Ezekiel:18

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* The word of the LORD came unto me again , saying , * What mean ye , that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel Yisra #el #, saying , The fathers have eaten sour grapes , and the childrens teeth are set on edge ? * As I live , saith the Lord GOD , ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel Yisra #el #. * Behold , all souls are mine ; as the soul of the father , so also the soul of the son is mine : the soul that sinneth , it shall die . * But if a man be just , and do that which is lawful and right , * And hath not eaten upon the mountains , neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel Yisra #el #, neither hath defiled his neighbours wife , neither hath come near to a menstruous woman , * And hath not oppressed any , but hath restored to the debtor his pledge , hath spoiled none by violence , hath given his bread to the hungry ra #eb #, and hath covered the naked with a garment ; * He that hath not given forth upon usury , neither hath taken any increase , that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity , hath executed true judgment between man and man , * Hath walked in my statutes , and hath kept my judgments , to deal truly ; he is just , he shall surely live , saith the Lord GOD . * If he beget a son that is a robber , a shedder of blood , and that doeth the like to any one of these things , * And that doeth not any of those duties , but even hath eaten upon the mountains , and defiled his neighbours wife , * Hath oppressed the poor and needy , hath spoiled by violence , hath not restored the pledge , and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols , hath committed abomination tow #ebah #, * Hath given forth upon usury , and hath taken increase : shall he then live ? he shall not live : he hath done all these abominations tow #ebah #; he shall surely die ; his blood shall be upon him . * Now , lo , if he beget a son , that seeth all his fathers sins which he hath done , and considereth , and doeth not such like , * That hath not eaten upon the mountains , neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel Yisra #el #, hath not defiled his neighbours wife , * Neither hath oppressed any , hath not withholden the pledge , neither hath spoiled by violence , but hath given his bread to the hungry ra #eb #, and hath covered the naked with a garment , * 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * All his transgressions that he hath committed , they shall not be mentioned unto him : in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live . * 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 ? * 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 #al #, and in his sin that he hath sinned , in them shall he die . * 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 ? * 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 . * 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 . * Because he considereth , and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed , he shall surely live , he shall not die . * 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 ? * 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 . * 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 #el #? * For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth , saith the Lord GOD : wherefore turn yourselves , and live ye .

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