Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
See, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so the soul of the son is mine: death will be the fate of the sinner's soul.
New American Standard Bible
Behold,
King James Version
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Holman Bible
Look, every life belongs to Me.
International Standard Version
Look! Every living soul belongs to me the father's as well as the son's. So pay attention! The person who keeps on sinning is going to die."
A Conservative Version
Behold, all souls are mine, as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine. The soul that sins, it shall die.
American Standard Version
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Amplified
Behold (pay close attention), all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine. The soul who sins will die.
Darby Translation
Behold, all the souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, all souls to me; behold, as the soul of the father, and so the soul of the son, they are to me. The soul sinning, it shall die.
King James 2000
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sins, it shall die.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look! {All lives are mine}. {The lives of father and son alike are mine}. The person sinning will die.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, all souls are Mine. As the soul of the father, also the soul of the son, they are Mine. The soul that sins, it shall die.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, all souls are mine. Like as the father is mine, so is the son mine also. The soul that sinneth, shall die.
NET Bible
Indeed! All lives are mine -- the life of the father as well as the life of the son is mine. The one who sins will die.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins, he shall die.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! as for all persons, mine they are, As the person of the father, so also the person of the son, mine they are, - The person that sinneth, the same shall die.
Webster
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
World English Bible
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins, he shall die.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, all the souls are Mine, As the soul of the father, So also the soul of the son -- they are Mine, The soul that is sinning -- it doth die.
Themes
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Consequences of sin » Death, physical and spiritual
Error » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
God » Ownership of » Of the souls of men
divine Ownership » Of the souls of men
Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Iniquity
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Death, a penalty for
Sin » Penalty for » Death, physical and spiritual
Sin » Death, the punishment of
Sins » Penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Topics
Interlinear
Nephesh
Nephesh
Nephesh
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 18:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Just Treatment Of Individuals, Both Righteous And Wicked
3 By my life, says the Lord, you will no longer have this saying in Israel. 4 See, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so the soul of the son is mine: death will be the fate of the sinner's soul. 5 But if a man is upright, living rightly and doing righteousness,
Cross References
Ezekiel 18:20
The soul which does sin will be put to death: the son will not be made responsible for the evil-doing of the father, or the father for the evil-doing of the son; the righteousness of the upright will be on himself, and the evil-doing of the evil-doer on himself.
Romans 6:23
For the reward of sin is death; but what God freely gives is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Numbers 16:22
Then falling down on their faces they said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, because of one man's sin will your wrath be moved against all the people?
Numbers 27:16
Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, put a man at the head of this people,
Isaiah 42:5
God the Lord, even he who made the heavens, measuring them out on high; stretching out the earth, and giving its produce; he who gives breath to the people on it, and life to those who go about on it, says:
Zechariah 12:1
The word of the Lord about Israel. The Lord by whom the heavens are stretched out and the bases of the earth put in place, and the spirit of man formed inside him, has said:
Galatians 3:10-13
For all who are of the works of the law are under a curse: because it is said in the Writings, A curse is on everyone who does not keep on doing all the things which are ordered in the book of the law.
Galatians 3:22
However, the holy Writings have put all things under sin, so that that for which God gave the undertaking, based on faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who have such faith.
Hebrews 12:9
And again, if the fathers of our flesh gave us punishment and had our respect, how much more will we be under the authority of the Father of spirits, and have life?