Ezekiel 33:14

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

Ezekiel 33:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 33:14, word by word

And 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 wickedרָשָׁעrasha

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “rasha” appears
“You will surelyמוֹתmot

be put to death

To lose one's life as punishment.

Where else “mot” appears
and he turnsשָׁבshav

turn back

To go back to YHWH, or move away from him.

Where else “shav” appears
from his sinחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatat” 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
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

The context

13When 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.

14 · This verse (above)

15the wicked returns the pledge, pays back what he robbed, walks in the statutes of life, not doing injustice, he will surely live; he will not die.

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