1 The word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came unto me again, saying 559,
2 What mean ye, that ye use 4911 this proverb 4912 concerning the land 127 of Israel 3478, saying 559, The fathers 1 have eaten 398 sour grapes 1155, and the children's 1121 teeth 8127 are set on edge 6949?
3 As I live 2416, saith 5002 the Lord 136 GOD 3069, ye shall not have occasion any more to use 4911 this proverb 4912 in Israel 3478.
4 Behold, all souls 5315 are mine; as the soul 5315 of the father 1, so also the soul 5315 of the son 1121 is mine: the soul 5315 that sinneth 2398, it shall die 4191.
5 But if a man 376 be just 6662, and do 6213 that which is lawful 4941 and right 6666,
6 And hath not eaten 398 upon the mountains 2022, neither hath lifted up 5375 his eyes 5869 to the idols 1544 of the house 1004 of Israel 3478, neither hath defiled 2930 his neighbour's 7453 wife 802, neither hath come near 7126 to a menstruous 5079 woman 802,
7 And hath not oppressed 3238 any 376, but hath restored 7725 to the debtor 2326 his pledge 2258, hath spoiled 1497 none by violence 1500, hath given 5414 his bread 3899 to the hungry 7457, and hath covered 3680 the naked 5903 with a garment 899;
8 He that hath not given forth 5414 upon usury 5392, neither hath taken 3947 any increase 8636, that hath withdrawn 7725 his hand 3027 from iniquity 5766, hath executed 6213 true 571 judgment 4941 between man 376 and man 376,
9 Hath walked 1980 in my statutes 2708, and hath kept 8104 my judgments 4941, to deal 6213 truly 571; he is just 6662, he shall surely 2421 live 2421, saith 5002 the Lord 136 GOD 3069.
10 If he beget 3205 a son 1121 that is a robber 6530, a shedder 8210 of blood 1818, and that doeth 6213 the like 251 to any one 259 of these things,
11 And that doeth 6213 not any of those duties, but even hath eaten 398 upon the mountains 2022, and defiled 2930 his neighbour's 7453 wife 802,
12 Hath oppressed 3238 the poor 6041 and needy 34, hath spoiled 1497 by violence 1500, hath not restored 7725 the pledge 2258, and hath lifted up 5375 his eyes 5869 to the idols 1544, hath committed 6213 abomination 8441,
13 Hath given forth 5414 upon usury 5392, and hath taken 3947 increase 8636: shall he then live 2425? he shall not live 2421: he hath done 6213 all these abominations 8441; he shall surely 4191 die 4191; his blood 1818 shall be upon him.
14 Now, lo, if he beget 3205 a son 1121, that seeth 7200 all his father's 1 sins 2403 which he hath done 6213, and considereth 7200, and doeth 6213 not such like 2004,
15 That hath not eaten 398 upon the mountains 2022, neither hath lifted up 5375 his eyes 5869 to the idols 1544 of the house 1004 of Israel 3478, hath not defiled 2930 his neighbour's 7453 wife 802,
16 Neither hath oppressed 3238 any 376, hath not withholden 2254 the pledge 2258, neither hath spoiled 1497 by violence 1500, but hath given 5414 his bread 3899 to the hungry 7457, and hath covered 3680 the naked 5903 with a garment 899,
17 That hath taken off 7725 his hand 3027 from the poor 6041, that hath not received 3947 usury 5392 nor increase 8636, hath executed 6213 my judgments 4941, hath walked 1980 in my statutes 2708; he shall not die 4191 for the iniquity 5771 of his father 1, he shall surely 2421 live 2421.
18 As for his father 1, because he cruelly 6233 oppressed 6231, spoiled 1497 his brother 251 by violence 1499, and did 6213 that which is not good 2896 among 8432 his people 5971, lo, even he shall die 4191 in his iniquity 5771.
19 Yet say 559 ye, Why? doth not the son 1121 bear 5375 the iniquity 5771 of the father 1? When the son 1121 hath done 6213 that which is lawful 4941 and right 6666, and hath kept 8104 all my statutes 2708, and hath done 6213 them, he shall surely 2421 live 2421.
20 The soul 5315 that sinneth 2398, it shall die 4191. The son 1121 shall not bear 5375 the iniquity 5771 of the father 1, neither shall the father 1 bear 5375 the iniquity 5771 of the son 1121: the righteousness 6666 of the righteous 6662 shall be upon him, and the wickedness 7564 of the wicked 7563 shall be upon him.
21 But if the wicked 7563 will turn 7725 from all his sins 2403 that he hath committed 6213, and keep 8104 all my statutes 2708, and do 6213 that which is lawful 4941 and right 6666, he shall surely 2421 live 2421, he shall not die 4191.
22 All his transgressions 6588 that he hath committed 6213, they shall not be mentioned 2142 unto him: in his righteousness 6666 that he hath done 6213 he shall live 2421.
23 Have I any pleasure 2654 at all 2654 that the wicked 7563 should die 4194? saith 5002 the Lord 136 GOD 3069: and not that he should return 7725 from his ways 1870, and live 2421?
24 But when the righteous 6662 turneth away 7725 from his righteousness 6666, and committeth 6213 iniquity 5766, and doeth 6213 according to all the abominations 8441 that the wicked 7563 man doeth 6213, shall he live 2425? All his righteousness 6666 that he hath done 6213 shall not be mentioned 2142: in his trespass 4603 that he hath trespassed 4604, and in his sin 2403 that he hath sinned 2398, in them shall he die 4191.
25 Yet ye say 559, The way 1870 of the Lord 136 is not equal 8505. Hear 8085 now, O house 1004 of Israel 3478; Is not my way 1870 equal 8505? are not your ways 1870 unequal 8505?
26 When a righteous 6662 man turneth away 7725 from his righteousness 6666, and committeth 6213 iniquity 5766, and dieth 4191 in them; for his iniquity 5766 that he hath done 6213 shall he die 4191.
27 Again, when the wicked 7563 man turneth away 7725 from his wickedness 7564 that he hath committed 6213, and doeth 6213 that which is lawful 4941 and right 6666, he shall save 2421 0 his soul 5315 alive 2421.
28 Because he considereth 7200, and turneth away 7725 from all his transgressions 6588 that he hath committed 6213, he shall surely 2421 live 2421, he shall not die 4191.
29 Yet saith 559 the house 1004 of Israel 3478, The way 1870 of the Lord 136 is not equal 8505. O house 1004 of Israel 3478, are not my ways 1870 equal 8505? are not your ways 1870 unequal 8505?
30 Therefore I will judge 8199 you, O house 1004 of Israel 3478, every one 376 according to his ways 1870, saith 5002 the Lord 136 GOD 3069. Repent 7725, and turn 7725 yourselves from all your transgressions 6588; so iniquity 5771 shall not be your ruin 4383.
31 Cast away 7993 from you all your transgressions 6588, whereby ye have transgressed 6586; and make 6213 you a new 2319 heart 3820 and a new 2319 spirit 7307: for why will ye die 4191, O house 1004 of Israel 3478?
32 For I have no pleasure 2654 in the death 4194 of him that dieth 4191, saith 5002 the Lord 136 GOD 3069: wherefore turn 7725 yourselves, and live 2421 ye.