Ezekiel 18 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

‘The fathers ^H1 eat ^H398 sour ^H1155 grapes ^H1155,

[fn]But it is the children’s ^H1121 teeth ^H8127 that have become ^H6949 blunt ^H6949’?

“As I live ^H2416,” declares ^H5002 the Lord ^H136 [fn]GOD ^H3068, “you certainly ^H518 are not going to use ^H4911 this ^H2088 proverb ^H4912 in Israel ^H3478 anymore ^H5750.

“But if ^H3588 a man ^H376 is righteous ^H6662 and practices ^H6213 justice ^H4941 and righteousness ^H6666,

“However, he may father ^H3205 a violent ^H6530 son ^H1121 who sheds ^H8210 blood ^H1818, and does ^H6213 any ^H4480 one ^H259 of these ^H428 things ^H428 to a brother ^H251

“Now behold ^H2009, he has fathered ^H3205 a son ^H1121 who saw ^H7200 all ^H3605 his father’s ^H1 sins ^H2403 which ^H834 he committed ^H6213, but he has seen ^H7200 them and does not do ^H6213 likewise ^H2004.

“Yet you say ^H559, ‘Why ^H4069 should the son ^H1121 not suffer ^H5375 the punishment for the father’s ^H1 guilt ^H5771?’ When the son ^H1121 has practiced ^H6213 justice ^H4941 and righteousness ^H6666 and has kept ^H8104 all ^H3605 My statutes ^H2708 and done ^H6213 them, he shall certainly ^H2421 live ^H2421.

“But if ^H3588 the wicked ^H7563 person ^H7563 turns ^H7725 from all ^H3605 his sins ^H2403 which ^H834 he has committed ^H6213 and keeps ^H8104 all ^H3605 My statutes ^H2708 and practices ^H6213 justice ^H4941 and righteousness ^H6666, he shall certainly ^H2421 live ^H2421; he shall not die ^H4191.

“But when a righteous ^H6662 person ^H6662 turns ^H7725 away ^H7725 from his righteousness ^H6666, commits ^H6213 injustice ^H5766 and does ^H6213 according to all ^H3605 the abominations ^H8441 that the wicked ^H7563 person ^H7563 does ^H6213, will he live ^H2421? All ^H3605 his righteous ^H6666 deeds ^H6666 which ^H834 he has done ^H6213 will not be remembered ^H2142 for his treachery ^H4603 H4604 which ^H834 he has committed ^H4603 and his sin ^H2403 which ^H834 he has committed ^H2398; for them he will die ^H4191.

“Therefore ^H3651 I will judge ^H8199 you, house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478, each ^H376 according to his conduct ^H1870,” declares ^H5002 the Lord ^H136 GOD ^H3068. “Repent ^H7725 and turn ^H7725 away ^H7725 from all ^H3605 your offenses ^H6588, so that wrongdoing ^H5771 does not become ^H1961 a stumbling ^H4383 block ^H4383 to you.