Ezekiel:18:14-32
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Now ,
lo ,
if he beget a son ,
that seeth all his fathers sins which he hath done ,
and considereth ,
and doeth not such like ,
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That hath not eaten upon the mountains ,
neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel Yisra #
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hath not defiled his neighbours wife ,
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Neither hath oppressed any ,
hath not withholden the pledge ,
neither hath spoiled by violence ,
but hath given his bread to the hungry ra #
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and hath covered the naked with a garment ,
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That hath taken off his hand from the poor ,
that hath not received usury nor increase ,
hath executed my judgments ,
hath walked in my statutes ;
he shall not die for the iniquity of his father ,
he shall surely live .
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As for his father ,
because he cruelly oppressed ,
spoiled his brother by violence ,
and did that which is not good among his people ,
lo ,
even he shall die in his iniquity .
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Yet say ye ,
Why ?
doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father ?
When the son hath done that which is lawful and right ,
and hath kept all my statutes ,
and hath done them ,
he shall surely live .
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The soul that sinneth ,
it shall die .
The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father ,
neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son :
the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him ,
and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him .
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But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed ,
and keep all my statutes ,
and do that which is lawful and right ,
he shall surely live ,
he shall not die .
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All his transgressions that he hath committed ,
they shall not be mentioned unto him :
in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live .
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Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die ?
saith the Lord GOD :
and not that he should return from his ways ,
and live ?
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But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness ,
and committeth iniquity ,
and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth ,
shall he live ?
All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned :
in his trespass that he hath trespassed ma #
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and in his sin that he hath sinned ,
in them shall he die .
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Yet ye say ,
The way of the Lord is not equal .
Hear now ,
O house of Israel Yisra #
el #;
Is not my way equal ?
are not your ways unequal ?
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When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness ,
and committeth iniquity ,
and dieth in them ;
for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die .
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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 .
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Because he considereth ,
and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed ,
he shall surely live ,
he shall not die .
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Yet saith the house of Israel Yisra #
el #,
The way of the Lord is not equal .
O house of Israel Yisra #
el #,
are not my ways equal ?
are not your ways unequal ?
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Therefore I will judge you ,
O house of Israel Yisra #
el #,
every one according to his ways ,
saith the Lord GOD .
Repent ,
and turn yourselves from all your transgressions ;
so iniquity shall not be your ruin .
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Cast away from you all your transgressions ,
whereby ye have transgressed ;
and make you a new heart and a new spirit :
for why will ye die ,
O house of Israel Yisra #
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For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth ,
saith the Lord GOD :
wherefore turn yourselves ,
and live ye .