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Ezekiel 18:30

Verse 30 of 32. The 18th of 48 chapters in Ezekiel, in The Major Prophets.

26When the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in it, then he dies in his iniquity that he has done.

27Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he will save his soul alive.

28Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live. He shall not die.

29Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ House of Israel, aren’t my ways fair? Aren’t your ways unfair?

30“Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, everyone according to his ways,” says the Lord GOD. “Return, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions, so iniquity will not be your ruin.

31Cast away from you all your transgressions in which you have transgressed; and make yourself a new heart and a new spirit. For why will you die, house of Israel?

32For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,” says the Lord GOD. “Therefore turn yourselves, and live!

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World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.