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Ezekiel 18:7
7He is not cruel to other people. When he lends money to someone, he gives back anything that he has taken as a guarantee. He does not take things that belong to other people. He gives food to hungry people. He gives clothes to poor people.
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
5There may be a truly good man who does what is right and fair. 6He does not go up the mountains and eat the food of idols. He does not pray to the idols that other Israelites worship. He does not have sex with another man's wife. He does not have sex with a woman when she is unclean. He is not cruel to other people. When he lends money to someone, he gives back anything that he has taken as a guarantee. He does not take things that belong to other people. He gives food to hungry people. He gives clothes to poor people. 8He does not lend money to someone and then ask to receive more money back. He refuses to do anything that is wrong. He helps people in a way that is right and fair. 9He faithfully obeys my laws and my rules. A man like that is righteous. He will continue to live. That is what the Almighty Lord says.
Read all of Ezekiel 18Ezekiel 18:7 word by word
וְאִישׁ֙ לֹ֣א יוֹנֶ֔ה חֲבֹלָת֥וֹ חוֹב֙ יָשִׁ֔יב גְּזֵלָ֖ה לֹ֣א יִגְזֹ֑ל לַחְמוֹ֙ לְרָעֵ֣ב יִתֵּ֔ן וְעֵירֹ֖ם יְכַסֶּה־בָּֽגֶד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And hath not oppressedיָנָהyânâh · to oppressH3238
- anyאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- hath restoredשׁוּבshûb · to return: rescueH7725
- to the debtorחוֹבchôb · debtorH2326
- his pledgeחֲבֹלָהchăbôl chăbôlâh · pledgeH2258
- hath spoiledגָּזַלgâzal · to plunderH1497
- none by violenceגְּזֵלָהgezêlâh · violenceH1500
- hath givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- his breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
- to the hungryרָעֵבrâ‛êb · hungryH7457
- and hath coveredכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
- the nakedעֵירֹם‛êyrôm ‛êrôm · nakedH5903
- with a garmentבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
Cross-references for Ezekiel 18:7
- Ezekiel 18:12He might be cruel to people who are poor and weak. He might take things that belong to other people. He might not give back things that he took as a guarantee. He prays to idols. He does disgusting things.
- Ezekiel 22:12People among you accept bribes to kill somebody. When some of you lend money to people, you make them pay more money back to you. Some of you use your power to make people give you money. You people of Jerusalem have forgotten me. That is what the Lord says.
- Exodus 22:21Never be cruel to a foreign person or give them trouble. Remember that you yourselves lived in Egypt as foreigners.
- Exodus 23:9Do not be cruel to a foreign person who lives among you. You yourselves know what that feels like. Remember that you lived in Egypt as foreigners.
- Leviticus 19:15You must be fair to other people when you judge them. You must not be more kind to a rich person than to a poor person. You must be fair to everyone.
- Leviticus 25:14If the people buy and sell land from each other, they must be honest with each other.
- 1 Samuel 12:3Look at me. I stand here where the Lord and his chosen king can see me. Speak now if I have done any wrong thing against you. Have I taken anyone's cow or anyone's donkey? Have I cheated anyone? Have I been cruel to anyone? Have I received bribes from anyone to say that they are not guilty? If I have done any of those things, tell me! Then I will pay back my debt.’
- Job 31:13When my servants complain against me, I have always been fair to them.
- Proverbs 3:31Do not be jealous of cruel people. Do not try to copy the things that they do.
- Proverbs 14:31If you are cruel to poor people, you are insulting God who created them. But if you are kind to helpless people, it shows that you respect God.
- Proverbs 22:221. Do not cheat poor people just because they are poor. Do not attack helpless people in court.
- Isaiah 1:4Oh! Israel, you are a nation of people who do not obey me. The people are guilty of many evil things. Their sins are like a heavy weight on their backs. They are a family of people who do wicked things. They have turned away from the Lord, the Holy God of Israel. They have turned their backs against him.
- Isaiah 1:17Instead, learn to do what is right. Be honest and fair in what you do. Help people who are in pain. Make sure that widows and children who have no family receive justice.’
- Isaiah 5:7Israel's nation is like the vineyard of the Lord Almighty. Judah's people are his beautiful garden. But when the Lord looked there for justice, he found only murder! When he looked for people who were righteous, he saw that they were cruel.
- Isaiah 33:15But some people can still live! Those who are honest in what they do and fair in what they say. Those who refuse to cheat other people so that they can become rich. Those who refuse to accept bribes. Those who will not listen to murderers, and who will not think about evil things.
- Isaiah 58:6This is the way that I want you to fast: You must remove the chains from prisoners who should not be in prison. You must stop being cruel to the people who work for you. You must let people who are in pain go free. You must break the yoke of work that is too hard for weak people.
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
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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
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