Ezekiel 18:17

“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.”

Ezekiel 18:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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