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The Soul Who Sins Will Die

Ezekiel 18:3

In 11 translations

BSB
As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.
KJV
As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
WEB
“As I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “you shall not use this proverb any more in Israel.
ASV
As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
LSV
[As] I live,” a declaration of Lord YHWH, “You no longer have the use of this allegory in Israel.
YLT
I live — an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Ye have no more the use of this simile in Israel.
DBY
[As] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, ye shall not have any more to use this proverb in Israel.
DRC
As I live, saith the Lord God, this parable shall be no more to you a proverb in Israel.
GNV
As I liue, sayth the Lord God, ye shall vse this prouerbe no more in Israel.
JPS
As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
LXXE
As I live, saith the Lord, surely this parable shall no more be spoken in Israel.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
חַי־אָ֕נִי נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה אִם־יִֽהְיֶ֨ה לָכֶ֜ם ע֗וֹד מְשֹׁ֛ל הַמָּשָׁ֥ל הַזֶּ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
LXX-Br
Ζῶ ἐγὼ, λέγει Κύριος, ἐὰν γένηται ἔτι λεγομένη ἡ παραβολὴ αὕτη ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ·

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Ezekiel 18:19–20Yet you may ask, ‘Why shouldn’t the son bear the iniquity of his father?’ Since the son has done what is just and right, carefully observing all My statutes, he will surely live. The soul who sins is the one who will…
  • Ezekiel 33:11–20Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should…
  • Ezekiel 18:30Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.
  • Ezekiel 36:31–32Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and abominations. It is not for your sake that I will act, declares the Lord GOD—let it be known to you. Be…
  • Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

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