Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
he grieveth nobody; he giveth his debtor his pledge again; he raketh none other man's goods by violence; he parteth his meat with the hungry; he clotheth the naked;
New American Standard Bible
if a man does not oppress anyone, but
King James Version
And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
Holman Bible
He doesn’t oppress anyone
International Standard Version
if he doesn't oppress anyone, but instead returns the debtor's security for his debt, if he doesn't rob anyone, but instead shares his food with the hungry and gives clothes to those who are naked,
A Conservative Version
and has not wronged any man, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to a hungry man, and has covered a naked man with a garment,
American Standard Version
and hath not wronged any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath taken nought by robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
Amplified
if a man does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,
Bible in Basic English
And has done no wrong to any, but has given back to the debtor what is his, and has taken no one's goods by force, and has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;
Darby Translation
and hath not oppressed any; he hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath not exercised robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and covered the naked with a garment;
Julia Smith Translation
And he shall not oppress a man; he shall turn back his pledge to the debtor; he will not strip off plunder, his bread he will give to him hungry, and the naked he will cover with a garment;
King James 2000
And has not oppressed any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has robbed none by violence, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
Lexham Expanded Bible
and he oppresses {no one} [and] he returns pledge for his loan {and he commits no robbery} [and] he gives his bread to [the] hungry and he covers a naked person [with] a garment,
Modern King James verseion
and has not ill-treated any man, but has given the debtor's pledge back to him, has robbed none by violence, has given his bread to the hungry and has covered the naked with a garment;
NET Bible
does not oppress anyone, but gives the debtor back whatever was given in pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked,
New Heart English Bible
and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
The Emphasized Bible
And no man, hath treated with violence, But his debt-pledge, hath restored. Plunder, hath not seized, - His bread - to the famished, hath given, And the naked, hath covered with clothing;
Webster
And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath stripped none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment:
World English Bible
and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
Youngs Literal Translation
A man -- he doth not oppress, His pledge to the debtor he doth return, Plunder he doth not take away, His bread to the hungry he doth give, And the naked doth cover with a garment,
Themes
Charity » Those that are charitable
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Idolatry » Those that are not idolaters
Iniquity » Those that abstain from iniquity
Oppression » Those that have not oppressed others
Profit » Those that profit from violence
Topics
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Yanah
Shuwb
Gazal
Nathan
Lechem
Kacah
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 18:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Just Treatment Of Individuals, Both Righteous And Wicked
6 he eateth not upon the hills; he lifteth not his eyes up to the Idols of Israel; he defileth not his neighbour's wife; he meddleth with no menstruous woman; 7 he grieveth nobody; he giveth his debtor his pledge again; he raketh none other man's goods by violence; he parteth his meat with the hungry; he clotheth the naked; 8 he lendeth nothing upon usury; he taketh nothing over; he withdraweth his hand from doing wrong; he handleth faithfully betwixt man and man;
Names
Cross References
Ezekiel 18:16
he vexeth no man; he keepeth no man's pledge, he neither spoileth, nor robbeth any man; he dealeth his meat with the hungry; he clotheth the naked;
Ezekiel 18:12
he grieveth the poor and needy; he robbeth and spoileth; he giveth not the debtor his pledge again; he lifteth up his eyes unto Idols, and meddle with abominable things;
Exodus 22:26
If thou take thy neighbor's raiment to pledge, see that thou deliver it unto him again by that the sun go down.
Ezekiel 33:15
Insomuch that the same wicked man giveth the pledge again, restoreth that he had taken away by robbery, walketh in the commandments of life, and doth no wrong: Then shall he surely live, and not die.
Deuteronomy 24:12-13
Furthermore, if it be a poor body, go not to sleep with his pledge:
Ezekiel 18:18
As for his father, because he oppressed and spoiled his brother, and did wickedly among his people: Lo, he is dead in his own sin.
Amos 2:8
they lie beside every altar upon clothes taken to pledge, and in the house of their gods they drink the wine of the oppressed.
Amos 3:10
sayeth the LORD: they gather together evil gotten goods, and lay up robbery in their houses.'
Luke 3:11
He answered and said unto them, "He that hath two coats, let him part with him that hath none: And he that hath meat, let him do likewise."
Genesis 6:11-12
And the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and was full of mischief.
Exodus 22:21-24
Vex not a stranger, neither oppress him, for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 23:9
Thou shalt not oppress a stranger, for I know the heart of a stranger, because ye were strangers in Egypt.
Leviticus 19:15
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. Thou shalt not favour the poor nor honour the mighty, but shalt judge thy neighbour righteously.
Leviticus 25:14
"'When thou sellest ought unto thy neighbour or buyest of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:
Deuteronomy 15:7-11
When one of thy brethren among you is waxed poor in any of thy cities within thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, see that thou harden not thine heart nor shut to thine hand from thy poor brother:
Deuteronomy 24:17
Hinder not the right of the stranger nor of the fatherless, nor take widow's raiment to pledge.
1 Samuel 12:3-4
Behold, here I am. Answer me before the LORD and before his anointed, whose ox have I taken? Or whose ass have I taken? Whom have I done wrong to? Or whom have I oppressed? And of whose hand have I received any bribe, to blind mine eyes therewith? And I will restore it you again."
