New King James Version
Ezekiel 18:14
14“If, however, he begets a son Who sees all the sins which his father has done, And considers but does not do likewise;
Ezekiel 18:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father’s sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,
- New International Version (NIV)“But suppose this son has a son who sees all the sins his father commits, and though he sees them, he does not do such things:
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Now suppose this man fathers a son who sees all the sins that his father has done; he sees, and does not do likewise:
- New Living Translation (NLT)“But suppose that sinful son, in turn, has a son who sees his father’s wickedness and decides against that kind of life.
Context of Ezekiel 18:14
12If he has oppressed the poor and needy, Robbed by violence, Not restored the pledge, Lifted his eyes to the idols, Or committed abomination; 13If he has exacted usury Or taken increase— Shall he then live? He shall not live! If he has done any of these abominations, He shall surely die; His blood shall be upon him. “If, however, he begets a son Who sees all the sins which his father has done, And considers but does not do likewise; 15Who has not eaten on the mountains, Nor lifted his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, Nor defiled his neighbor’s wife; 16Has not oppressed anyone, Nor withheld a pledge, Nor robbed by violence, But has given his bread to the hungry And covered the naked with clothing;
Read all of Ezekiel 18Ezekiel 18:14 word by word
וְהִנֵּה֙ הוֹלִ֣יד בֵּ֔ן וַיַּ֕רְא אֶת־כָּל־חַטֹּ֥את אָבִ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה וַיִּרְאֶ֕ה וְלֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה כָּהֵֽן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Ezekiel 18:14
- Ezekiel 18:10“If he begets a son who is a robber Or a shedder of blood, Who does any of these things
- Proverbs 17:21He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
- Proverbs 23:24The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him.
- Ezekiel 20:18“But I said to their children in the wilderness, ‘Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, nor observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols.
- 2 Chronicles 29:3In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord and repaired them.
- 2 Chronicles 34:21“Go, inquire of the Lord for me, and for those who are left in Israel and Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found; for great is the wrath of the Lord that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord, to do according to all that is written in this book.”
- Jeremiah 9:14but they have walked according to the dictates of their own hearts and after the Baals, which their fathers taught them,”
- Jeremiah 44:17But we will certainly do whatever has gone out of our own mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For then we had plenty of food, were well-off, and saw no trouble.
- Matthew 23:32Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers’ guilt.
- 1 Peter 1:18knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,
- Ezekiel 18:28Because he considers and turns away from all the transgressions which he committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.
- Psalms 119:59I thought about my ways, And turned my feet to Your testimonies.
- Isaiah 44:19And no one considers in his heart, Nor is there knowledge nor understanding to say, “I have burned half of it in the fire, Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals; I have roasted meat and eaten it; And shall I make the rest of it an abomination? Shall I fall down before a block of wood?”
- Jeremiah 8:6I listened and heard, But they do not speak aright. No man repented of his wickedness, Saying, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone turned to his own course, As the horse rushes into the battle.
- Hosea 7:2They do not consider in their hearts That I remember all their wickedness; Now their own deeds have surrounded them; They are before My face.
- Haggai 1:5Now therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: “Consider your ways!
Commentaries on Ezekiel 18:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Now, lo, if he beget a son that seeth all his father's sins - and considereth - Lays to heart the evil of his father's life, and the dreadful consequences of a life of rebellion against God. And doeth not such like - Is quite a different man in moral feeling and character; and acts up to the thirteen points already laid down.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-18The righteous son of an evil man will surely live. God will judge each person individually.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1814-18. The third case: a son who walks not in the steps of an unrighteous father, but in the ways of God; for example, Josiah, the pious son of guilty Amon; Hezekiah, of Ahaz (2Ki 16:1-20; 18:1-37; 21:1-22:20). seeth ... and considereth--The same Hebrew stands for both verbs, "seeth ... yea, seeth." The repetition implies the attentive observation needed, in order that the son may not be led astray by his father's bad example; as sons generally are blind…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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