Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Because he reconsidered his transgression and turned away from everything that he had been doing, he'll certainly live and not die.
New American Standard Bible
Because he considered and turned away from all his transgressions which he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.
King James Version
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Holman Bible
He will certainly live because he thought it over and turned from all the transgressions he had committed; he will not die.
A Conservative Version
Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live. He shall not die.
American Standard Version
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Amplified
Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions which he had committed, he shall certainly live; he shall not die.
Bible in Basic English
Because he had fear and was turned away from all the wrong which he had done, life will certainly be his, death will not be his fate.
Darby Translation
Because he considereth, and turneth from all his transgressions which he hath committed, he shall certainly live, he shall not die.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will see and turn back from all his transgressions which he did, living, he shall live; he shall not die.
King James 2000
Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And if he sees and he returns from all of his transgressions that he did, surely he will live; he will not die!
Modern King James verseion
Because he looks carefully, and turns away from all his sins that he has committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
because he feared and turned from all his wickedness which he did, he shall live and not die, saith the Lord almighty.
NET Bible
Because he considered and turned from all the sins he had done, he will surely live; he will not die.
New Heart English Bible
Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
The Emphasized Bible
When he considered, then he turned away from all his transgressions which he had committed, He shall surely live. He shall not die.
Webster
Because he considereth and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
World English Bible
Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he seeth and turneth back, From all his transgressions that he hath done, He doth surely live, he doth not die,
Themes
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 18:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Just Treatment Of Individuals, Both Righteous And Wicked
27 When a wicked person quits his wicked behavior and does what's just and right, he'll be enabled to live. 28 Because he reconsidered his transgression and turned away from everything that he had been doing, he'll certainly live and not die. 29 Yet Israel's house keeps saying, "The LORD isn't being consistent with his standards.' Is it my behavior that's inconsistent with my standards? Is it not your behavior that's inconsistent with my standards?"
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:29
O, that they were wise to understand this and consider their future!
1 Samuel 7:3-4
Then Samuel told the whole house of Israel, "If you're returning to the LORD with all your heart, then remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, direct your hearts back to the LORD, and serve him only. Then he will deliver you from the control of the Philistines."
Psalm 119:1
How blessed are those whose life is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD!
Psalm 119:6
Then I will not be ashamed, since my eyes will be fixed on all of your commands.
Psalm 119:59
I examined my lifestyle and set my feet in the direction of your decrees.
Jeremiah 31:18-20
"I've certainly heard Ephraim shuddering with grief as they said, "You have disciplined me, and I'm disciplined like an untrained calf. Restore me, and let me return, for you are the LORD my God.
Ezekiel 12:3
"So now, Son of Man, you are to prepare your luggage for a trip into exile, and then you are to leave during the daytime so they see you leaving. Leave from your place to another while they're watching. Then perhaps they'll realize that they're a rebellious house.
Ezekiel 18:14
"Now suppose that he produced a son who practiced all of his father's sins, but then that son began to fear me and stopped doing all of these things.
Ezekiel 18:21
But if the wicked person turns from all his sins, which he did and keeps my statutes, then he'll live. He won't die.
Ezekiel 18:31
Stop your transgressing the deeds by which you've rebelled and then make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, you house of Israel?
Ezekiel 33:12
"And now, Son of Man, say this to your people: "The righteousness of the righteous won't save them when they keep on committing crimes against me, the wickedness of the wicked won't keep them from remaining away when they're turning from their wickedness, and no righteous person will keep on living by their righteousness when they sin.'
Luke 15:17-18
"Then he came to his senses and said, "How many of my father's hired men have more food than they can eat, and here I am starving to death!
Colossians 3:5-9
So put to death your worldly impulses: sexual sin, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry).
Titus 2:14
He gave himself for us to set us free from every wrong and to cleanse us so that we could be his special people who are enthusiastic about doing good deeds.
James 2:10-12
For whoever keeps the whole Law but fails in one point is guilty of breaking all of it.