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Ezekiel 18:9

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 18:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept mine ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord Jehovah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept mine ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Ezekiel 18:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 18

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6and hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbor`s wife, neither hath come near to a woman in her impurity,
7and hath not wronged any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath taken nought by robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
8he that hath not given forth upon interest, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true justice between man and man,
9hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept mine ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord Jehovah.
10If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth any one of these things,
11and that doeth not any of those [duties], but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbor`s wife,
12hath wronged the poor and needy, hath taken by robbery, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Hath walked in my statutes, &c.] Respecting the worship of God and true religion; being observant of all laws and ordinances relating thereunto: and hath kept my judgments to deal truly; in things moral and civil among men; regarding all such laws of God as oblige to such things: he [is] just; such a man is a just man, at least externally; and if he does all these things from a right principle, without trusting to them for justification before God, and acceptance with him, but looking to the righteousness of Christ for these things, he is truly, and in the sight of God, a just man: he shall surely live, saith the Lord God; spiritually and comfortably here, and an eternal life hereafter; or…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“truly--with integrity. surely live--literally, "live in life." Prosper in this life, but still more in the life to come (Pro 3:1-2; Amo 5:4).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Live ... die - In the writings of Ezekiel there is a development of the meaning of “life” and “death.” In the holy land the sanctions of divine government were in great degree temporal; so that the promise of “life” for “obedience,” the threatening of “death” for “disobedience,” in the Books of Moses, were regarded simply as temporal and national. In their exile this could not continue in its full extent, and the universality of the misfortune necessarily made men look deeper into the words of God. The word “soul” denotes a “person” viewed as an “individual,” possessing the “life” which God breathed into man when he became a “living soul” Genesis 2:7; i. e., it distinguishes “personality”…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Shall live - Shall be delivered from famine, pestilence, and sword, and shall see good days. Ezekiel 18:13”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“walked: Eze 18:17, Eze 20:13, Eze 33:15, Eze 36:27, Eze 37:24; Deu 4:1, Deu 5:1, Deu 6:1, Deu 6:2, Deu 10:12, Deu 10:13, Deu 11:1; Neh 9:13, Neh 9:14; Psa 19:7-11, Psa 105:44, Psa 105:45, Psa 119:1-6; Luk 1:6; Joh 14:21; Act 24:16; Jam 1:22-25 is just: Psa 24:4-6; Hab 2:4; Rom 1:17; Jam 2:18-26; Jo1 2:29, Jo1 3:7 he shall: Eze 20:11; Amo 5:4, Amo 5:14, Amo 5:24; Luk 10:27-29 Ezekiel 18:10”
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