Ezekiel 18

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וַיְהִ֥יand it came דְבַר־the word of יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֵלַ֥יto me לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

מַה־what?לָּכֶ֗םis to youאַתֶּם֙you מֹֽשְׁלִים֙are speaking a proverb אֶת־obj.הַמָּשָׁ֣לthe proverb הַזֶּ֔הthe this עַל־on אַדְמַ֥תthe land of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael לֵאמֹ֑רto saying אָבוֹת֙parents יֹ֣אכְלוּthey eat בֹ֔סֶרsour grapes וְשִׁנֵּ֥יand the teeth of הַבָּנִ֖יםthe children תִּקְהֶֽינָה׃they are blunt

חַי־by the life אָ֕נִיof me נְאֻ֖םthe utterance of אֲדֹנָ֣יthe Lord יְהוִ֑הYahweh אִם־if יִֽהְיֶ֨הit will belongלָכֶ֜םto youע֗וֹדagain מְשֹׁ֛לto speak a proverb הַמָּשָׁ֥לthe proverb הַזֶּ֖הthe this בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃in Israel

הֵ֤ןhere!כָּל־all הַנְּפָשׁוֹת֙the livesלִ֣יbelong to meהֵ֔נָּהthey כְּנֶ֧פֶשׁas the life of הָאָ֛בthe parent וּכְנֶ֥פֶשׁand as the life of הַבֵּ֖ןthe childלִי־belong to meהֵ֑נָּהthey הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁthe soul הַחֹטֵ֖אתwhich sins הִ֥יאit תָמֽוּת׃ סit will die

וְאִ֖ישׁand anyone כִּי־for יִהְיֶ֣הhe will be צַדִּ֑יקrighteous וְעָשָׂ֥הand he will do מִשְׁפָּ֖טjustice וּצְדָקָֽה׃and righteousness

וְאִישׁ֙and anyone לֹ֣אnot יוֹנֶ֔הhe oppressed חֲבֹלָת֥וֹpledge his חוֹב֙a debt יָשִׁ֔יבhe returned גְּזֵלָ֖הrobbery לֹ֣אnot יִגְזֹ֑לhe robbed לַחְמוֹ֙food his לְרָעֵ֣בto the hungry יִתֵּ֔ןhe gave וְעֵירֹ֖םand the naked יְכַסֶּה־he covered בָּֽגֶד׃clothing

בַּנֶּ֣שֶׁךְfor the interest לֹֽא־not יִתֵּ֗ןhe lent וְתַרְבִּית֙and interest לֹ֣אnot יִקָּ֔חhe took מֵעָ֖וֶלfrom injustice יָשִׁ֣יבhe turned away יָד֑וֹhand his מִשְׁפַּ֤טjustice of אֱמֶת֙faithfulness יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הhe did בֵּ֥יןbetween אִ֖ישׁa person לְאִֽישׁ׃and a person

בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֧יin statutes my יְהַלֵּ֛ךְhe walked וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֥יand judgments my שָׁמַ֖רhe has kept לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתby doing אֱמֶ֑תfaithfulness צַדִּ֥יקis righteous הוּא֙he חָיֹ֣הcertainly live יִֽחְיֶ֔הhe will live נְאֻ֖םthe utterance of אֲדֹנָ֥יthe Lord יְהוִֽה׃Yahweh

וְהוֹלִ֥ידand he will father בֵּן־a son פָּרִ֖יץviolent שֹׁפֵ֣ךְwho sheds דָּ֑םblood וְעָ֣שָׂהand he will do אָ֔חalas!מֵאַחַ֖דany one מֵאֵֽלֶּה׃of these things

וְה֕וּאand he אֶת־obj.כָּל־all אֵ֖לֶּהthese things לֹ֣אnot עָשָׂ֑הhe did כִּ֣יfor גַ֤םalso אֶל־to הֶֽהָרִים֙the mountains אָכַ֔לhe has eaten וְאֶת־and obj.אֵ֥שֶׁתthe wife of רֵעֵ֖הוּneighbor his טִמֵּֽא׃he has defiled

עָנִ֤יthe poor וְאֶבְיוֹן֙and the needy הוֹנָ֔הhe has oppressed גְּזֵל֣וֹתrobberies גָּזָ֔לhe has robbed חֲבֹ֖לa pledge לֹ֣אnot יָשִׁ֑יבhe returned וְאֶל־and to הַגִּלּוּלִים֙the idols נָשָׂ֣אhe has lifted up עֵינָ֔יוeyes his תּוֹעֵבָ֖הabomination עָשָֽׂה׃he has done

