Ezekiel 33:19
But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
Ezekiel 33:19 in other translations
| BSB | But if a wicked man turns from his wickedness and does what is just and right, he will live because of this. |
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| WEB | When the wicked turns from his wickedness and does that which is lawful and right, he will live by it. |
| ASV | And when the wicked turneth from his wickedness, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby. |
| YLT | And in the turning back of the wicked from his wickedness, And he hath done judgment and righteousness, by them he liveth. |
| DARBY | And when the wicked turneth from his wickedness, and doeth judgment and justice, he shall live for these things. |
| BBE | And when the evil man, turning away from his evil-doing, does what is ordered and right, he will get life by it. |
| Webster | But if the wicked shall turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, for that he shall live. |
What does Ezekiel 33:19 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 33:10-20
Those who despaired of finding mercy with God, are answered with a solemn declaration of God's readiness to show mercy. The ruin of the city and state was determined, but that did not relate to the final state of persons. God says to the righteous, that he shall surely live. But many who have made profession, have been ruined by proud confidence in themselves. Man trusts to his own righteousness, and presuming on…
Ezekiel 33:19 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ezekiel 33:19
- Ezekiel 18:27-28
Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
- Ezekiel 33:14
Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
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Context
- Ezekiel 33:18
When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.
- Ezekiel 33:19
But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
- Ezekiel 33:20
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.
Ezekiel 33:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y cuando el impío se apartare de su impiedad, é hiciere juicio y justicia, vivirá por ello. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et quand le méchant se détournera de sa méchanceté et pratiquera le jugement et la justice, il vivra à cause de cela. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und wenn der Gesetzlose von seiner Gesetzlosigkeit umkehrt und Recht und Gerechtigkeit übt, so wird er um deswillen leben. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et cum recesserit impius ab impietate sua, feceritque judicium et justitiam, vivet in eis. |