Ezekiel 33:11

Say unto them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Say {H559} unto them, As I live {H2416}, saith {H5002} the Lord {H136} GOD {H3069}, I have no pleasure {H2654} in the death {H4194} of the wicked {H7563}; but that the wicked {H7563} turn {H7725} from his way {H1870} and live {H2421}: turn {H7725} ye, turn {H7725} ye from your evil {H7451} ways {H1870}; for why will ye die {H4191}, O house {H1004} of Israel {H3478}?

Say to them, 'As I live,' swears Adonai ELOHIM, 'I take no pleasure in having the wicked person die, but in having the wicked person turn from his way and live. So repent! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, house of Isra'el?'

Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’

Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

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Cross-References

  • 1 Timothy 2:4 (36 votes)

    Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

  • Ezekiel 18:23 (33 votes)

    Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: [and] not that he should return from his ways, and live?

  • 2 Peter 3:9 (31 votes)

    ¶ The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

  • Isaiah 55:6 (24 votes)

    ¶ Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

  • Isaiah 55:7 (24 votes)

    Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

  • Acts 3:19 (21 votes)

    Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

  • Proverbs 8:36 (18 votes)

    But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.