Ezekiel 18:28-31

Context
18:28 Because he considered¹ and turned from all the sins he had done, he will surely live; he will not die. 18:29 Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The Lord’s conduct is unjust!’ Is my conduct unjust, O house of Israel? Is it not your conduct that is unjust?

18:30 “Therefore I will judge each person according to his conduct,² O house of Israel, declares the sovereign Lord. Repent³ and turn from all your wickedness; then it will not be an obstacle leading to iniquity.⁴ 18:31 Throw away all your sins you have committed and fashion yourselves a new heart and a new spirit!⁵ Why should you die, O house of Israel?

[18:28] ¹tn Heb “he saw.”

[18:30] ²tn Heb “ways.”

[18:30] ³tn The verbs and persons in this verse are plural whereas the individual has been the subject of the chapter.

[18:30] ⁴tn Or “leading to punishment.”

[18:31] ⁵sn In Ezek 11:19, 36:26 the new heart and new spirit are promised as future blessings.