Ezekiel 18:21

“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.”

Ezekiel 18:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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