Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 I live, says the Lord Jehovah, if it shall be to you more to use this parable in Israel. 4 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. 5 And if a man shall be just and do judgment and justice,
Cross References
Ezekiel 18:20
The soul sinning, it shall die. The son shall not bear for the iniquity of the father, and the father shall not bear for the iniquity of the son: the justice of the just one shall be upon him, and the injustice of the unjust one shall be upon him.
Romans 6:23
For the purchasing the provisions of sin, death; and the grace of God, life eternal in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Numbers 16:22
And they shall fall upon their faces, and they will say, God, the God of the spirits for all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be angry against all the assembly.
Numbers 27:16
Will Jehovah, the God of the spirits to all flesh, appoint a man over the assembly,
Isaiah 42:5
Thus said God Jehovah, creating the heavens and stretching them out; and spreading out the earth and its productions; giving breath to the people upon it, and spirit to those going upon it:
Zechariah 12:1
The Lifting up of the word of Jehovah for Israel, says Jehovah, stretching forth the heavens and founding the earth, and forming the spirit of man in the midst of him.
Galatians 3:10-13
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it has been written, Cursed every one who remains not in all written in the book of the law to do them.
Galatians 3:22
But the writing shut up all things under sin, that the promise from faith of Jesus Christ might be given to the believing.
Hebrews 12:9
Since we truly have fathers of our flesh instructors, and we were influenced: shall we not rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and we shall live?