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BSB 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 Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? is Jehovah’s oracle. If he turn from his ways shall he not live?

WEBBE 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?

WMBB (Same as above)

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?

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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 No Moff EZE book available

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?

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 [fn]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 liue?)

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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, saieth the LORD God? but rather that he conuerte, and lyue?)

Wyc 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 wille, saith/says the Lord God, and not that he be conuertid from his ways, and lyue?)

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?
   (Mine you, that I Gefallen have in/at/on_the Tode the Godlosen, spricht the/of_the LORD LORD, and not vielmehr, that he itself/yourself/themselves bekehre from his Wesen and lebe?)

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

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?

BrLXX Μὴ θελήσει θελήσω τὸν θάνατον τοῦ ἀνόμου, λέγει Κύριος, ὡς τὸ ἀποστρέψαι αὐτὸν ἐκ τῆς ὁδοῦ τῆς πονηρᾶς, καὶ ζῇν αὐτόν;
   (Maʸ thelaʸsei thelaʸsō ton thanaton tou anomou, legei Kurios, hōs to apostrepsai auton ek taʸs hodou taʸs ponaʸras, kai zaʸn auton; )