Ezekiel 18:13

“lends at interest and takes profit: will he live? He will not live. All these abominations he has done; he will surely be put to death; his blood will be on him.”

Ezekiel 18:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 18:13, word by word

lendsנָתַןnatan

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “natan” appears
at interestנֶּשֶׁךְneshech

interest

Interest: what is charged in addition on a loan.

Where else “neshech” appears
and takesלָקַחlakach

accept

To accept what someone gives, such as teaching or correction.

Where else “lakach” appears
profitתַרְבִּיתtarbit

interest (increase)

Gain charged in addition when a loan is repaid.

Where else “tarbit” appears
will he liveחָיchay

live

Live.

Where else “chay” appears
liveיִחְיֶהyichye

live

To have breath and remain in this world, not die.

Where else “yichye” appears
abominationsתּוֹעֵבוֹתtoevot

abomination

Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.

Where else “toevot” appears
he has doneעָשָׂהasa

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asa” appears
he will surelyמוֹתmot

be put to death

To lose one's life as punishment.

Where else “mot” appears
his bloodדָּמָיdamay

bloodguilt

A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.

Where else “damay” appears
will beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears

The context

12oppresses the poor and the needy, commits robberies, does not restore the pledge, and lifts up his eyes to the idols, commits abomination,

13 · This verse (above)

14And look, if he fathers a son who sees all the sins of his father that he has done, and sees, and does not do likewise:

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