Ezekiel 33:15

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¹³ If I tell the righteous man that he will surely live, but he then trusts in his righteousness and commits iniquity, then none of his righteous works will be remembered; he will die because of the iniquity he has committed.

¹⁴ But if I tell the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ and he turns from his sin and does what is just and right—

if he restores a pledge, makes restitution for what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life without practicing iniquity—then he will surely live; he will not die.

¹⁶ None of the sins he has committed will be held against him. He has done what is just and right; he will surely live.

¹⁷ Yet your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ But it is their way that is not just.

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

Compare

BSB: if he restores a pledge, makes restitution for what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life without practicing iniquity—then he will surely live; he will not die.
KJV: If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
WEB: if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity, he will surely live. He will not die.
ASV: if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
DARBY: if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, doing nothing that is wrong; he shall certainly live, he shall not die.
BLB: [if] a wicked one restores a pledge for what he has stolen, makes restitution in the statutes of life, [and] he walks without doing iniquity, he will surely live; he will not die.

ÅB: så han, den ugudelige, gir pant tilbake, godtgjør det han har røvet, følger livets bud, så han ikke gjør urett, da skal han leve, han skal ikke dø.
OTB: hvis han gir tilbake det han tok i pant for et lån, betaler tilbake det han har stjålet, følger de forskrifter som sikrer liv, og ikke gjør urett, skal han visselig leve; han skal ikke dø.
B1930: så han, den ugudelige, gir pant tilbake, godtgjør det han har røvet, følger livets bud, så han ikke gjør urett, da skal han visselig leve, han skal ikke dø.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ezekiel 20:11
And I gave them My statutes and made known to them My ordinances—for the man who does these things will live by them.
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Luke 19:8
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
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Exodus 22:1–4
“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.
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Leviticus 6:2–5
“If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit or security entrusted to him or stolen, or if he extorts his neighbor
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Ezekiel 18:7
He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
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Psalms 119:93
I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me.
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Leviticus 18:5
Keep My statutes and My judgments, for the man who does these things will live by them. I am the LORD.
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Numbers 5:6–8
“Tell the Israelites that when a man or woman acts unfaithfully against the LORD by committing any sin against another, that person is guilty
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