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Ezekiel 18:2-20

2“Whatמַה־mah-H4100do you peopleאַתֶּם֙'a.TemH859meanby quoting thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088proverbמֹֽשְׁלִים֙mo.she.LimH4911אֶת־'et-H853הַמָּשָׁ֣לha.ma.ShalH4912aboutעַל־'al-H5921the landאַדְמַ֥ת'ad.MatH127of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑רYis.ra.'El le.MorH3478 H559: ‘The fathersאָבוֹת֙'a.VotH1have eatenיֹ֣אכְלוּYo.khe.luH398sour grapesבֹ֔סֶרVo.serH1155,and the teethוְשִׁנֵּ֥יve.shi.NeiH8127of the childrenהַבָּנִ֖יםha.ba.NimH1121are set on edgeתִּקְהֶֽינָה׃tik.Hei.nahH6949’?

3As surely asאָ֕נִי'A.niH589I liveחַי־chai-H2416,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069,you will noאִם־ יִֽהְיֶ֨ה'im- yih.YehH518 H1961longerע֗וֹדodH5750quoteמְשֹׁ֛לme.SholH4911thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088proverbהַמָּשָׁ֥לha.ma.ShalH4912in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

4Beholdהֵ֤ןhenH2005,everyכָּל־kol-H3605soulהַנְּפָשׁוֹת֙ha.ne.fa.shOtH5315belongs to Meהֵ֔נָּהHe.nahH2007כְּנֶ֧פֶשׁke.Ne.feshH5315;both fatherהָאָ֛בha.'AvH1andוּכְנֶ֥פֶשׁu.khe.Ne.feshH5315sonהַבֵּ֖ןha.BenH1121areהֵ֑נָּהHe.nahH2007Mine.The soulהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315who sinsהַחֹטֵ֖אתha.cho.TetH2398is the one whoהִ֥יאhi'H1931will dieתָמֽוּת׃ סta.MutH4191.

5Now supposeכִּי־ki-H3588a manוְאִ֖ישׁve.'IshH376isיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961righteousצַדִּ֑יקtza.DikH6662and doesוְעָשָׂ֥הve.'a.SahH6213what is justמִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatH4941and rightוּצְדָקָֽה׃u.tze.da.KahH6666:

6He does notלֹ֣אlo'H3808eatאָכָ֔ל'a.KhalH398atאֶל־'el-H413the mountainהֶֽהָרִים֙he.ha.RimH2022orלֹ֣אlo'H3808lookוְעֵינָיו֙ נָשָׂ֔אve.'ei.Nav na.Sa'H5375 H5869toאֶל־'el-H413the idolsגִּלּוּלֵ֖יgi.lu.LeiH1544of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853.He does notלֹ֣אlo'H3808defileטִמֵּ֔אti.Me'H2930his neighbor’sרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙re.'E.huH7453wifeאֵ֤שֶׁת'E.shetH802orלֹ֥אlo'H3808approachיִקְרָֽב׃yik.RavH7126וְאֶל־ve.'el-H413a womanאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.ShahH802during her periodנִדָּ֖הni.DahH5079.

7He does notלֹ֣אlo'H3808oppressיוֹנֶ֔הyo.NehH3238anotherוְאִישׁ֙ve.'IshH376,but restoresיָשִׁ֔יבya.ShivH7725the pledgeחֲבֹלָת֥וֹcha.vo.la.ToH2258to the debtorחוֹב֙chOvH2326.He does notלֹ֣אlo'H3808commitיִגְזֹ֑לyig.ZolH1497robberyגְּזֵלָ֖הge.ze.LahH1500,but givesיִתֵּ֔ןyi.TenH5414his breadלַחְמוֹ֙lach.MoH3899to the hungryלְרָעֵ֣בle.ra.'EvH7457and coversיְכַסֶּה־ye.kha.seh-H3680the nakedוְעֵירֹ֖םve.'ei.RomH5903with clothingבָּֽגֶד׃Ba.gedH899.

8He does notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808engageיִתֵּ֗ןyi.TenH5414in usuryבַּנֶּ֣שֶׁךְba.Ne.shekhH5392orלֹ֣אlo'H3808takeיִקָּ֔חyi.KachH3947excess interestוְתַרְבִּית֙ve.tar.BitH8636,but he withholds his handיָד֑וֹya.DoH3027from iniquityמֵעָ֖וֶל יָשִׁ֣יבme.'A.vel ya.ShivH5766 H7725andexecutesיַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הya.'a.SehH6213trueאֱמֶת֙'e.MetH571justiceמִשְׁפַּ֤טmish.PatH4941betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996menH376.

