Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And no man, hath he treated with violence, Hath he no means withholden the pledge, And plunder, hath not seized, - His bread - to the famished, hath given And the naked, hath covered with clothing;
New American Standard Bible
or oppress anyone, or retain a pledge, or commit robbery, but he
King James Version
Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
Holman Bible
He doesn’t oppress anyone, hold collateral, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
International Standard Version
doesn't oppress anyone, doesn't take possession of a debtor's pledge, or doesn't steal, but instead shares his food with the hungry, gives clothes to those who are naked,
A Conservative Version
nor has wronged any man, has not taken anything to pledge, nor has taken by robbery, but has given his bread to a hungry man, and has covered a naked man with a garment,
American Standard Version
neither hath wronged any, hath not taken aught to pledge, neither hath taken by robbery, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
Amplified
or oppress anyone, or take anything in pledge, or commit robbery, but he gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,
Bible in Basic English
Or done wrong to any, or taken anything from one in his debt, or taken goods by force, but has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;
Darby Translation
and hath not oppressed any, nor withholden the pledge, neither hath exercised robbery; he hath given his bread to the hungry, and covered the naked with a garment;
Julia Smith Translation
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
King James 2000
Neither has oppressed any, has not withheld the pledge, neither has robbed by violence, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he oppresses no one; he requires no pledge for a loan, and {he does not commit robbery}; he gives his bread to [the] hungry, and he covers the naked person [with] a garment.
Modern King James verseion
nor has ill-treated any man; has not withheld the pledge; nor has robbed by violence; but has given his bread to the hungry; and has covered the naked with clothes;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
he vexeth no man; he keepeth no man's pledge, he neither spoileth, nor robbeth any man; he dealeth his meat with the hungry; he clotheth the naked;
NET Bible
does not oppress anyone or keep what has been given in pledge, does not commit robbery, gives his food to the hungry, and clothes the naked,
New Heart English Bible
neither has wronged any, has not taken anything to pledge, neither has taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
Webster
Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withheld the pledge, neither hath stripped by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
World English Bible
neither has wronged any, has not taken anything to pledge, neither has taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
Youngs Literal Translation
A man -- he hath not oppressed, A pledge he hath not bound, And plunder he hath not taken away, His bread to the hungry he hath given, And the naked he covered with a garment,
Interlinear
Yanah
Chabal
Gazal
Nathan
Lechem
Kacah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 18:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Just Treatment Of Individuals, Both Righteous And Wicked
15 Upon the mountains, hath not eaten, And his eyes, hath not lifted up unto the manufactured gods of the house of Israel, The wife of his neighbour, hath not defiled; 16 And no man, hath he treated with violence, Hath he no means withholden the pledge, And plunder, hath not seized, - His bread - to the famished, hath given And the naked, hath covered with clothing; 17 From dishonesty, hath turned back his hand Neither interest nor increase, hath accepted, my regulations, hath executed, In my statutes, hath walked, - He shall not die for the iniquity of his father He shall surely live.
Names
Cross References
Ezekiel 18:7
And no man, hath treated with violence, But his debt-pledge, hath restored. Plunder, hath not seized, - His bread - to the famished, hath given, And the naked, hath covered with clothing;
Job 22:7
No water - to the weary, hast thou given to drink, and, from the hungry, thou hast withheld broad:
Job 31:19
If I saw one perishing for lack of clothing, or that the needy had no covering;
Psalm 41:1
How happy is he that is attentive to the poor, In the day of calamity, will Yahweh deliver him:
Proverbs 22:9
A benevolent eye, the same, shall be blessed, - because he hath given of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs 25:21
If he that hateth thee hunger, give him bread to eat, and, if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
Proverbs 31:20
Her palm, she spreadeth out to the oppressed, and, her hands, she extendeth to the needy:
Ecclesiastes 11:1-2
Cast thy bread-corn, upon the face of the waters, - for, after many days, shalt thou find it:
Isaiah 58:7-10
Is it not to break unto the hungry, thy bread, And the thrust-out oppressed, that thou bring into a home, - When thou seest one naked, that thou cover him, And from thine own flesh, shalt not hide thyself?
Luke 11:41
Notwithstanding, as to the things within, give alms, and lo! everything, is, pure unto you.
Luke 14:13
But, whensoever, an entertainment, thou mayest be making, invite the destitute, the tried, the lame, the blind;