Ezekiel 33:17-20

Context

33:17 “Yet your people¹ say, ‘The behavior² of the Lord is not right,’³ when it is their behavior that is not right. 33:18 When a righteous man turns from his godliness and commits iniquity, he will die for it. 33:19 When the wicked turns from his sin and does what is just and right, he will live because of it. 33:20 Yet you say, ‘The behavior of the Lord is not right.’ House of Israel, I will judge each of you according to his behavior.”⁴

[33:17] ¹tn Heb “the sons of your people.”

[33:17] ²tn Heb “way.”

[33:17] ³tn The Hebrew verb translated “is (not) right” has the basic meaning of “to measure.” For a similar concept, see Ezek 18:25, 29.

[33:20] ⁴tn Heb “ways.”