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Ezekiel 33:19

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 33:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And when the wicked turneth from his wickedness, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And when the wicked turneth from his wickedness, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
Ezekiel 33:19 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 33

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.
22Now the hand of Jehovah had been upon me in the evening, before he that was escaped came; and he had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb.
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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
“But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, &c.] (see Gill on “<261827>Ezekiel 18:27”).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Eze 33:14, Eze 18:27, Eze 18:28 Ezekiel 33:20”
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