Ezekiel 18:32
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
KJV
Quia nolo mortem morientis, dicit Dominus Deus : revertimini, et vivite.
Vulgate
διότι οὐ θέλω τὸν θάνατον τοῦ ἀποθνήσκοντος, λέγει Κύριος.
LXX
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord Jehovah: wherefore turn yourselves, and live.
ASV
כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אֶחְפֹּץ֙ בְּ/מ֣וֹת הַ/מֵּ֔ת נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣/י יְהוִ֑ה וְ/הָשִׁ֖יבוּ וִֽ/חְיֽוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
וֹ
v
noun · 157×
חָפֵ֥ץ
chpts
verb · 74×
י
y
noun · 440×
יְהוִ֔ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 305×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
נְאֻם
n'm
noun · 374×
נִי
ny
verb · 264×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Deceit is a thing easily detected, and weak, though it be daubed outside with ten thousand colors. For as those who whitewash decayed walls, cannot by the plastering make them sound, so too those who lie are easily found out, as in fact was the case here with the Jews. For when Christ said to them, If I be lifted up I will draw all men unto Me; We have heard, says one of the…
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210231.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
We believe the most good God to have from eternity predestinated unto glory those whom He hath chosen, and to have consigned unto condemnation those whom He hath rejected; but not so that He would justify the one, and consign and condemn the other without cause. For that would be contrary to the nature of God, who is the common Father of all, and no respecter of persons, and wo…
Cross-references
- 1Tim 2:4 — Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
- 2Pet 3:9 — The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
- Ezek 18:23 — 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?
- Ezek 18:23 — 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?
- Ezek 33:11 — Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die,
- Gen 2:17 — But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
- Job 37:23 — Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
- Lam 3:33 — For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
- Lam 3:33 — For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
- Luke 15:10 — Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
- Rom 11:11 — I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.