Ezekiel 14:20

¹⁸ Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves.

¹⁹ Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast:

Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.

²¹ For thus saith the Lord GOD; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?

²² Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and their doings: and ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought upon it.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. Their righteousness could deliver only themselves.
KJV: Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
WEB: though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live,” says the Lord GOD, “they would deliver neither son nor daughter; they would deliver only their own souls by their righteousness.”
ASV: though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither son nor daughter; they should but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
DARBY: and Noah, Daniel, and Job should be in it, [as] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither son nor daughter: they should [but] deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
BLB: even if Noah, Daniel, and Job [were] in the midst of it—[as] I live, a declaration of the Lord YHWH—neither the son [nor] daughter they could deliver! They by their righteousness would deliver [only] their own soul.

ÅB: og Noah, Daniel og Job var der i landet, da skulle de, så sant jeg lever, sier Herren, Israels Gud, hverken kunne berge sønn eller datter; bare sitt eget liv skulle de berge ved sin rettferdighet.
OTB: så sant jeg lever, sier Herren Gud, selv om Noa, Daniel og Job var i det, kunne de ikke redde sine sønner eller døtre. De ville bare redde seg selv ved sin rettferdighet.
B1930: og Noah, Daniel og Job var der i landet, da skulde de, så sant jeg lever, sier Herren, Israels Gud, hverken kunne berge sønn eller datter; bare sitt eget liv skulde de berge ved sin rettferdighet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ezekiel 14:14
Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.
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1 John 3:10
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
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1 John 3:7
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
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Acts 10:35
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
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Isaiah 3:10
Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
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Ezekiel 14:16
Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.
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Hosea 10:12
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
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Job 5:19–24
He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
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