Ezekiel 18:16
Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
Ezekiel 18:16 in other translations
| BSB | He does not oppress another, or retain a pledge, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing. |
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| WEB | hasn’t wronged any, hasn’t taken anything to pledge, hasn’t taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment; |
| ASV | neither hath wronged any, hath not taken aught to pledge, neither hath taken by robbery, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; |
| YLT | A man--he hath not oppressed, A pledge he hath not bound, And plunder he hath not taken away, His bread to the hungry he hath given, And the naked he covered with a garment, |
| DARBY | and hath not oppressed any, nor withholden the pledge, neither hath exercised robbery; he hath given his bread to the hungry, and covered the naked with a garment; |
| BBE | Or done wrong to any, or taken anything from one in his debt, or taken goods by force, but has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it; |
| Webster | Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withheld the pledge, neither hath stripped by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, |
What does Ezekiel 18:16 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 18:14-18
14-18. The third case: a son who walks not in the steps of an unrighteous father, but in the ways of God; for example, Josiah, the pious son of guilty Amon; Hezekiah, of Ahaz (2Ki 16:1-20; 18:1-37; 21:1-22:20). seeth ... and considereth--The same Hebrew stands for both verbs, "seeth ... yea, seeth." The repetition implies the attentive observation needed, in order that the son may not be led astray by his father's…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 18:1-20
God has no respect of persons. (Ezek 18:1-20) The Divine providence is vindicated. (Ezek 18:21-29) A gracious invitation to repentance. (Ezek 18:30-32) Verses 1-20 The soul that sinneth it shall die. As to eternity, every man was, is, and will be dealt with, as his conduct shows him to have been under the old covenant of works, or the new covenant of grace. Whatever outward sufferings come upon men through the sins…
Ezekiel 18:16 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ezekiel 18:16
- Ezekiel 18:7
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;
- Proverbs 25:21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
- Psalms 41:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
- Job 22:7
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
- Luke 14:13
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
- Job 31:19
If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
- Ecclesiastes 11:1-2
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
- Proverbs 31:20
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
- Luke 11:41
But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
- Proverbs 22:9
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
- Isaiah 58:7-10
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward. Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:
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Context
- Ezekiel 18:15
That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour’s wife,
- Ezekiel 18:16
Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
- Ezekiel 18:17
That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
Ezekiel 18:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Ni oprimiere á nadie; la prenda no empeñare, ni cometiere robos; al hambriento diere de su pan, y cubriere de vestido al desnudo; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et n’a opprimé personne; il n’a pas pris de gage, et n’a pas commis de rapine; il a donné son pain à celui qui avait faim, et a couvert d’un vêtement celui qui était nu; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und er bedrückt niemanden, nimmt kein Pfand und begeht keinen Raub, er gibt dem Hungrigen sein Brot und bedeckt den Nackten mit Kleidung, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et virum non contristaverit, pignus non retinuerit, et rapinam non rapuerit: panem suum esurienti dederit, et nudum operuerit vestimento: |