9He followsיְהַלֵּ֛ךְye.ha.LekhH1980My statutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַ֧יbe.chu.ko.TaiH2708and faithfullyאֱמֶ֑ת'e.MetH571keepsשָׁמַ֖ר לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתsha.Mar la.'a.SotH8104 H6213My ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטַ֥יu.mish.pa.TaiH4941. That manisהוּא֙hu'H1931righteousצַדִּ֥יקtza.DikH6662;surely he will liveH2421,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.

10Now suppose that man hasוְהוֹלִ֥ידve.ho.LidH3205a violentפָּרִ֖יץpa.RitzH6530sonבֵּן־ben-H1121,who shedsשֹׁפֵ֣ךְsho.FekhH8210bloodדָּ֑םDamH1818or doesוְעָ֣שָׂה אָ֔חve.'A.sah 'AchH6213 H253anyמֵאַחַ֖דme.'a.ChadH259of theseמֵאֵֽלֶּה׃me.'E.lehH428things,

11though the fatherוְה֕וּאve.Hu'H1931אֶת־'et-H853has doneעָשָׂ֑ה כִּ֣י'a.Sah kiH6213 H3588noneכָּל־ לֹ֣אkol- lo'H3605 H3808of themאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428:Indeedגַ֤םgamH1571,the son eatsאָכַ֔ל'a.KhalH398וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853atאֶל־'el-H413the mountainהֶֽהָרִים֙he.ha.RimH2022and defilesטִמֵּֽא׃ti.Me'H2930his neighbor’sרֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huH7453wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802.

12He oppressesהוֹנָ֔הho.NahH3238the poorעָנִ֤י'a.NiH6041and needyוְאֶבְיוֹן֙ve.'ev.yOnH34;he commits robberyגְּזֵל֣וֹת גָּזָ֔לge.ze.Lot ga.ZalH1500 H1497and does notלֹ֣אlo'H3808restoreיָשִׁ֑יבya.ShivH7725a pledgeחֲבֹ֖לcha.VolH2258.He liftsנָשָׂ֣אna.Sa'H5375his eyesעֵינָ֔יו'ei.NavH5869toוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413idolsהַגִּלּוּלִים֙ha.gi.lu.LimH1544;he commitsעָשָֽׂה׃'a.SahH6213abominationsתּוֹעֵבָ֖הto.'e.VahH8441.

13He engagesנָתַ֛ןna.TanH5414in usuryבַּנֶּ֧שֶׁךְba.Ne.shekhH5392and takesלָקַ֖חla.KachH3947excess interestוְתַרְבִּ֥יתve.tar.BitH8636.Will this son liveוָחָ֑יva.ChaiH2421?He will notלֹ֣א יִֽחְיֶ֗הlo' yich.YehH3808 H2421אֵ֣ת'etH853!Since he has committedעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.lehH428abominationsהַתּוֹעֵב֤וֹתha.to.'e.VotH8441,he will surely dieH4191;his bloodדָּמָ֖יוda.MavH1818will beיִהְיֶֽה׃yih.YehH1961on his own head.

14Nowוְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.NehH2009suppose this son hasהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205a sonבֵּ֔ןBenH1121who seesוַיַּ֕רְאvai.Yar'H7200אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the sinsחַטֹּ֥אתcha.TotH2403his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834has committedעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213,considers themוַיִּרְאֶ֕הvai.yir.'EhH7200,and does notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808do likewiseיַעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.SehH6213:

15He does notלֹ֣אlo'H3808eatאָכָ֔ל'a.KhalH398atעַל־'al-H5921the mountainהֶֽהָרִים֙he.ha.RimH2022orלֹ֣אlo'H3808lookוְעֵינָיו֙ נָשָׂ֔אve.'ei.Nav na.Sa'H5375 H5869toאֶל־'el-H413the idolsגִּלּוּלֵ֖יgi.lu.LeiH1544of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֶת־'et-H853.He does notלֹ֥אlo'H3808defileטִמֵּֽא׃ti.Me'H2930his neighbor’sרֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huH7453wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802.

