Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And when the wicked turns from his wickedness that he did and he does justice and righteousness, {he will preserve his life}.
New American Standard Bible
Again, when a wicked man turns away
King James Version
Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Holman Bible
But if a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life.
International Standard Version
When a wicked person quits his wicked behavior and does what's just and right, he'll be enabled to live.
A Conservative Version
Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
American Standard Version
Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Amplified
Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life.
Bible in Basic English
Again, when the evil-doer, turning away from the evil he has done, does what is ordered and right, he will have life for his soul.
Darby Translation
And when the wicked turneth from his wickedness which he hath committed, and doeth judgment and justice, he shall keep his soul alive.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Modern King James verseion
Again, when the wicked turns away from his wickedness that he has committed and does that which is lawful and righteous, he shall save his soul alive.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when a wicked turneth from his wickedness and doth justly and righteously, he shall save his soul:
NET Bible
When a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life.
New Heart English Bible
Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
The Emphasized Bible
But when a lawless man turneth away from his lawlessness which he hath done, And hath done justice and righteousness He, shall save his own soul, alive:
Webster
Again, when a wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
World English Bible
Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Youngs Literal Translation
And in the turning back of the wicked From his wickedness that he hath done, And he doth judgment and righteousness, He his soul doth keep alive.
Themes
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Conversion » Promises connected with
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 18:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Just Treatment Of Individuals, Both Righteous And Wicked
26 When the righteous turns from his righteousness, and he does injustice, then he will die because of them; because of his injustice that he did he will die! 27 And when the wicked turns from his wickedness that he did and he does justice and righteousness, {he will preserve his life}. 28 And if he sees and he returns from all of his transgressions that he did, surely he will live; he will not die!
Cross References
Isaiah 1:18
"Come now, and let us argue," says Yahweh. "Even though your sins are like scarlet, they will be white like snow; even though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.
Isaiah 55:7
Let [the] wicked forsake his way, and [the] man of sin his thoughts. And let him return to Yahweh, that he may take pity on him, and to our God, for he will {forgive manifold}.
Ezekiel 18:21
But if the wicked returns from all of his sins that he has done and he keeps all of my statutes and he does justice and righteousness, he shall surely live; he shall not die!
Ezekiel 33:5
[For] he heard the sound of the horn and he did not take warning; his blood will be on him. But [if] he took warning, he saved his life.
Matthew 9:13
But go [and] learn what it means, "I want mercy and not sacrifice." For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Matthew 21:28-32
"Now what do you think? A man had two sons. [He] approached the first [and] said, 'Son, go work in the vineyard today.'
Acts 2:40
And with many other words he solemnly urged and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this crooked generation!"
Acts 3:19
Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be blotted out,
Acts 20:21
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks with respect to repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
Acts 26:20
but to those in Damascus first, and in Jerusalem and all the region of Judea and to the Gentiles, I proclaimed [that they should] repent and turn to God, doing deeds worthy of repentance.
1 Timothy 4:16
Fix [your] attention on yourself and on your teaching. Continue in them, for [by] doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.