Ezekiel 33:13

“When I say to the righteous, “He will surely live,” and he trusts in his righteousness and does injustice, none of his acts of righteousness will be remembered, and for his injustice that he has done, by it he will die.”

Ezekiel 33:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 33:13, word by word

When I sayאָמְרִamri

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amri” appears
to the righteousצַּדִּיקtsadik

righteous

Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.

Where else “tsadik” appears
“He will surelyחָיֹהchayo

live

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

Where else “chayo” appears
trustsבָטַחvatach

trust

To rely on someone, YHWH or man.

Where else “vatach” appears
in his righteousnessצִדְקָתtsidkat

righteous deeds

Doing what is just, upright deeds.

Where else “tsidkat” appears
and doesעָשָׂהasa

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asa” appears
injusticeעָוֶלavel

injustice, wrong

Injustice; what is crooked, what is not right.

Where else “avel” appears
will be rememberedתִזָּכַרְנָהtizacharna

remember favorably

God turns his mind to someone and helps them.

Where else “tizacharna” appears
he will dieיָמוּתyamut

die

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

Where else “yamut” appears

The context

12And you, son of man, say to the sons of your people, The righteousness of the righteous will not deliver him on the day of his transgression; and as for the wickedness of the wicked, he will not stumble by it on the day he turns from his wickedness; and the righteous will not be able to live by it on the day he sins.

13 · This verse (above)

14And when I say to the wicked, “You will surely die,” and he turns from his sin and does justice and righteousness,

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