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Ezekiel 18

God Deals Justly with Individuals

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Then the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 cameh1961 to me, sayingh559,

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aWhath4100 do you mean by usingh4911b thish2088 proverbh4912 concerningh5921 the landh127 of Israelh3478, sayingh559, ` bThe fathersh1 eath398 the sourh1155 grapesh1155, But the children'sh1121 teethh8127  1are seth6949a on edgeh6949a'?

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"As I liveh2416a," declaresh5002 the Lordh136  1GODh3068, "you are surelyh518 not going to useh4911b thish2088 proverbh4912 in Israelh3478 anymoreh5750.

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"Beholdh2005,  aallh3605  1soulsh5315 are Mine; the  2soulh5315 of the fatherh1 as well as the  2soulh5315 of the sonh1121 is Mine. The  3soulh5315 who  bsinsh2398 will dieh4191.

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"But ifh3588 a manh376 is righteoush6662 and practicesh6213a justiceh4941 and righteousnessh6666,

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and does not  aeath398 at the mountainh2022 shrines or  blifth5375 up his eyesh5869 to the idolsh1544 of the househ1004 of Israelh3478, or  cdefileh2930 his neighbor'sh7453 wifeh802 or approachh7126 a womanh802 during her menstrualh5079 periodh5079--

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if a manh376 does not oppressh3238 anyone, but  arestoresh7725 to the debtorh2326 his pledgeh2260b,  bdoes not commith1497 robberyh1500, but  cgivesh5414 his breadh3899 to the hungryh7457 and coversh3680 the nakedh5903 with clothingh899b,

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if he does not lendh5414 money on  ainteresth5392 or takeh3947  bincreaseh8636, if he keepsh7725 his handh3027 from iniquityh5766 and  cexecutesh6213a trueh571 justiceh4941 betweenh996 manh376 and manh376,

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if he walksh1980 in  aMy statutesh2708 and My ordinancesh4941 so as to dealh6213a faithfullyh571-- bhe is righteoush6662 and will surelyh2421a  cliveh2421a," declaresh5002 the Lordh136 GODh3068.

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"Then he may  1haveh3205 a violenth6530 sonh1121 who shedsh8210 bloodh1818 and who doesh6213a anyh4480h259 of theseh428 thingsh428 to a brotherh251

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(though he himselfh1931 did not doh6213a anyh3605 of theseh428 thingsh428), that is, he evenh1571 eatsh398 at the mountainh2022 shrines, and  adefilesh2930 his neighbor'sh7453 wifeh802,

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oppressesh3238 the  apoorh6041 and needyh34,  bcommitsh1497 robberyh1500, does not restoreh7725 a pledgeh2258, but liftsh5375 up his eyesh5869 to the idolsh1544 and  ccommitsh6213a abominationh8441,

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he  alendsh5414 money on interesth5392 and takesh3947 increaseh8636; will he liveh2421a? He will not liveh2421a! He has committedh6213a allh3605 theseh428 abominationsh8441, he will surelyh4191 be puth4191 to deathh4191; his  bbloodh1818 will be  1on his own head.

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"Now beholdh2009, he  1hash3205 a sonh1121 who has observedh7200 allh3605 his father'sh1 sinsh2403b whichh834 he committedh6213a, and  aobservingh7200 does not doh6213a likewiseh2004.

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"He does not eath398 at the mountainh2022 shrines or lifth5375 up his eyesh5869 to the idolsh1544 of the househ1004 of Israelh3478, or defileh2930 his neighbor'sh7453 wifeh802,

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or oppressh3238 anyoneh376, or retainh2254a a pledgeh2258, or commith1497 robberyh1500, but he  agivesh5414 his breadh3899 to the hungryh7457 and coversh3680 the nakedh5903 with clothingh899b,

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he keepsh7725 his handh3027 from  1the poorh6041, does not takeh3947 interesth5392 or increaseh8636, but executesh6213a My ordinancesh4941, and walksh1980 in My statutesh2708;  ahe will not dieh4191 for his father'sh1 iniquityh5771, he will surelyh2421a liveh2421a.

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"As for his fatherh1, becauseh3588 he practicedh6231 extortionh6233, robbedh1497 his brotherh251 and didh6213a whath834 was not goodh2896a amongh8432 his peopleh5971b, beholdh2009, he will dieh4191 for his iniquityh5771.

