Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign LORD. Repent and live! New Living Translation I don’t want you to die, says the Sovereign LORD. Turn back and live! English Standard Version For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord GOD; so turn, and live.” Berean Standard Bible For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live! King James Bible For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye. New King James Version For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord GOD. “Therefore turn and live!” New American Standard Bible For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares the Lord GOD. “Therefore, repent and live!” NASB 1995 “For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares the Lord GOD. “Therefore, repent and live.” NASB 1977 “For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares the Lord GOD. “Therefore, repent and live.” Legacy Standard Bible For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares Lord Yahweh. “Therefore, turn back and live.” Amplified Bible For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” says the Lord GOD. “Therefore, repent and live!” Christian Standard Bible For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death.” This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. “So repent and live! Holman Christian Standard Bible For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death.” This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. “So repent and live!” American Standard Version For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord Jehovah: wherefore turn yourselves, and live. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because I do not have pleasure in the death of a dead person, says THE LORD OF LORDS, but return and live Brenton Septuagint Translation For I desire not the death of him that dies, saith the Lord. Contemporary English Version I, the LORD God, don't want to see that happen to anyone. So stop sinning and live! Douay-Rheims Bible For I desire not the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God, return ye and live. English Revised Version For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live. GOD'S WORD® Translation I don't want anyone to die," declares the Almighty LORD. "Change the way you think and act!" Good News Translation I do not want anyone to die," says the Sovereign LORD. "Turn away from your sins and live." International Standard Version I don't take pleasure in the death of anyone who dies," declares the LORD. "So repent, so you may live!" JPS Tanakh 1917 For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD; wherefore turn yourselves, and live. Literal Standard Version For I have no pleasure in the death of the dying,” | A declaration of Lord YHWH, | “Therefore turn back and live!” Majority Standard Bible For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live! New American Bible For I find no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies—oracle of the Lord GOD. Turn back and live! NET Bible For I take no delight in the death of anyone, declares the sovereign LORD. Repent and live! New Revised Standard Version For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, says the Lord GOD. Turn, then, and live. New Heart English Bible For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,' says the Lord GOD: 'therefore turn yourselves, and live.'" Webster's Bible Translation For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn ye, and live. World English Bible For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,” says the Lord Yahweh. “Therefore turn yourselves, and live! Young's Literal Translation For I have no pleasure in the death of the dying, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, And turn ye back and live! Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Soul who Sins will Die…31Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? 32For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live! Cross References 1 Timothy 2:4 who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. Job 37:23 The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress. Isaiah 31:6 Return to the One against whom you have so blatantly rebelled, O children of Israel. Ezekiel 18:23 Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn't I prefer that he turn from his ways and live? Ezekiel 33:11 Say 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 you die, O house of Israel?' Treasury of Scripture For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dies, said the Lord GOD: why turn yourselves, and live you. I have Ezekiel 18:23 Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live? Lamentations 3:33 For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. yourselves. Ezekiel 18:30 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. Jump to Previous Affirmation Death Declares Dies Dieth Dying Live Pleasure Repent Sovereign Turn Turned Wherefore YourselvesJump to Next Affirmation Death Declares Dies Dieth Dying Live Pleasure Repent Sovereign Turn Turned Wherefore YourselvesEzekiel 18 1. God defends his justice31. and exhorts to repentance Verse 32. - Turn yourselves, etc. As in Ezekiel 14:6, but there is no ground for the rendering of "turn others," suggested in the margin of the Authorized Version. So we close what we may rightly speak of as among the noblest of Ezekiel's utterances, that which makes him take his place side by side with the greatest of the prophets as a preacher of repentance and forgiveness. In the next chapter he returns to his parables of history after the fashion of those of ch. 17.
Hebrew Forכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I take no לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no pleasure אֶחְפֹּץ֙ (’eḥ·pōṣ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire in anyone’s death, בְּמ֣וֹת (bə·mō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin declares נְאֻ֖ם (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD. יְהוִ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH So repent וְהָשִׁ֖יבוּ (wə·hā·šî·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again and live! וִֽחְיֽוּ׃ (wiḥ·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 2421: To live, to revive Links Ezekiel 18:32 NIVEzekiel 18:32 NLT Ezekiel 18:32 ESV Ezekiel 18:32 NASB Ezekiel 18:32 KJV Ezekiel 18:32 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 18:32 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 18:32 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 18:32 French Bible Ezekiel 18:32 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 18:32 For I have no pleasure (Ezek. Eze Ezk) |