Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And ye said, The way of Jehovah will not make even. Hear ye now, O house of Israel; shall not my way make even? shall not your ways make hot even?
New American Standard Bible
Yet you say, ‘
King James Version
Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
Holman Bible
“But you say, ‘The Lord’s way isn’t fair.’
International Standard Version
"Yet you keep saying, "The LORD isn't being consistent with his standards.' Pay attention, you house of Israel: Is my behavior really inconsistent with my standards? Isn't it your behavior that isn't just?
A Conservative Version
Yet ye say, The way of LORD is not equitable. Hear now, O house of Israel. Is not my way equitable? Are not your ways inequitable?
American Standard Version
Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
Amplified
Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ Hear now, O house of Israel! Is My way not right? Is it not your ways that are not right?
Bible in Basic English
But you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Give ear, now, O children of Israel; is my way not equal? are not your ways unequal?
Darby Translation
And ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear then, house of Israel. Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
King James 2000
Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Yet you say, 'The way of the Lord is not fair!' Listen, now, house of Israel, is my way not fair? [Is it] not your ways [that] are not fair?
Modern King James verseion
Yet you say, The way of Jehovah is not fair. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not My way fair? Are your ways not unfair?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But you will say, 'The way of the Lord is not equal.' Here I pray you, ye house of Israel. Is not my way equal?
NET Bible
"Yet you say, 'The Lord's conduct is unjust!' Hear, O house of Israel: Is my conduct unjust? Is it not your conduct that is unjust?
New Heart English Bible
"'Yet you say, "The way of the Lord is not equal." Hear now, house of Israel: "Is my way not equal? Aren't your ways unequal?"
The Emphasized Bible
Can ye then say - The way of My Lord will not be equal? Hear I pray you O house of Israel, Will my way, not be equal? Will not your ways be unequal?
Webster
Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
World English Bible
Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren't your ways unequal?
Youngs Literal Translation
And ye have said, Not pondered is the way of the Lord. Hear, I pray you, O house of Israel, My way -- is it not pondered? Are not your ways unpondered?
Themes
Apparent injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
God, Justice of » Exhibited in » All his ways
Partiality » Sometimes attributed to God
Interlinear
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Bayith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 18:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Just Treatment Of Individuals, Both Righteous And Wicked
24 And in the just turning back from his justice, and doing iniquity according to all the abominations which the unjust one did, will he do and live? all his justices which he did shall not be remembered: in his transgression which he transgressed and in his sins which he sinned, in them he shall die. 25 And ye said, The way of Jehovah will not make even. Hear ye now, O house of Israel; shall not my way make even? shall not your ways make hot even? 26 In the turning back of the just one from his justice, and doing iniquity and dying in them; in his iniquity which he did he shall die.
Phrases
Cross References
Ezekiel 33:17
And the sons of my people said, The way of Jehovah will not make even: and they their way shall not make even.
Genesis 18:25
Far be it with respect to thee doing as this word to kill the just with the wicked; and for the just to be as the wicked, far be it with respect to thee: shall not the judge of all the earth do judgment?
Jeremiah 12:1
Just art thou, O Jehovah, for I will strive to thee: surely I will speak judgments with thee: Wherefore did the way of the evil prosper? all they acting faithlessly with treachery were secure?
Ezekiel 33:20
And ye said, The way of Jehovah will not make even. I will judge you each according to his ways, O house of Israel.
Zephaniah 3:5
Jehovah is just in her midst; he will not do iniquity: in morning by morning he will give his judgment to the light, he as not wanting; and the evil will not know shame.
Malachi 2:17
Ye wearied Jehovah with your words: and ye said, In what did we weary? In your saying, Every one doing evil is good in the eyes of Jehovah, and he delighted in them; or, Where the God of judgment?
Malachi 3:13-15
Your words were strong against me, said Jehovah. And ye said, What did we speak against thee?
Ezekiel 18:29
And the house of Israel said, The way of Jehovah will not make even. Will not my ways make even, O house of Israel, shall not your way not make even?
Deuteronomy 32:4
The Rock, his work complete: For all his ways judgment: A God of faithfulness and not of iniquity Just and right is he.
Job 32:2
And the anger of Elihu will kindle, son of Barachel the Buzite, from the family of Ram: against Job was, his anger kindled, for his justifying his soul above God.
Job 34:5-10
For Job said, I was just: and God removed my judgment
Job 35:2
Didst thou reckon this for judgment thou saidst, My justice is above God?
Job 40:8
Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me so that thou shalt be just?
Job 42:4-6
Hear, now, and I will speak: I will ask thee and make thou known to me.
Psalm 50:6
And the heavens shall announce his justice: for God himself the judge. Silence.
Psalm 50:21
These things thou didst and I was silent; thou thoughtest, being, I shall be like to thee: I will reprove thee, and I will set it in order before thine eyes.
Psalm 145:17
Jehovah is just in all his ways, and merciful in all his works.
Jeremiah 2:17-23
Wilt thou not do this to thyself? thou didst forsake Jehovah thy God in the time of thy being led in the way.
Jeremiah 2:29-37
Wherefore will ye contend against me? all ye transgressed against me, says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 16:10-13
And being when thou shalt announce to this people all these words, and they said to thee, For what did Jehovah speak against us all this great evil? and what our iniquities? and what our sins which we sinned to Jehovah our God?
Matthew 20:11-15
And having received, they murmured against the master of the house,
Romans 2:5-6
And according to thy hardness and impenitent heart thou treasurest up to thyself anger in the day of anger and revelation of the just judgment of God;
Romans 3:5
And if our injustice shall recommend the justice of God, what shall we say God not unjust bringing in anger? (I speak as man)
Romans 3:20
Therefore from the works of the law shall no flesh be justified before him: for by the law the knowledge of sin.
Romans 9:20
Surely, O man, who art thou replying against God? Shall the formation say to him having formed, Why hest thou made me so
Romans 10:3
For not knowing the justice of God, and seeking to establish their own justice, they have not been subjected to the justice of God.