Ezekiel 18:30-32

18:30 “Therefore I will judge each person according to his conduct, ¹  O house of Israel, declares the sovereign Lord. Repent ²  and turn from all your wickedness; then it will not be an obstacle leading to iniquity. ³  18:31 Throw away all your sins you have committed and fashion yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! ⁴  Why should you die, O house of Israel? 18:32 For I take no delight in the death of anyone, ⁵  declares the sovereign Lord. Repent and live!

[18:30]  ¹ tn Heb “ways.”

[18:30]  ² tn The verbs and persons in this verse are plural whereas the individual has been the subject of the chapter.

[18:30]  ³ tn Or “leading to punishment.”

[18:31]  ⁴ sn In Ezek 11:19, 36:26 the new heart and new spirit are promised as future blessings.

[18:32]  ⁵ tn Heb “the death of the one dying.”