New American Standard Bible 2020
Ezekiel 18:7
7and if a man does not oppress anyone, but 1restores to the debtor his pledge, 2does not commit robbery, but 3gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,
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
5“But if a man is righteous and practices justice and righteousness, 6if he does not eat at the mountain shrines or raise his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, or defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman during her menstrual period-- and if a man does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing, 8and if he does not lend money at interest or take interest, if he keeps his hand from injustice and executes true justice between one person and another, 9if he walks in My statutes and keeps My ordinances so as to deal faithfully--he is righteous and will certainly live,” declares the Lord God.
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
- a manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- does not oppressיָנָהyânâh · to oppressH3238
- restoresשׁוּבshûb · to return: rescueH7725
- to the debtorחוֹבchôb · debtorH2326
- does not commitגָּזַלgâzal · to plunderH1497
- robberyגְּזֵלָהgezêlâh · violenceH1500
- 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 18:12oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore a pledge, but raises his eyes to the idols and commits abomination,
- Ezekiel 22:12Among you they have taken bribes to shed blood; you have taken interest, you have injured your neighbors by oppression, and you have forgotten Me,” declares the Lord God.
- Exodus 22:21“You shall not oppress a stranger nor torment him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
- Exodus 23:9“You shall not oppress a stranger, since you yourselves know the feelings of a stranger, for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt.
- Leviticus 19:15‘You shall not do injustice in judgment; you shall not show partiality to the poor nor give preference to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
- Leviticus 25:14Furthermore, if you make a sale to your friend, or buy from your friend’s hand, you shall not wrong one another.
- 1 Samuel 12:3Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and His anointed. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I exploited? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to close my eyes with it? I will return it to you.”
- Job 31:13“If I have rejected the claim of my male or female slaves When they filed a complaint against me,
- Proverbs 3:31Do not envy a violent person, And do not choose any of his ways.
- Proverbs 14:31One who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But one who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
- Proverbs 22:22Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor crush the needy at the gate;
- Isaiah 1:4Oh, sinful nation, People weighed down with guilt, Offspring of evildoers, Sons who act corruptly! They have abandoned the Lord, They have despised the Holy One of Israel, They have turned away from Him.
- Isaiah 1:17Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor, Obtain justice for the orphan, Plead for the widow’s case.
- Isaiah 5:7For the vineyard of the Lord of armies is the house of Israel, And the people of Judah are His delightful plant. So He waited for justice, but behold, there was bloodshed; For righteousness, but behold, a cry for help.
- Isaiah 33:15One who walks righteously and speaks with integrity, One who rejects unjust gain And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe; One who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed And shuts his eyes from looking at evil;
- Isaiah 58:6Is this not the fast that I choose: To release the bonds of wickedness, To undo the ropes of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free, And break 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
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Notes
- 1. Ezekiel 18:7 Deut 24:13; Ezek 33:15; Amos 2:8 ↩
- 2. Ezekiel 18:7 Lev 19:13; Amos 3:10 ↩
- 3. Ezekiel 18:7 Deut 15:11; Ezek 18:16; Matt 25:35-40; Luke 3:11 ↩
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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