Verse List for EZE 18:23

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OET (OET-RV) That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration.
¶  Do I celebrate happily about the death of wicked people, and not about them turning away from their evil behaviour so that they can live?

OET-LV Really_(take _pleasure) do _I _take _pleasure _in the_death _of the_wicked the _utterance _of my_master YHWH am_not in_his _turning_back from_ways _of_his and_he _will _live.

ULT Delighting, do I delight in the death of, the wicked—the declaration of the Lord Yahweh? Is it not when he turns from his ways that he will live?

UST Indeed, I do not enjoy it when wicked people die. I do not want them to die! That is what I, the Sovereign Yahweh, declare. So, when they stop behaving wickedly, they will go on living.

BSB & MSB Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn ’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?

OEB No OEB EZE book available

WEBBE & WMBB Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord GOD, “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?

NET Do I actually delight in the death of the wicked, declares the sovereign Lord? Do I not prefer that he turn from his wicked conduct and live?

LSV Do I take pleasure [or] delight in the death of the wicked?” A declaration of Lord YHWH, “Is it not in his turning back from his way—And he has lived?

FBV Do I like it when wicked people die? declares the Lord God. Of course not—I would be delighted if they stopped sinning and lived!

T4T I, Yahweh the Lord, declare that I certainly am not [RHQ] happy about wicked people dying. Instead, I am happy when they turn away from their wicked behavior, andbecause of that, they remain alive.

LEB Have I delight by any means[fn] in the death of the wicked, _⌊declares_⌋[fn] the Lord Yahweh, and not at his turning from his way, _⌊so that_⌋[fn] he lives?

BBE Have I any pleasure in the death of the evil-doer? says the Lord: am I not pleased if he is turned from his way so that he may have life?

Moff Have I any desire for the death of the wicked? says the Lord the Eternal. If he gives up his evil life, shall he not live?

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

ASV Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?

DRA Is it my will that a sinner should die, saith the Lord God, and not that he should be converted from his ways, and live?

YLT Do I at all desire the death of the wicked? An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Is it not in his turning back from his way — And he hath lived?

Drby Have I any pleasure at all in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; is it not in his turning from his way, that he may live?

RV Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord GOD: and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
(Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? saith/says the Lord GOD: and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?)

SLT Delighting, shall I delight in the death of the unjust one? says the Lord Jehovah: not in his turning back from his way and living?

Wbstr 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?

KJB-1769 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?
(Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith/says the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?)

KJB-1611 Haue I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die, saith the LORD God? And not that he should returne from his wayes, and liue?
(Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die, saith/says the LORD God? And not that he should return from his ways, and live?)

Bshps For haue I any pleasure in the death of a sinner saith the Lorde God? shall he not liue if he returne from his wayes?
(For have I any pleasure in the death of a sinner saith/says the Lord God? shall he not live if he return from his ways?)

Gnva Haue I any desire that the wicked should die, sayth the Lord God? or shall he not liue, if he returne from his wayes?
(Have I any desire that the wicked should die, saith/says the Lord God? or shall he not live, if he return from his ways?)

Cvdl For haue I eny pleasure in the death of a synner, saieth the LORDE God? but rather that he conuerte, and lyue?
(For have I any pleasure in the death of a sinner, saith/says the LORD God? but rather that he convert, and live?)

Wycl Whether the deth of the wickid man is of my wille, seith the Lord God, and not that he be conuertid fro his weies, and lyue?
(Whether the death of the wicked man is of my will, saith/says the Lord God, and not that he be converted from his ways, and live?)

Luth Meinest du, daß ich Gefallen habe am Tode des GOttlosen, spricht der HErr HErr, und nicht vielmehr, daß er sich bekehre von seinem Wesen und lebe?
(My you(sg), that I fallen_(ones) have in/at/on_the deaths the godless_one(s), speaks/says the/of_the LORD LORD, and not rather, that he itself/yourself/themselves convert from his beings and live?)

ClVg Numquid voluntatis meæ est mors impii, dicit Dominus Deus, et non ut convertatur a viis suis, et vivat?
(Is_it of_will my it_is death wicked, he_says Master God, and not/no as be_converted from ways to_his_own, and he_lives?)

UHB הֶ⁠חָפֹ֤ץ אֶחְפֹּץ֙ מ֣וֹת רָשָׁ֔ע נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣⁠י יְהוִ֑ה הֲ⁠ל֛וֹא בְּ⁠שׁוּב֥⁠וֹ מִ⁠דְּרָכָ֖י⁠ו וְ⁠חָיָֽה׃ס ‡

BrLXX Μὴ θελήσει θελήσω τὸν θάνατον τοῦ ἀνόμου, λέγει Κύριος, ὡς τὸ ἀποστρέψαι αὐτὸν ἐκ τῆς ὁδοῦ τῆς πονηρᾶς, καὶ ζῇν αὐτόν;

BrTr Shall I at all desire the death of the sinner, saith the Lord, as I desire that he should turn from his evil way, and live?