Ezekiel 18:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,”

Ezekiel 18:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 18:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 18:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“hasn’t wronged any, hasn’t taken anything to pledge, hasn’t taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;”

Ezekiel 18:16 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 18:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“neither hath wronged any, hath not taken aught to pledge, neither hath taken by robbery, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; ”

Ezekiel 18:16 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 18:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A man--he hath not oppressed, A pledge he hath not bound, And plunder he hath not taken away, His bread to the hungry he hath given, And the naked he covered with a garment,”

Ezekiel 18:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 18:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and hath not oppressed any, nor withholden the pledge, neither hath exercised robbery; he hath given his bread to the hungry, and covered the naked with a garment; ”

Ezekiel 18:16 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 18:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Neither hath oppressed any, nor hath withholden the pledge, neither hath spoyled by violence, but hath giuen his bread to the hungry, and hath couered the naked with a garment,”

Ezekiel 18:16 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 18:16 in Context — Ezekiel 18

14 Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father’s sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,

15 That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour’s wife,

16 Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,

17 That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

18 As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.

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What Does Ezekiel 18:16 Mean?

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