16He does notלֹ֣אlo'H3808oppressהוֹנָ֔הho.NahH3238anotherוְאִישׁ֙ve.'IshH376,or retainחָבָ֔לcha.ValH2254a pledgeחֲבֹל֙ לֹ֣אcha.Vol lo'H2258 H3808,or commitגָזָ֑לga.ZalH1497robberyוּגְזֵלָ֖ה לֹ֣אu.ge.ze.Lah lo'H1500 H3808.He givesנָתָ֔ןna.TanH5414his breadלַחְמוֹ֙lach.MoH3899to the hungryלְרָעֵ֣בle.ra.'EvH7457and coversכִּסָּה־ki.sah-H3680the nakedוְעֵר֖וֹםve.'e.RomH5903with clothingבָֽגֶד׃Va.gedH899.

17He withholdsהֵשִׁ֣יבhe.ShivH7725his handיָד֗וֹya.DoH3027from harming the poorמֵעָנִ֞יme.'a.NiH6041and takesלָקָ֔חla.KachH3947noלֹ֣אlo'H3808interestנֶ֤שֶׁךְNe.shekhH5392or usuryוְתַרְבִּית֙ve.tar.BitH8636.Heה֗וּאHu'H1931keepsעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֣יmish.pa.TaiH4941and followsהָלָ֑ךְha.LakhH1980My statutesבְּחֻקּוֹתַ֖יbe.chu.ko.TaiH2708.Such a man will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808dieיָמ֛וּתya.MutH4191for his father’sאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1iniquityבַּעֲוֹ֥ןba.'a.VonH5771.He will surely liveH2421.

18As for his fatherאָבִ֞יו'a.VivH1,he will dieמֵ֖תmetH4191for his own iniquityבַּעֲוֹנֽוֹ׃ba.'a.vo.NoH5771,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588he practicedעָ֣שַׁק'A.shakH6231extortionעֹ֗שֶׁק'O.shekH6233,robbedגָּזַל֙ גֵּ֣זֶלga.Zal Ge.zelH1497 H1498his brotherאָ֔ח'AchH251,and didעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213whatוַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.SherH834was wrongלֹא־ ט֛וֹבlo'- TovH3808 H2896amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432his peopleעַמָּ֑יו וְהִנֵּה־'a.Mav ve.hi.neh-H5971 H2009.

19Yet you may askוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םva.'a.mar.TemH559, ‘Whyמַדֻּ֛עַma.Du.a'H4069shouldn’t the sonלֹא־ הַבֵּ֖ןlo'- ha.BenH1121 H3808bearנָשָׂ֥אna.Sa'H5375the iniquityבַּעֲוֹ֣ןba.'a.VonH5771of his fatherהָאָ֑בha.'AvH1?’Since the sonוְהַבֵּ֞ןve.ha.BenH1121has doneעָשָׂ֗ה'a.SahH6213אֵ֣ת'etH853what is justמִשְׁפָּ֧טmish.PatH4941and rightוּצְדָקָ֣הu.tze.da.KahH6666,carefullyשָׁמַ֛רsha.MarH8104observingוַיַּעֲשֶׂ֥הvai.ya.'a.SehH6213אֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853allכָּל־kol-H3605My statutesחֻקּוֹתַ֥יchu.ko.TaiH2708,he will surely liveH2421.

20The soulהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315who sinsהַחֹטֵ֖אתha.cho.TetH2398is the one whoהִ֣יאhi'H1931will dieתָמ֑וּתta.MutH4191.A sonבֵּ֞ןbenH1121will notלֹא־lo'-H3808bearיִשָּׂ֣א׀yi.Sa'H5375the iniquityבַּעֲוֹ֣ןba.'a.VonH5771of his fatherהָאָ֗בha.'AvH1,and a fatherוְאָב֙ve.'AvH1will notלֹ֤אlo'H3808bearיִשָּׂא֙yi.Sa'H5375the iniquityבַּעֲוֹ֣ןba.'a.VonH5771of his sonהַבֵּ֔ןha.BenH1121.The righteousnessצִדְקַ֤תtzid.KatH6666of the righteous manהַצַּדִּיק֙ha.tza.DikH6662will fallתִּֽהְיֶ֔הtih.YehH1961upon himעָלָ֣יו'a.LavH5921,and the wickednessוְרִשְׁעַ֥תve.rish.'AtH7564of the wicked manהָרָשָׁ֖עha.ra.sha'H7563will fallתִּֽהְיֶֽה׃ סTih.YehH1961upon himעָלָ֥יו'a.LavH5921.

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