Ezekiel 18:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He lends at interest and takes a profit. Will such a person live? He will not! Because he has committed all these abominations, he will surely be put to death, and his blood will be on his own head.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Has given out loans with interest, and has taken increase; shall he then live? He shall not live: he has done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    hath given forth upon interest, and hath taken increase; shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    he lendeth vpon vsury, and taketh more ouer. Shal this man lyue? He shal not lyne. Seinge he hath done all these abhominacions, he shall dye: his bloude shalbe vpon him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Or hath giuen forth vpon vsurie, or hath taken increase, shal he liue? he shal not liue: seeing he hath done all these abominations, he shal die the death, and his blood shall be vpon him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Or hath geuen foorth vpon vsurie, or hath taken encrease: Shall this man liue? he shall not liue: Seeing he hath done al these abhominations he shal die the death, his blood shalbe vpon hym.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    has given forth on interest, and has taken increase; shall he then live? he shall not live: he has done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be on him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    In usury he hath given, and increase taken, And he liveth: he doth not live, All these abominations he hath done, He doth surely die, his blood is on him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    hath given forth upon interest, and hath taken increase; shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    hath given forth upon interest, and hath taken increase; shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And has given out his money at interest and taken great profits: he will certainly not go on living: he has done all these disgusting things: death will certainly be his fate; his blood will be on him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    has given forth on interest, and has taken increase; shall he then live? he shall not live: he has done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be on him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    engages in usury and charges interest. Will he live? He will not! Because he has done all these abominable deeds he will certainly die. He will bear the responsibility for his own death.

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 3:18 : 18 If I say to a wicked person, 'You will surely die,' and you do not warn him or speak out to warn him to turn from his wicked ways to save his life, that wicked person will die in his sin, but I will hold you accountable for his blood.
  • Ezek 18:8 : 8 He does not lend at interest or take a profit; he withholds his hand from injustice and judges fairly between parties.
  • Exod 22:25 : 25 If you take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge, return it to him before the sun sets.
  • Lev 20:9 : 9 Anyone who curses his father or mother shall surely be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood is upon him.
  • Lev 20:11-13 : 11 If a man sleeps with his father's wife, he has uncovered his father's nakedness. Both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. 12 If a man sleeps with his daughter-in-law, both of them must surely be put to death. They have committed a perversion; their blood is upon them. 13 If a man lies with a male as one lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
  • Lev 20:27 : 27 If a man or a woman has a spirit of divination or is a medium, they must be put to death. They are to be stoned, and their blood is upon them.
  • Ezek 18:17 : 17 He refrains from harming the poor, does not lend at interest or take a profit, and obeys my rules and walkthroughs my statutes. Such a person will not die for his father's sins; he will surely live.
  • Ezek 18:24 : 24 But if a righteous person turns away from their righteousness and commits sin, doing the same detestable things the wicked do, will they live? None of the righteous deeds they have done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness they are guilty of and because of the sins they have committed, they will die.
  • Ezek 18:28 : 28 Because they consider all the offenses they have committed and turn away from them, they will surely live; they will not die.
  • Ezek 18:32 : 32 For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live!
  • Ezek 33:4-5 : 4 then if anyone hears the sound of the trumpet but does not take warning, and the sword comes and takes them away, their blood will be on their own head. 5 Since they heard the sound of the trumpet but did not take warning, their blood will be on themselves. If they had taken warning, they would have saved their lives.
  • Acts 18:6 : 6 But when they opposed him and spoke abusively, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, 'Your blood is on your own heads. I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ezek 18:16-22
    7 verses
    85%

    16He does not oppress anyone, or require a pledge for a loan, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.

    17He refrains from harming the poor, does not lend at interest or take a profit, and obeys my rules and walkthroughs my statutes. Such a person will not die for his father's sins; he will surely live.

    18But his father, because he practiced extortion, robbed his own people, and did what was not good among them—behold, he will die for his iniquity.

    19Yet you ask, ‘Why does the son not bear the guilt of his father?’ Since the son has done what is just and right, has carefully observed all my statutes, and has kept them, he will surely live.

    20The soul who sins will die. The son will not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.

    21But if the wicked turn from all their sins that they have committed, keep all my statutes, and do what is just and right, they will live; they will not die.

    22None of the offenses they have committed will be remembered against them. