Ezekiel 18:32

“For I take no pleasure in the death of the one who dies, declares Adonai YHWH. So turn back, and live.””

Ezekiel 18:32 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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God asks them to turn from their wrongs and get a new heart and spiritTurning back to God

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Ezekiel 18:32, word by word

pleasureאֶחְפֹּץechpots

delight in

To take pleasure in someone or something and look on it with favor.

Where else “echpots” appears
in the deathמוֹתmot

death

The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.

Where else “mot” appears
of the one who diesמֵּתmet

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “met” appears
declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

Where else “neum” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvi” appears
So turn backהָשִׁיבוּhashivu

return

To go back to a place.

Where else “hashivu” appears
and liveחְיוּcheu

live

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

Where else “cheu” appears

The context

31Cast away from you all your transgressions with which you have transgressed, and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, house of Israel?

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