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Ezekiel 33:18

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 33:18 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die therein.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die therein.
Ezekiel 33:18 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 33

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
15if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
16None of his sins that he hath committed shall be remembered against him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.
17Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
18When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die therein.
19And when the wicked turneth from his wickedness, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
20Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
21And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, that one that had escaped out of Jerusalem came unto me, saying, The city is smitten.
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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
“When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, &c.] This and what is said in the following verse are clear instances of the equality, justness, and goodness of the ways of God; and are again repeated, if possible, to make it clear and plain to them that their charge and complaint were groundless; (see Gill on “<261824>Ezekiel 18:24, 26”).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Eze 33:12, Eze 33:13, Eze 18:26, Eze 18:27; Pe2 2:20-22; Heb 10:38 Ezekiel 33:19”
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