בַּנֶּ֧שֶׁךְfor the interest נָתַ֛ןhe has lent וְתַרְבִּ֥יתand interest לָקַ֖חhe has taken וָחָ֑יand will he live?לֹ֣אnot יִֽחְיֶ֗הhe will live אֵ֣תobj.כָּל־all הַתּוֹעֵב֤וֹתthe abominations הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙the these עָשָׂ֔הhe has done מ֣וֹתcertainly die יוּמָ֔תhe will be put to death דָּמָ֖יוbloods hisבּ֥וֹon himיִהְיֶֽה׃it will be

וְהִנֵּה֙and there!הוֹלִ֣ידhe has fathered בֵּ֔ןa child וַיַּ֕רְאand he has seen אֶת־obj.כָּל־all חַטֹּ֥אתthe sins of אָבִ֖יוfather his אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich עָשָׂ֑הhe did וַיִּרְאֶ֕הand he saw וְלֹ֥אand not יַעֲשֶׂ֖הhe didכָּהֵֽן׃like them

עַל־on הֶֽהָרִים֙the mountains לֹ֣אnot אָכָ֔לhe has eaten וְעֵינָיו֙and eyes his לֹ֣אnot נָשָׂ֔אhe has lifted up אֶל־to גִּלּוּלֵ֖יthe idols of בֵּ֣יתthe house of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael אֶת־obj.אֵ֥שֶׁתthe wife of רֵעֵ֖הוּneighbor his לֹ֥אnot טִמֵּֽא׃he has defiled

וְאִישׁ֙and anyone לֹ֣אnot הוֹנָ֔הhe has oppressed חֲבֹל֙a pledge לֹ֣אnot חָבָ֔לhe has taken as pledge וּגְזֵלָ֖הand robbery לֹ֣אnot גָזָ֑לhe has robbed לַחְמוֹ֙food his לְרָעֵ֣בto the hungry נָתָ֔ןhe has given וְעֵר֖וֹםand the naked כִּסָּה־he has covered בָֽגֶד׃clothing

מֵעָנִ֞יfrom the poor הֵשִׁ֣יבhe has turned away יָד֗וֹhand his נֶ֤שֶׁךְinterest וְתַרְבִּית֙and interest לֹ֣אnot לָקָ֔חhe has taken מִשְׁפָּטַ֣יjudgments my עָשָׂ֔הhe has done בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֖יin statutes my הָלָ֑ךְhe has walked ה֗וּאhe לֹ֥אnot יָמ֛וּתhe will die בַּעֲוֹ֥ןfor the iniquity of אָבִ֖יוfather his חָיֹ֥הcertainly live יִחְיֶֽה׃he will live

אָבִ֞יוfather his כִּֽי־for עָ֣שַׁקhe has extorted עֹ֗שֶׁקextortion גָּזַל֙he has robbed גֵּ֣זֶלrobbery of אָ֔חa brother וַאֲשֶׁ֥רand that which לֹא־not ט֛וֹבwas good עָשָׂ֖הhe has done בְּת֣וֹךְin among עַמָּ֑יוpeoples his וְהִנֵּה־and there!מֵ֖תhe will die בַּעֲוֹנֽוֹ׃for iniquity his

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םand you say מַדֻּ֛עַwhy?לֹא־not נָשָׂ֥אhas he borne הַבֵּ֖ןthe child בַּעֲוֹ֣ןin the iniquity of הָאָ֑בthe parent וְהַבֵּ֞ןand the child מִשְׁפָּ֧טjustice וּצְדָקָ֣הand righteousness עָשָׂ֗הhe has done אֵ֣תobj.כָּל־all חֻקּוֹתַ֥יstatutes my שָׁמַ֛רhe has kept וַיַּעֲשֶׂ֥הand he has done אֹתָ֖םobj. them חָיֹ֥הcertainly live יִחְיֶֽה׃he will live

וְהָרָשָׁ֗עand the wicked person כִּ֤יif יָשׁוּב֙he will turn away מִכָּל־from all חַטֹּאתָיו֙sins his אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich עָשָׂ֔הhe has done וְשָׁמַר֙and he will keep אֶת־obj.כָּל־all חֻקּוֹתַ֔יstatutes my וְעָשָׂ֥הand he will do מִשְׁפָּ֖טjustice וּצְדָקָ֑הand righteousness חָיֹ֥הcertainly live יִחְיֶ֖הhe will live לֹ֥אnot יָמֽוּת׃he will die

