Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear, you Israelites: Is my way unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust? New Living Translation “Yet you say, ‘The Lord isn’t doing what’s right!’ Listen to me, O people of Israel. Am I the one not doing what’s right, or is it you? English Standard Version “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear now, O house of Israel: Is my way not just? Is it not your ways that are not just? Berean Standard Bible Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear now, O house of Israel: Is it My way that is unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust? King James Bible Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal? New King James Version “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ Hear now, O house of Israel, is it not My way which is fair, and your ways which are not fair? New American Standard Bible Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ Hear now, house of Israel! Is My way not right? Is it not your ways that are not right? NASB 1995 “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ Hear now, O house of Israel! Is My way not right? Is it not your ways that are not right? NASB 1977 “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ Hear now, O house of Israel! Is My way not right? Is it not your ways that are not right? Legacy Standard Bible Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ Hear now, O house of Israel! Is My way not right? Is it not your ways that are not right? Amplified Bible Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ Hear now, O house of Israel! Is My way not right? Is it not your ways that are not right? Christian Standard Bible “But you say, ‘The Lord’s way isn’t fair.’ Now listen, house of Israel: Is it my way that is unfair? Instead, isn’t it your ways that are unfair? Holman Christian Standard Bible But you say, ‘The Lord’s way isn’t fair.’ Now listen, house of Israel: Is it My way that is unfair? Instead, isn’t it your ways that are unfair? American Standard Version Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And you said, “The ways of LORD JEHOVAH are not beautiful.” Hear therefore, you of the house of Israel: my ways are beautiful, but your ways are not beautiful Brenton Septuagint Translation Yet ye have said, The way of the Lord is not straight. Hear now, all the house of Israel; will not my way be straight? Is your way straight? Contemporary English Version You people of Israel accuse me of being unfair! But listen--I'm not unfair; you are! Douay-Rheims Bible And you have said: The way of the Lord is not right. Hear ye, therefore, O house of Israel: Is it my way that is not right, and are not rather your ways perverse? English Revised Version Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal? GOD'S WORD® Translation "But you say, 'The Lord's way is unfair.' Listen, nation of Israel, isn't my way fair? Isn't it your ways that are unfair? Good News Translation "But you say, 'What the Lord does isn't right.' Listen to me, you Israelites. Do you think my way of doing things isn't right? It is your way that isn't right. International Standard Version "Yet you keep saying, 'The LORD isn't being consistent with his standards.' Pay attention, you house of Israel: Is my behavior really inconsistent with my standards? Isn't it your behavior that isn't just? JPS Tanakh 1917 Yet ye say: The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is it My way that is not equal? is it not your ways that are unequal? Literal Standard Version And you have said, The way of the Lord is not pondered. Now hear, O house of Israel, | My way—is it not pondered? Are not your ways unpondered? Majority Standard Bible Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear now, O house of Israel: Is it My way that is unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust? New American Bible You say, “The LORD’s way is not fair!” Hear now, house of Israel: Is it my way that is unfair? Are not your ways unfair? NET Bible "Yet you say, 'The Lord's conduct is unjust!' Hear, O house of Israel: Is my conduct unjust? Is it not your conduct that is unjust? New Revised Standard Version Yet you say, “The way of the Lord is unfair.” Hear now, O house of Israel: Is my way unfair? Is it not your ways that are unfair? New Heart English Bible "'Yet you say, "The way of the LORD is not just." Hear now, house of Israel: "Is my way not just? Aren't your ways unjust?" Webster's Bible Translation Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal? World English Bible “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren’t your ways unequal? Young's Literal Translation And ye have said, Not pondered is the way of the Lord. Hear, I pray you, O house of Israel, My way -- is it not pondered? Are not your ways unpondered? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Soul who Sins will Die…24But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die. 25Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear now, O house of Israel: Is it My way that is unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust? 26If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has committed.… Cross References Genesis 18:25 Far be it from You to do such a thing--to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?" Jeremiah 12:1 Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? Ezekiel 18:26 If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has committed. Ezekiel 18:29 Yet the house of Israel says, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' Are My ways unjust, O house of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust? Ezekiel 33:17 Yet your people say, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' But it is their way that is not just. Ezekiel 33:20 Yet you say, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' But I will judge each of you according to his ways, O house of Israel." Zephaniah 3:5 The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His justice morning by morning; He does not fail at dawn, yet the unjust know no shame. Treasury of Scripture Yet you say, The way of the LORD is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal? way Ezekiel 18:29 Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal? Ezekiel 33:17,20 Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal… Job 32:2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God. my Genesis 18:25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. Psalm 50:6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah. are Psalm 50:21 These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. Jeremiah 2:17-23,29-37 Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way? … Jeremiah 16:10-13 And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God? … Jump to Previous Children Ear Equal Hear House Israel Pondered Right Unequal Unjust Unpondered Way WaysJump to Next Children Ear Equal Hear House Israel Pondered Right Unequal Unjust Unpondered Way WaysEzekiel 18 1. God defends his justice31. and exhorts to repentance (25) The way of the Lord is not equal.--The word means literally, weighed out, balanced. The accusation of the Israelites was still (here and in Ezekiel 18:29) that the Lord was arbitrary and unjust. His statement in reply is that He rewards and punishes according to eternal and immutable principles of right. Every man must reap that which he has sown. (Comp. Romans 2:5-10.)Verse 25. - Are not my ways equal? The. primary meaning of the Hebrew adjective is that of something ordered, symmetrically arranged. Men would find in the ways of God precisely that in which their own ways were wanting, and which they denied to him - the workings of a considerate equity, adjusting all things according to their true weight and measure. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Yet you say,וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם (wa·’ă·mar·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘The way דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of the Lord אֲדֹנָ֑י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord is not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no just.’ יִתָּכֵ֖ן (yit·tā·ḵên) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8505: To balance, measure out, arrange, equalize, levelling Hear שִׁמְעוּ־ (šim·‘ū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently now, נָא֙ (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' O house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Israel: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Is it My way הֲדַרְכִּי֙ (hă·ḏar·kî) Article | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action that is unjust? לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no Is it not your ways דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם (ḏar·ḵê·ḵem) Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action that are unjust? לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no Links Ezekiel 18:25 NIVEzekiel 18:25 NLT Ezekiel 18:25 ESV Ezekiel 18:25 NASB Ezekiel 18:25 KJV Ezekiel 18:25 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 18:25 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 18:25 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 18:25 French Bible Ezekiel 18:25 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 18:25 Yet you say The way (Ezek. 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