Ezekiel 33:15

“the 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.”

Ezekiel 33:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 33:15, word by word

the wickedרָשָׁעrasha

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “rasha” appears
returnsיָשִׁיבyashiv

bring back

To return something, restore.

Where else “yashiv” appears
the pledgeחֲבֹלchavol

pledge

A pledge: something left as security for a debt.

Where else “chavol” appears
pays backיְשַׁלֵּםyeshalem

repay

To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.

Where else “yeshalem” appears
what he robbedגְּזֵלָהgezela

what is robbed

What has been robbed.

Where else “gezela” appears
walksהָלַךְhalach

walk

Literally "to go": to live a certain way, as Enoch with Elohim.

Where else “halach” appears
in the statutesחֻקּוֹתchukot

statute

Statute: a fixed rule, laid down to be kept always.

Where else “chukot” appears
of lifeחַיִּיםchayim

life

The span and strength of being alive, which come from God.

Where else “chayim” appears
doingעֲשׂוֹתasot

do

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

Where else “asot” appears
injusticeעָוֶלavel

injustice, wrong

Injustice; what is crooked, what is not right.

Where else “avel” appears
he will surelyחָיוֹchayo

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

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

15 · This verse (above)

16None of his sins that he has sinned will be remembered against him; justice and righteousness he has done; he will surely live.

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