New Living Translation
Ezekiel 18:6
6He does not feast in the mountains before Israel’s idols or worship them. He does not commit adultery or have intercourse with a woman during her menstrual period.
Ezekiel 18:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour’s wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,
- New International Version (NIV)He does not eat at the mountain shrines or look to the idols of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor’s wife or have sexual relations with a woman during her period.
- English Standard Version (ESV)if he does not eat upon the mountains or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor's wife or approach a woman in her time of menstrual impurity,
- New King James Version (NKJV)If he has not eaten on the mountains, Nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, Nor defiled his neighbor’s wife, Nor approached a woman during her impurity;
Context of Ezekiel 18:6
4For all people are mine to judge—both parents and children alike. And this is my rule: The person who sins is the one who will die. 5“Suppose a certain man is righteous and does what is just and right. He does not feast in the mountains before Israel’s idols or worship them. He does not commit adultery or have intercourse with a woman during her menstrual period. 7He is a merciful creditor, not keeping the items given as security by poor debtors. He does not rob the poor but instead gives food to the hungry and provides clothes for the needy. 8He grants loans without interest, stays away from injustice, is honest and fair when judging others,
Read all of Ezekiel 18Ezekiel 18:6 word by word
אֶל־הֶֽהָרִים֙ לֹ֣א אָכָ֔ל וְעֵינָיו֙ לֹ֣א נָשָׂ֔א אֶל־גִּלּוּלֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאֶת־אֵ֤שֶׁת רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ לֹ֣א טִמֵּ֔א וְאֶל־אִשָּׁ֥ה נִדָּ֖ה לֹ֥א יִקְרָֽב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- hath not eatenאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- upon the mountainsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
- neither hath lifted upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: lookH5375
- his eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
- to the idolsגִּלּוּלgillûl gillûl · idolH1544
- of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- neither hath defiledטָמֵאţâmê' · to defileH2930
- his neighbour’sרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
- wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
- neither hath come nearקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
- to a menstruousנִדָּהniddâh · impurityH5079
- womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
Cross-references for Ezekiel 18:6
- Ezekiel 18:11And that son does all the evil things his father would never do—he worships idols on the mountains, commits adultery,
- Ezekiel 6:13They will know that I am the Lord when their dead lie scattered among their idols and altars on every hill and mountain and under every green tree and every great shade tree—the places where they offered sacrifices to their idols.
- Ezekiel 20:28for when I brought them into the land I had promised them, they offered sacrifices on every high hill and under every green tree they saw! They roused my fury as they offered up sacrifices to their gods. They brought their perfumes and incense and poured out their liquid offerings to them.
- Ezekiel 22:9People accuse others falsely and send them to their death. You are filled with idol worshipers and people who do obscene things.
- Exodus 34:15“You must not make a treaty of any kind with the people living in the land. They lust after their gods, offering sacrifices to them. They will invite you to join them in their sacrificial meals, and you will go with them.
- Numbers 25:2These women invited them to attend sacrifices to their gods, so the Israelites feasted with them and worshiped the gods of Moab.
- 1 Corinthians 10:20No, not at all. I am saying that these sacrifices are offered to demons, not to God. And I don’t want you to participate with demons.
- Ezekiel 18:12oppresses the poor and helpless, steals from debtors by refusing to let them redeem their security, worships idols, commits detestable sins,
- Ezekiel 20:7Then I said to them, ‘Each of you, get rid of the vile images you are so obsessed with. Do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt, for I am the Lord your God.’
- Ezekiel 33:25So tell these people, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: You eat meat with blood in it, you worship idols, and you murder the innocent. Do you really think the land should be yours?
- Deuteronomy 4:19And when you look up into the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the forces of heaven—don’t be seduced into worshiping them. The Lord your God gave them to all the peoples of the earth.
- Psalms 121:1I look up to the mountains— does my help come from there?
- Psalms 123:1I lift my eyes to you, O God, enthroned in heaven.
- Ezekiel 22:10Men sleep with their fathers’ wives and force themselves on women who are menstruating.
- Leviticus 18:19“Do not have sexual relations with a woman during her period of menstrual impurity.
- Leviticus 20:10“If a man commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife, both the man and the woman who have committed adultery must be put to death.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 18:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 61. Hath not eaten upon the mountains - Idolatrous worship was generally performed on mountains and hills; and those who offered sacrifices feasted on the sacrifice, and thus held communion with the idol. 2. Neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols - Has paid them no religious adoration; has trusted in them for nothing, and has not made prayer nor supplication before them. 3. Neither hath defiled his neighbor's wife - Has had no adulterous connection…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Eaten, upon the mountains - At the feast of idols, in contradiction to the command of Deuteronomy 12:17. Idols of the house of Israel - Idolatry was so popular that certain idols were counted as belonging to the people of Israel, of whom Yahweh was the true God.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6does not … approach a woman during her period: See study note on Ezekiel 36:17; see also Leviticus 15.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. not eaten upon ... mountains--the high places, where altars were reared. A double sin: sacrificing elsewhere than at the temple, where only God sanctioned sacrifice (De 12:13, 14); and this to idols instead of to Jehovah. "Eaten" refers to the feasts which were connected with the sacrifices (see Ex 32:6; De 32:38; Jud 9:27; 1Co 8:4, 10; 10:7). lifted ... eyes to--namely, in adoration (Psa 121:1). The superstitious are compared to harlots; their eyes go…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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