from the poorמֵעָנִיhe withdrawsהֵשִׁיבhis hand;יָדוֹhe does notלֹאtakeלָקָחinterestנֶשֶׁךְor profit;וְתַרְבִּיתhe doesעָשָׂהmy rulesמִשְׁפָּטַיand walksהָלָךְin my statutes:בְּחֻקּוֹתַיheהוּאwill notלֹאdieיָמוּתfor the iniquityבַּעֲוֺןof his father;אָבִיוhe will surely live.חָיֹה יִחְיֶה
Ezekiel 18:17
Study it in the app“from the poor he withdraws his hand; he does not take interest or profit; he does my rules and walks in my statutes: he will not die for the iniquity of his father; he will surely live.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 18:17, word by word
- from the poorעָנִיani
poor, afflicted
Poor, afflicted: one who suffers need and has no one to defend him; also humble.
Where else “ani” appears- he withdrawsהֵשִׁיבheshiv
bring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “heshiv” appears- his handיָדyad
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appears- takeלָקָחlakach
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “lakach” appears- interestנֶשֶׁךְneshech
interest
Interest: what is charged in addition on a loan.
Where else “neshech” appears- or profitתַרְבִּיתtarbit
interest (increase)
Gain charged in addition when a loan is repaid.
Where else “tarbit” appears- he doesעָשָׂהasa
carry out
To do what is commanded.
Where else “asa” appears- my rulesמִשְׁפָּטַmishpata
rule
Each of the rules the law gives for concrete cases of life.
Where else “mishpata” appears- and walksהָלָךְhalach
walk
Literally "to go": to live a certain way, as Enoch with Elohim.
Where else “halach” appears- in my statutesחֻקּוֹתַchukota
statute
Statute: a fixed rule, laid down to be kept always.
Where else “chukota” appears- dieיָמוּתyamut
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “yamut” appears- for the iniquityעֲוֺןavon
iniquity
A serious wrong.
Where else “avon” appears- of his fatherאָבִיavi
father
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appears- he will surely liveחָיֹהchayo
live
To have breath and remain in this world, not die.
Where else “chayo” appears
Translation note
“From the poor”: so says the Hebrew; at the same point of the list, 18:8 says “from injustice.”
The context
16and does not oppress anyone, does not take a pledge, and commits no robbery, gives his bread to the hungry, and covers the naked with clothing;
17 · This verse (above)
18His father, because he practiced exploitation, robbed his brother of what he robbed, and did what is not good among his people, look, he will die for his iniquity.