Ezekiel 18:22

“All his transgressions that he has done will not be remembered against him; for his righteousness that he has done he will live.”

Ezekiel 18:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 18:22, word by word

his transgressionsפְּשָׁעָיpeshaay

transgression

A serious wrong against someone: rebellion, transgression.

Where else “peshaay” 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
be rememberedיִזָּכְרוּyizachru

remember favorably

God turns his mind to someone and helps them.

Where else “yizachru” appears
for his righteousnessצִדְקָתtsidkat

righteous deeds

Doing what is just, upright deeds.

Where else “tsidkat” appears
he will liveיִחְיֶהyichye

live

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

Where else “yichye” appears

The context

21And 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.

22 · This verse (above)

23Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked, declares Adonai YHWH? Is it not in his turning from his ways, that he may live?

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