Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The unjust shall turn back the pledge he shall restore the spoil, going in the laws of the living not to do evil; living, he shall live, he shall not die.
New American Standard Bible
if a wicked man restores a pledge,
King James Version
If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Holman Bible
he returns collateral, makes restitution for what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life
International Standard Version
returning what has been placed as collateral for a loan, paying back what he has taken, following the regulations that promote life, and committing no iniquity, he will certainly live, and not die.
A Conservative Version
if the wicked man restores the pledge, gives again that which he had taken by robbery, walks in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity, he shall surely live; he shall not die.
American Standard Version
if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Amplified
if a wicked man returns [what he took as] a pledge, pays back what he had taken by robbery, walks in the statutes which ensure life, without committing injustice, he will certainly live; he will not die.
Bible in Basic English
If the evil-doer lets one who is in his debt have back what is his, and gives back what he had taken by force, and is guided by the rules of life, doing no evil; life will certainly be his, death will not overtake him.
Darby Translation
if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, doing nothing that is wrong; he shall certainly live, he shall not die.
King James 2000
If the wicked restores the pledge, gives back that which he has stolen, walks in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[for example], [the] wicked returns a pledge for a loan, he restores {stolen property}, he goes in the statutes of life [so as] not to do injustice--certainly he will live; he will not die.
Modern King James verseion
if the wicked gives back the pledge, gives again what he had robbed, walks in the statutes of life without committing iniquity, then he shall surely live; he shall not die.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Insomuch that the same wicked man giveth the pledge again, restoreth that he had taken away by robbery, walketh in the commandments of life, and doth no wrong: Then shall he surely live, and not die.
NET Bible
He returns what was taken in pledge, pays back what he has stolen, and follows the statutes that give life, committing no iniquity. He will certainly live -- he will not die.
New Heart English Bible
if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
The Emphasized Bible
The debt-pledge, the lawless man shall restore Plunder, shall pay back, In the statutes of life, hath walked, so as not to commit perversity. He shall surely live he shall not die: -
Webster
If the wicked shall restore the pledge, give again that which he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
World English Bible
if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Youngs Literal Translation
(The pledge the wicked restoreth, plunder he repayeth,) In the statutes of life he hath walked, So as not to do perversity, He surely liveth -- he doth not die.
Themes
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Repentance » The reward for repenting
Restitution » To be made for dishonesty
Restitution » To be made for theft
Topics
Interlinear
Shuwb
Shalam
`evel
Chayah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 33:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ezekiel Appointed As A Watchman And His Responsibility
14 And in my saying to the unjust, Dying, thou shalt die; and he turned back from his sinning and he did judgment and justice; 15 The unjust shall turn back the pledge he shall restore the spoil, going in the laws of the living not to do evil; living, he shall live, he shall not die. 16 All his sins which he sinned shall not be remembered to him: he did judgment and justice; living, he shall live.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Ezekiel 20:11
And I shall give to them my laws, and my judgments I caused them to know, which a man shall do them and he lived in them.
Luke 19:8
And Zaccheus having stood, said to the Lord, Behold, the half of my possessions, Lord, I give to the poor; and if I have made any false accusation against any one, I give back fourfold.
Exodus 22:1-4
If a man shall steal an ox or a sheep, and slaughter it or sell it, he shall recompense five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
Leviticus 6:2-5
When a soul shall sin and cover a transgression against Jehovah, and lie against his neighbor in a deposit, or in trust of the hand, or in robbery, or oppressing his neighbor;
Leviticus 18:5
And ye watched my laws and my judgments, which a man shall do them, and he lived in them: I am Jehovah.
Ezekiel 18:7
And he shall not oppress a man; he shall turn back his pledge to the debtor; he will not strip off plunder, his bread he will give to him hungry, and the naked he will cover with a garment;
Exodus 22:26-27
If taking in pledge, thou shalt take in pledge the garment of thy friend, at the going down of the sun thou shalt turn it back to him.
Numbers 5:6-8
Speak to the sons of Israel, A man or woman when they shall do from any sin Of man to cover a transgression against Jehovah, and that soul transgressed;
Deuteronomy 24:6
He shall not take the two mill-stones as a pledge, and the rider, for it is taking the soul as a pledge.
Deuteronomy 24:10-13
When thou shalt lend to thy friend the loan of any thing, thou shalt not go to his house to exchange his pledge:
Deuteronomy 24:17
Thou shalt not turn away the judgment of the stranger, the fatherless; and thou shalt not take as a pledge the garment of the widow.
Job 22:6
For thou wilt take a pledge of thy brethren, in vain, and the garments of the naked thou wilt strip of
Job 24:3
They will lead away the ass of the orphans, and they will take for pledge, the widow's ox.
Job 24:9
They will strip the orphan from the breast, and take a pledge for the poor.
Psalm 119:93
Forever will I not forget thy charges, for in them thou didst make me live.
Ezekiel 18:12
Oppressing the poor and needy, stripping off plunder, he will not turn back the pledge, and he lifted up his eyes to the blocks, doing abomination,
Ezekiel 18:16
And not oppressing a man, not binding the pledge, and not stripping off plunder, giving his bread to him hungry, and clothing the naked with a garment
Ezekiel 18:27-28
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.
Ezekiel 20:13
And the house of Israel will rebel against me fit the desert: in my laws they went not, and my judgments they rejected, which a man shall do them and he lived in them: and my Sabbaths they profaned greatly and saying, To pour out my wrath upon them in the desert to finish them.'
Ezekiel 20:21
And their sons will rebel against me: they went not in my laws, and my judgments they watched not to do them, which a man shall do them and live in them: my Sabbaths they profaned: and saying, To pour out my wrath upon them to complete mine anger against them in the desert
Amos 2:8
And upon garments taken in pledge they will turn by every altar, and they will drink the wine of the amerced in the house of their God.
Luke 1:6
And they were both just before God, going faultless in all the commands and precepts of the Lord.
Revelation 22:12-14
And behold, I come swiftly; and my reward with me, to give back to each as shall be his work.