Revised Literal Translation

Ezekiel 18:21-30

21But if the wickedוְהָרָשָׁ֗עve.ha.ra.Sha'H7563will turnיָשׁוּב֙ya.ShuvH7725from all his sinsחַטֹּאתָיו֙cha.ta.tovH2403that he hath committedעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213,and keepוְשָׁמַר֙ve.sha.MarH8104all my statutesחֻקּוֹתַ֔יchu.ko.TaiH2708,and doוְעָשָׂ֥הve.'a.SahH6213that which is lawfulמִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatH4941and rightוּצְדָקָ֑הu.tze.da.KahH6666,he shall surelyחָיֹ֥הcha.YohH2421liveיִחְיֶ֖הyich.YehH2421,he shall not dieיָמֽוּת׃ya.MutH4191.

22All his transgressionsפְּשָׁעָיו֙pe.sha.'AvH6588that he hath committedעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213,they shall not be mentionedיִזָּכְר֖וּyi.za.khe.RuH2142unto him: in his righteousnessבְּצִדְקָת֥וֹbe.tzid.ka.ToH6666that he hath doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213he shall liveיִֽחְיֶֽה׃Yich.YehH2421.

23Have I any pleasureהֶחָפֹ֤ץhe.cha.FotzH2654at allאֶחְפֹּץ֙'ech.PotzH2654that the wickedרָשָׁ֔עra.Sha'H7563should dieמ֣וֹתMotH4194?saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069: andnot that he should returnבְּשׁוּב֥וֹbe.shu.VoH7725from his waysמִדְּרָכָ֖יוmi.de.ra.KhavH1870,and liveוְחָיָֽה׃ סve.cha.YahH2421?

24But when the righteousצַדִּ֤יקtza.DikH6662turneth awayוּבְשׁ֨וּבu.ve.ShuvH7725from his righteousnessמִצִּדְקָתוֹ֙mi.tzid.ka.ToH6666,and committethוְעָ֣שָׂהve.'A.sahH6213iniquityעָ֔וֶל'A.velH5766, anddoethעָשָׂ֧ה'a.SahH6213according to all the abominationsהַתּוֹעֵב֜וֹתha.to.'e.VotH8441that the wickedהָרָשָׁ֛עha.ra.Sha'H7563mandoethיַעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.SehH6213,shall he liveH2425?All his righteousnessצִדְקֹתָ֤יוtzid.ka.tovH6666that he hath doneעָשָׂה֙'a.SahH6213shall not be mentionedתִזָּכַ֔רְנָהti.za.Khar.nahH2142:in his trespassמָעַ֛לma.'AlH4603that he hath trespassedבְּמַעֲל֧וֹbe.ma.'a.LoH4604,and in his sinוּבְחַטָּאת֥וֹu.ve.cha.ta.ToH2403that he hath sinnedחָטָ֖אcha.Ta'H2398,in them shall he dieיָמֽוּת׃ya.MutH4191.

25Yet ye sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םva.'a.mar.TemH559,The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136is not equalיִתָּכֵ֖ןyi.ta.KhenH8505.Hearשִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-H8085now, O houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;Is not my wayהֲדַרְכִּי֙ha.dar.KiH1870equalיִתָּכֵ֔ןyi.ta.KhenH8505?are not your waysדַרְכֵיכֶ֖םdar.khei.KhemH1870unequalיִתָּכֵֽנוּ׃yi.ta.Khe.nuH8505?

26When a righteousצַדִּ֧יקtza.DikH6662manturneth awayבְּשׁוּב־be.shuv-H7725from his righteousnessמִצִּדְקָת֛וֹmi.tzid.ka.ToH6666,and committethוְעָ֥שָׂהve.'A.sahH6213iniquityעָ֖וֶל'A.velH5766,and diethוּמֵ֣תu.MetH4191in them; for his iniquityבְּעַוְל֥וֹbe.'av.LoH5766that he hath doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213shall he dieיָמֽוּת׃ סya.MutH4191.

27Again, when the wickedרָשָׁ֗עra.Sha'H7563manturneth awayוּבְשׁ֣וּבu.ve.ShuvH7725from his wickednessמֵֽרִשְׁעָתוֹ֙me.rish.'a.ToH7564that he hath committedעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213,and doethוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213that which is lawfulמִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatH4941and rightוּצְדָקָ֑הu.tze.da.KahH6666,he shall saveH2421his soulנַפְשׁ֥וֹnaf.ShoH5315aliveיְחַיֶּֽה׃ye.chai.YehH2421.

28Because he considerethוַיִּרְאֶ֣הvai.yir.'EhH7200,and turneth awayוַיָּ֔שָׁבvai.ya.shovH7725from all his transgressionsפְּשָׁעָ֖יוpe.sha.'AvH6588that he hath committedעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213,he shall surelyחָי֥וֹcha.YoH2421liveיִחְיֶ֖הyich.YehH2421,he shall not dieיָמֽוּת׃ya.MutH4191.

29Yet saithוְאָֽמְרוּ֙ve.'a.me.RuH559the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,The wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136is not equalיִתָּכֵ֖ןyi.ta.KhenH8505.O houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,are not my waysהַדְּרָכַ֞יha.de.ra.KhaiH1870equalיִתָּֽכְנּוּ֙yi.ta.khe.NuH8505?are not your waysדַרְכֵיכֶ֖םdar.khei.KhemH1870unequalיִתָּכֵֽן׃yi.ta.KhenH8505?

30Therefore I will judgeאֶשְׁפֹּ֤ט'esh.PotH8199you, O houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,every oneאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376according to his waysכִּדְרָכָ֜יוkid.ra.KhavH1870,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069.Repentשׁ֤וּבוּShu.vuH7725,and turnוְהָשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ve.ha.Shi.vuH7725yourselvesfrom all your transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔םpish.'ei.KhemH6588;so iniquityעָוֹֽן׃'a.VonH5771shall not be your ruinלְמִכְשׁ֖וֹלle.mikh.SholH4383.

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