Job 22:6
Thou hast taken the pledge from thy brethren for naught, and robbed the naked of their clothing;
Job 24:3
that drive away the ass of the fatherless; that take the widow's ox for a pledge;
Job 24:9
They spoil the sucking fatherless children, and put the poor in prison,
Job 31:13-22
Did I ever think scorn to do right unto my servants and maidens, when they had any matter against me?
Psalm 41:1
{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Blessed is he, that considereth the poor; the LORD shall deliver him in the time of trouble.
Psalm 112:4
Unto the godly there ariseth up light in the darkness: he is merciful, loving and righteous.
Psalm 112:9
He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor, his righteousness remaineth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.
Proverbs 3:31
Follow not a wicked man, and choose none of his ways:
Proverbs 11:24-25
Some man giveth out his goods, and is richer; but the niggard, having enough, will depart from nothing, and yet is ever in poverty.
Proverbs 14:31
He that doth a poor man wrong, blasphemeth his maker; but whoso hath pity of the poor, doth honour unto God.
Proverbs 22:22-23
See that thou rob not the poor because he is weak, and oppress not the simple in judgment;
Proverbs 28:8
Whoso increaseth his riches by vantage and winning, let him gather them to help the poor withal.
Proverbs 28:27
He that giveth unto the poor, shall not want; but he that turneth away his eyes from such as be in necessity, shall suffer great poverty himself.
Isaiah 1:17
Study to do righteously, and help the oppressed. Avenge the fatherless and defend the cause of widows. Come, let us show each his grief to other and make an atonement, saith the LORD.
Isaiah 5:7
As for the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts, it is the house of Israel, and whole Judah his fair planting. Of these he looked for equity, but see there is wrong; for righteousness, lo, it is but misery.
Isaiah 33:15
He that leadeth a godly life - say I - and speaketh the truth; He that abhorreth to do violence and deceit; he that keepeth his hand that he touch no reward; which stoppeth his ears, that he hear no counsel against the innocent; which holdeth down his eyes, that he see none evil.
Isaiah 58:6-11
Or is not this rather the fast that I have chosen? To loose wicked bonds, and to unbind bundles of oppression? And to let the bruised go free? And that ye should break all manner yokes?
Isaiah 59:6-7
Their web maketh no cloth and they may not cover themselves with their labours. Their deeds are the deeds of wickedness, and the work of robbery is in their hands.
Jeremiah 7:6-7
If ye will not oppress the stranger, the fatherless and the widow; if ye will not shed innocent blood in this place; if ye will not cleave to strange gods to your own destruction;
Jeremiah 22:3
Thus the LORD commandeth: Keep equity and righteousness, deliver the oppressed from the power of the violent: do not grieve nor oppress the stranger, the fatherless nor the widow, and shed no innocent blood in this place.
Jeremiah 22:16-17
Yea when he helped the oppressed and poor to their right, then prospered he well. From whence came this? But only because he had me before his eyes, sayeth the LORD.
Ezekiel 7:23
"I will make clean riddance, for the land is whole defiled with unrighteous judgment of innocent blood, and the city is full of abominations.
Ezekiel 22:12-13
Yea, gifts have been received in thee to shed blood. Thou hast taken usury and increase, thou hast oppressed thy neighbours by extortion, and forgotten me, sayeth the LORD God.
Ezekiel 22:27-29
Thy rulers in thee are like ravishing wolves, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, for their own covetous lucre.
Amos 2:6
"Thus sayeth the LORD, 'For three and four wickednesses of Israel, I will not spare him: because he hath sold the righteous for money, and the poor for shoes.
Amos 5:11-12
Forsomuch then as ye oppress the poor, and rob him of his best sustenance: therefore, where as ye have builded houses of square stone, ye shall not dwell in them. Marvelous pleasant vineyards shall ye plant; but the wine of them shall ye not drink. And why?
Amos 6:3
Ye are taken out for the evil day, even ye that sit in the stole of willfulness;
Amos 8:4-6
Hear this, O ye that oppress the poor, and destroy the needy in the lands, saying,
Micah 2:1
Woe unto them that imagine to do harm, and devise ungraciousness upon their beds, to perform it in the clear day: for their power is against God.
Micah 3:2
But ye hate the good, and love the evil: ye pluck off men's skins, and the flesh from their bones;
Zephaniah 1:9
In the same day also will I visit all those that tread over the threshold so proudly, which fill their lords' house with robbery and falsity.
Zechariah 7:9-11
"Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, 'Execute true judgment, and show mercy and loving-kindness, every man to his brother.
Malachi 3:5
I will come and punish you, and I myself will be a swift witness against the witches, against the adulterers, against false swearers: yea, and against those that wrongfully keep back the hireling's duty, which vex the widows and the fatherless, and oppress the stranger, and fear not me, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.
Matthew 25:34-46
Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, 'Come, ye blessed children of my father, inherit ye the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world.
2 Corinthians 8:7-9
Now therefore, as ye are rich in all parts, in faith, in word, in knowledge, in all ferventness, and in love, which ye have to us: even so see that ye be plenteous in this benevolence.
2 Corinthians 9:6-14
This yet remember, how that he which soweth little, shall reap little: and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously.
James 2:13-17
For there shall be judgment, merciless, to him that showeth no mercy, and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
James 5:1-6
Go to now, ye rich men. Weep, and howl on your wretchedness that shall come upon you.
1 John 3:16-19
Hereby are we assured of love: because he left his life for us: And therefore we ought also to give our lives for our brethren.