Ezekiel 18:27 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezekiel 18:27

25 “Yet you say, ^a‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ Hear now, O house of Israel, is it not My way which is fair, and your ways which are not fair?

26 ^aWhen a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity, and dies in it, it is because of the iniquity which he has done that he dies.

27 Again, ^awhen a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he committed, and does what is lawful and right, he preserves himself alive.

28 Because he ^aconsiders and turns away from all the transgressions which he committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

29 ^aYet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ O house of Israel, is it not My ways which are fair, and your ways which are not fair?

30 ^a“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways,” says the Lord God. ^b“Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin.

31 ^aCast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a ^bnew heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel?

32 For ^aI have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord God. “Therefore turn and ^blive!”

Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 18:27

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American Standard Version
Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

Amplified® Bible
Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his life.

Contemporary English Version
And if wicked people start doing right, they will save themselves from punishment.

Darby English Version
And when the wicked turneth from his wickedness which he hath committed, and doeth judgment and justice, he shall keep his soul alive.

Good News Bible
When someone evil stops sinning and does what is right and good, he saves his life.

King James Version
Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

New American Standard Bible
"Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life.

New International Version
But if a wicked man turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life.

New King James Version
Again, when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he committed, and does what is lawful and right, he preserves himself alive.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life.

Revised Standard Version
Again, when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is lawful and right, he shall save his life.

Young's Literal Translation
And in the turning back of the wicked From his wickedness that he hath done, And he doth judgment and righteousness, He his soul doth keep alive.

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