to me. The soul sinning, it shall die.
King James 2000
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sins, it shall die.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look! {All lives are mine}. {The lives of father and son alike are mine}. The person sinning will die.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, all souls are Mine. As the soul of the father, also the soul of the son, they are Mine. The soul that sins, it shall die.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, all souls are mine. Like as the father is mine, so is the son mine also. The soul that sinneth, shall die.
NET Bible
Indeed! All lives are mine -- the life of the father as well as the life of the son is mine. The one who sins will die.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins, he shall die.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! as for all persons, mine they are, As the person of the father, so also the person of the son, mine they are, - The person that sinneth, the same shall die.
Webster
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, all the souls are Mine, As the soul of the father, So also the soul of the son -- they are Mine, The soul that is sinning -- it doth die.
Themes
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Consequences of sin » Death, physical and spiritual
Error » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
God » Ownership of » Of the souls of men
divine Ownership » Of the souls of men
Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Iniquity
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Death, a penalty for
Sin » Penalty for » Death, physical and spiritual
Sin » Death, the punishment of
Sins » Penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Topics
Interlinear
Nephesh
Nephesh
Nephesh
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 18:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Just Treatment Of Individuals, Both Righteous And Wicked
3 As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, you shall not have [occasion] any more to use this proverb in Israel. 4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins, he shall die. 5 But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,
Cross References
Ezekiel 18:20
The soul who sins, he shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Numbers 16:22
They fell on their faces, and said, "God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will you be angry with all the congregation?"
Numbers 27:16
"Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
Isaiah 42:5
Thus says God Yahweh, he who created the heavens and stretched them out, he who spread out the earth and that which comes out of it, he who gives breath to its people and spirit to those who walk in it.
Zechariah 12:1
An oracle. The word of Yahweh concerning Israel. Yahweh, who stretches out the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him says:
Galatians 3:10-13
For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone who doesn't continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them."
Galatians 3:22
But the Scriptures imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?