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"Yet you sayh559, ` aWhyh4069 should the sonh1121 not bearh5375 the punishmenth5771 for the father'sh1 iniquityh5771?' When the sonh1121 has practicedh6213a  bjusticeh4941 and righteousnessh6666 and has observedh8104 allh3605 My statutesh2708 and doneh6213a them, he shall surelyh2421a liveh2421a.

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"The personh5315 who  asinsh2398 will dieh4191. The  bsonh1121 will not bearh5375 the punishmenth5771 for the father'sh1 iniquityh5771, norh3808 will the fatherh1 bearh5375 the punishmenth5771 for the son'sh1121 iniquityh5771; the  crighteousnessh6666 of the righteoush6662 will be upon himself, and the wickednessh7564 of the wickedh7563 will be upon himself.

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"But ifh3588 the  awickedh7563 manh7563 turnsh7725 from allh3605 his sinsh2403b whichh834 he has committedh6213a and observesh8104 allh3605 My statutesh2708 and practicesh6213a justiceh4941 and righteousnessh6666, he shall surelyh2421a liveh2421a; he shall not dieh4191.

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aAllh3605 his transgressionsh6588 whichh834 he has committedh6213a will not be rememberedh2142 against him; because of his  brighteousnessh6666 whichh834 he has practicedh6213a, he will liveh2421a.

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aDo I haveh2654a anyh2654a pleasureh2654a in the deathh4194 of the wickedh7563," declaresh5002 the Lordh136 GODh3068, " 1ratherh3808 thanh3808 that he should  bturnh7725 from his waysh1870 and liveh2421a?

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"But when a righteoush6662 manh6662  aturnsh7725 awayh7725 from his righteousnessh6666, commitsh6213a iniquityh5766 and doesh6213a according to allh3605 the abominationsh8441 that a wickedh7563 manh7563 doesh6213a, will he liveh2421a?  bAllh3605 his righteoush6666 deedsh6666 whichh834 he has doneh6213a will not be rememberedh2142 for his  ctreacheryh4604 whichh834 he has committedh4603 and his sinh2403b whichh834 he has committedh2398; for them he will dieh4191.

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"Yet you sayh559, ` aThe wayh1870 of the Lordh136 is not righth8505.' Hearh8085 nowh4994, O househ1004 of Israelh3478! Is  bMy wayh1870 not righth8505? Is it not your waysh1870 that are not righth8505?

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"When a righteoush6662 manh6662 turnsh7725 awayh7725 from his righteousnessh6666, commitsh6213a iniquityh5766 and diesh4191 becauseh5921 of it, for his iniquityh5766 whichh834 he has committedh6213a he will dieh4191.

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"Again, when a wickedh7563 manh7563 turnsh7725 awayh7725  afrom his wickednessh7564 whichh834 he has committedh6213a and practicesh6213a justiceh4941 and righteousnessh6666, he will saveh2421a his lifeh5315.

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"Because he consideredh7200 and turnedh7725 awayh7725 from allh3605 his transgressionsh6588 whichh834 he had committedh6213a, he shall surelyh2421a liveh2421a; he shall not dieh4191.

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"But the househ1004 of Israelh3478 saysh559, `The wayh1870 of the Lordh136 is not righth8505.' Are My waysh1870 not righth8505, O househ1004 of Israelh3478? Is it not your waysh1870 that are not righth8505?

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"Thereforeh3651 I will judgeh8199 you, O househ1004 of Israelh3478, eachh376 according to his conducth1870," declaresh5002 the Lordh136 GODh3068. " aRepenth7725 and turnh7725 awayh7725 from allh3605 your transgressionsh6588, so that iniquityh5771 may not becomeh1961 a stumblingh4383 blockh4383 to you.

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aCasth7993 awayh7993 from you allh3605 your transgressionsh6588 whichh834 you have committedh6586 and makeh6213a yourselves a  bnewh2319 hearth3820 and a newh2319 spirith7307! For whyh4100 will you dieh4191, O househ1004 of Israelh3478?

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"For I haveh2654a  anoh3808 pleasureh2654a in the deathh4194 of anyone who diesh4191," declaresh5002 the Lordh136 GODh3068. "Therefore, repenth7725 and liveh2421a."



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