And the wicked,וְהָרָשָׁעifכִּיhe turnsיָשׁוּבfrom allמִכָּלhis sinsחַטֹּאתָיוthatאֲשֶׁרhe has done,עָשָׂהand keepsוְשָׁמַרallאֶת כָּלmy statutes,חֻקּוֹתַיand doesוְעָשָׂהjusticeמִשְׁפָּטand righteousness,וּצְדָקָהhe will surely live;חָיֹה יִחְיֶהhe will notלֹאdie.יָמוּת
Ezekiel 18:21
Study it in the app“And the wicked, if he turns from all his sins that he has done, and keeps all my statutes, and does justice and righteousness, he will surely live; he will not die.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 18:21, word by word
- And the wickedרָשָׁעrasha
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “rasha” appears- he turnsיָשׁוּבyashuv
return
To go back to a place.
Where else “yashuv” appears- his sinsחַטֹּאתָיchatotay
sin
Failing God, not doing what he asks.
Where else “chatotay” appears- he has doneעָשָׂהasa
carry out
To do what is commanded.
Where else “asa” appears- and keepsשָׁמַרshamar
keep
To obey the covenant or the commands.
Where else “shamar” appears- my statutesחֻקּוֹתַchukota
statute
Statute: a fixed rule, laid down to be kept always.
Where else “chukota” appears- justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
justice
What is right and fair.
Where else “mishpat” appears- and righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedaka
righteous deeds
Doing what is just, upright deeds.
Where else “tsedaka” appears- he will surely liveחָיֹהchayo
live
To have breath and remain in this world, not die.
Where else “chayo” appears- dieיָמוּתyamut
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “yamut” appears
The context
20The soul who sins, it will die. The son will not bear the iniquity of the father, nor will the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous will be on himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be on himself.
21 · This verse (above)
22All his transgressions that he has done will not be remembered against him; for his righteousness that he has done he will live.