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Ezekiel 18:14
14“Now behold, suppose he fathers a son who sees all his father’s sins that he committed, and observing, 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 King James Version (NKJV)“If, however, he begets a son Who sees all the sins which his father has done, And considers but does not do likewise;
Context of Ezekiel 18:14
12wronged the poor and needy, taken by robbery, not restored the pledge, lifted up his eyes to the idols, committed abomination, 13loaned with interest and taken unjust gain. Will he then live? He will not live! He has done all these detestable things. He will surely be put to death and his blood will be on him. “Now behold, suppose he fathers a son who sees all his father’s sins that he committed, and observing, does not do likewise. 15He does not eat at mountain shrines, or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, or defile his neighbor’s wife, 16nor does he wrong anyone, take pledged property or commit robbery, but he gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment,
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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“Now suppose he fathers a son who is violent, who sheds blood and does any of these things to a brother
- Proverbs 17:21Whoever fathers a fool gets grief. There is no joy for the father of a disgraceful son.
- Proverbs 23:24The father of a righteous one rejoices greatly. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
- Ezekiel 20:18“I said to their children in the wilderness, ‘Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, do not keep their ordinances, do not defile yourselves with their idols.
- 2 Chronicles 29:3In the first month of the first year of his reign, he opened the doors of the House of Adonai and repaired them.
- 2 Chronicles 34:21“Go! Inquire of Adonai for me and for the remnant in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that has been found. For great is the wrath of Adonai that will be poured out upon us—because our fathers did not observe the word of Adonai to do according to all that is written in this scroll.”
- Jeremiah 9:14Therefore, thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, the God of Israel, “look, I will make this people eat wormwood and drink poisoned water.
- Jeremiah 44:17Instead we will definitely do every word as went out of our mouth—burning incense to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, just as we did, 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 calamity.
- Matthew 23:32Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers!
- 1 Peter 1:18You know that you were redeemed from the futile way of life handed down from your ancestors—not with perishable things such as silver or gold,
- Ezekiel 18:28Because he considers and turns away from all his transgressions that he committed, he will surely live, not die.
- Psalms 119:59I have considered my ways and turned my feet back to Your testimonies.
- Isaiah 44:19No one reflects in his heart, with no knowledge or discernment to say, “I burned half of it in the fire and I also baked bread on its coals. I roasted meat and ate—and then I make the rest of it an abomination? Should I bow before a block of wood?”
- Jeremiah 8:6I listened attentively, but they have not spoken what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, saying, ‘What have I done?’ Each one turns in his own direction, like a horse charging into battle.
- Hosea 7:2But they never admit in their heart that I remember all their evil. Now their deeds are all around them. They are right before My face.
- Haggai 1:5But now,” thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: “Set your heart on 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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