כָּל־all פְּשָׁעָיו֙transgressions his אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich עָשָׂ֔הhe has done לֹ֥אnot יִזָּכְר֖וּthey will be rememberedל֑וֹto himבְּצִדְקָת֥וֹfor righteousness his אֲשֶׁר־which עָשָׂ֖הhe has done יִֽחְיֶֽה׃he will live

הֶחָפֹ֤ץ¿ really to take pleasure אֶחְפֹּץ֙do I take pleasure in מ֣וֹתthe death of רָשָׁ֔עthe wicked נְאֻ֖םthe utterance of אֲדֹנָ֣יthe Lord יְהוִ֑הYahweh הֲל֛וֹא¿ not בְּשׁוּב֥וֹwhen turning back he מִדְּרָכָ֖יוfrom ways his וְחָיָֽה׃ סand he will live

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םand you say לֹ֥אnot יִתָּכֵ֖ןit is correct דֶּ֣רֶךְthe way of אֲדֹנָ֑יthe Lord שִׁמְעוּ־listen נָא֙please בֵּ֣יתO house of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael הֲדַרְכִּי֙¿ way my לֹ֣אnot יִתָּכֵ֔ןis it correct הֲלֹ֥א¿ not דַרְכֵיכֶ֖םways your לֹ֥אnot יִתָּכֵֽנוּ׃are they correct

בְּשׁוּב־when turns away צַדִּ֧יקthe righteous מִצִּדְקָת֛וֹfrom righteousness his וְעָ֥שָׂהand he will do עָ֖וֶלinjustice וּמֵ֣תand he will die עֲלֵיהֶ֑םon them בְּעַוְל֥וֹfor injustice his אֲשֶׁר־which עָשָׂ֖הhe has done יָמֽוּת׃ סhe will die

וּבְשׁ֣וּבand when turns away רָשָׁ֗עthe wicked מֵֽרִשְׁעָתוֹ֙from wickedness his אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich עָשָׂ֔הhe has done וַיַּ֥עַשׂand he did מִשְׁפָּ֖טjustice וּצְדָקָ֑הand righteousness ה֖וּאhe אֶת־obj.נַפְשׁ֥וֹlife his יְחַיֶּֽה׃he will preserve alive

וַיִּרְאֶ֣הand he saw וַיָּ֔שָׁבand he turned away מִכָּל־from all פְּשָׁעָ֖יוtransgressions his אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich עָשָׂ֑הhe had done חָי֥וֹcertainly live יִחְיֶ֖הhe will live לֹ֥אnot יָמֽוּת׃he will die

וְאָֽמְרוּ֙and they say בֵּ֣יתthe house of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael לֹ֥אnot יִתָּכֵ֖ןit is correct דֶּ֣רֶךְthe way of אֲדֹנָ֑יthe Lord הַדְּרָכַ֞י¿ ways my לֹ֤אnot יִתָּֽכְנּוּ֙are they correct בֵּ֣יתO house of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael הֲלֹ֥א¿ not דַרְכֵיכֶ֖םways your לֹ֥אnot יִתָּכֵֽן׃is it correct

לָכֵן֩to therefore אִ֨ישׁeveryone כִּדְרָכָ֜יוaccording to ways his אֶשְׁפֹּ֤טI will judge אֶתְכֶם֙obj. you בֵּ֣יתO house of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael נְאֻ֖םthe utterance of אֲדֹנָ֣יthe Lord יְהוִ֑הYahweh שׁ֤וּבוּturn back וְהָשִׁ֙יבוּ֙and turn away מִכָּל־from all פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔םtransgressions your וְלֹֽא־and not יִהְיֶ֥הit will becomeלָכֶ֛םfor youלְמִכְשׁ֖וֹלinto a stumbling block עָוֹֽן׃iniquity

הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּthrow away מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֗םfrom with the you אֶת־obj.כָּל־all פִּשְׁעֵיכֶם֙transgressions your אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich פְּשַׁעְתֶּ֣םyou have transgressedבָּ֔םby themוַעֲשׂ֥וּand makeלָכֶ֛םfor yourselvesלֵ֥בa heart חָדָ֖שׁnew וְר֣וּחַand a spirit חֲדָשָׁ֑הnew וְלָ֥מָּהand to why?תָמֻ֖תוּwill you die בֵּ֥יתO house of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

כִּ֣יfor לֹ֤אnot אֶחְפֹּץ֙I take pleasure בְּמ֣וֹתin the death of הַמֵּ֔תthe one who dies נְאֻ֖םthe utterance of אֲדֹנָ֣יthe Lord יְהוִ֑הYahweh וְהָשִׁ֖יבוּand turn away וִֽחְיֽוּ׃ פand live

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