Ezekiel 18:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,”

Ezekiel 18:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 18:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 18:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right,”

Ezekiel 18:5 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 18:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, ”

Ezekiel 18:5 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 18:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And a man, when he is righteous, And hath done judgment and righteousness,”

Ezekiel 18:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 18:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And if a man be righteous, and do judgment and justice: ”

Ezekiel 18:5 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 18:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But if a man be iust, and doe that which is lawfull, and right,”

Ezekiel 18:5 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 18:5 in Context — Ezekiel 18

3 As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.

4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.

5 But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,

6 And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour’s wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,

7 And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

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What Does Ezekiel 18:5 Mean?

Ezekiel 18:5 is a verse from the Book of Ezekiel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ezekiel chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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