Ezekiel 18:7

Ezekiel 18:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
• New International Version (NIV)He does not oppress anyone, but returns what he took in pledge for a loan. He does not commit robbery but gives his food to the hungry and provides clothing for the naked.
• English Standard Version (ESV)does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, commits no robbery, gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment,
• New King James Version (NKJV)If he has not oppressed anyone, But has restored to the debtor his pledge; Has robbed no one by violence, But has given his bread to the hungry And covered the naked with clothing;

Context of Ezekiel 18:7

5Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right: 6He does not eat at the mountain or look to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman during her period. He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing. 8He does not engage in usury or take excess interest, but he withholds his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between men. 9He follows My statutes and faithfully keeps My ordinances. That man is righteous; surely he will live, declares the Lord GOD.

Ezekiel 18:7 word by word

וְאִישׁ֙ לֹ֣א יוֹנֶ֔ה חֲבֹלָת֥וֹ חוֹב֙ יָשִׁ֔יב גְּזֵלָ֖ה לֹ֣א יִגְזֹ֑ל לַחְמוֹ֙ לְרָעֵ֣ב יִתֵּ֔ן וְעֵירֹ֖ם יְכַסֶּה־בָּֽגֶד׃Read the interlinear

• He does notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• oppressיָנָהyânâh · to oppressH3238
• anotherאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• but restoresשׁוּבshûb · to return: rescueH7725
• the pledgeחֲבֹלָהchăbôl chăbôlâh · pledgeH2258
• to the debtorחוֹבchôb · debtorH2326
• commitגָּזַלgâzal · to plunderH1497
• robberyגְּזֵלָהgezêlâh · violenceH1500
• but givesנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• his breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• to the hungryרָעֵבrâ‛êb · hungryH7457
• and coversכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• the nakedעֵירֹם‛êyrôm ‛êrôm · nakedH5903
• with clothingבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899

Cross-references for Ezekiel 18:7

• Ezekiel 18:12He oppresses the poor and needy; he commits robbery and does not restore a pledge. He lifts his eyes to idols; he commits abominations.
• Ezekiel 22:12In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD.
• Exodus 22:21You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
• Exodus 23:9Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
• Leviticus 19:15You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
• Leviticus 25:14If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, you must not take advantage of each other.
• 1 Samuel 12:3Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”
• Job 31:13If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,
• Proverbs 3:31Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
• Proverbs 14:31Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
• Proverbs 22:22Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
• Isaiah 1:4Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.
• Isaiah 1:17Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
• Isaiah 5:7For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.
• Isaiah 33:15He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—
• Isaiah 58:6Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke?

Commentaries on Ezekiel 18:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 75. Hath not oppressed any - Has not used his power or influence to oppress, pain, or injure another. 6. Hath restored to the debtor his pledge - Has carefully surrendered the pawn or pledge when its owner came to redeem it. As the pledge is generally of more worth than that for which it is pledged, an unprincipled man will make some pretense to keep it; which is highly abominable in the sight of God. 7. Hath spoiled none by violence - Either by robbery or…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Borrowers might need to provide objects as security to ensure loan repayment. However, if the object was an outer garment, which might be a poor man's only valuable possession, it had to be returned before nightfall so he could stay warm at night (see Exodus 22:26–27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. restored ... pledge--that which the poor debtor absolutely needed; as his raiment, which the creditor was bound to restore before sunset (Ex 22:26, 27), and his millstone, which was needed for preparing his food (De 24:6, 10-13). bread to ... hungry ... covered ... naked--(Is 58:7; Mt 25:35, 36). After duties of justice come those of benevolence. It is not enough to refrain from doing a wrong to our neighbor, we must also do him good. The bread owned…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 18:7

• Beneficence
• Children
• Integrity
• Judgment
• Pawn
• Poor
• Responsibility
• Righteous
• Righteousness
• Surety (Guarantee)
• Wicked (People)
• Works

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Commentaries on Ezekiel 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings