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Bible in Basic English
And still you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O children of Israel, I will be your judge, giving to everyone the reward of his ways.
New American Standard Bible
Yet you say, ‘
King James Version
Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
Holman Bible
Yet you say, ‘The Lord’s way isn’t fair.’ I will judge each of you according to his ways, house of Israel.”
International Standard Version
"And yet you keep saying, "Living life the Lord's way isn't right,' But I will judge every one of you according to the way you live, you house of Israel!"
A Conservative Version
Yet ye say, The way of LORD is not equitable. O house of Israel, I will judge you everyone according to his ways.
American Standard Version
Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
Amplified
Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ O house of Israel, I will judge you, every one [of you] in accordance with his own ways!”
Darby Translation
Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
Julia Smith Translation
And ye said, The way of Jehovah will not make even. I will judge you each according to his ways, O house of Israel.
King James 2000
Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O you house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yet you said, 'The way of the Lord is not fair!' I will judge you, house of Israel, each [person] according to his ways."
Modern King James verseion
Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not fair. O house of Israel, I will judge you, each one according to his ways.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yet ye say, 'The way of the LORD is not equal.' O ye house of Israel, I will judge every one of you after his ways!'"
NET Bible
Yet you say, 'The behavior of the Lord is not right.' House of Israel, I will judge each of you according to his behavior."
New Heart English Bible
Yet you say, 'The way of the Lord is not equal.' House of Israel, I will judge every one of you after his ways."
The Emphasized Bible
And can ye then say, The way of The Lord will not be equal? Every man - according to his own ways so will I judge you O house of Israel?
Webster
Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
World English Bible
Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. House of Israel, I will judge every one of you after his ways.
Youngs Literal Translation
And ye have said: The way of the Lord is not pondered, Each according to his ways do I judge you, O house of Israel.'
Themes
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
God, Justice of » Denied by the unGodly
Repentance » The reward for repenting
Turning » Those that turn from righteousness
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 33:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ezekiel Appointed As A Watchman And His Responsibility
19 And when the evil man, turning away from his evil-doing, does what is ordered and right, he will get life by it. 20 And still you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O children of Israel, I will be your judge, giving to everyone the reward of his ways. 21 Now in the twelfth year after we had been taken away prisoners, in the tenth month, on the fifth day of the month, one who had got away in flight from Jerusalem came to me, saying, The town has been taken.
Cross References
Ezekiel 18:25
But you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Give ear, now, O children of Israel; is my way not equal? are not your ways unequal?
Psalm 62:12
And mercy, O Lord, is yours, for you give to every man the reward of his work.
Proverbs 19:3
By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
Ecclesiastes 12:14
God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil.
Ezekiel 18:29-30
But still the children of Israel say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O children of Israel, are my ways not equal? are not your ways unequal?
Ezekiel 33:17
But the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: when it is they whose way is not equal.
Matthew 16:27
For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he will give to every man the reward of his works.
John 5:29
And they will come out; those who have done good, into the new life; and those who have done evil, to be judged.
2 Corinthians 5:10
For we all have to come before Christ to be judged; so that every one of us may get his reward for the things done in the body, good or bad.
Revelation 20:12-15
And I saw the dead, great and small, taking their places before the high seat; and the books were open, and another book was open, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged by the things which were in the books, even by their works.
Revelation 22:12
See, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give to every man the outcome of his works.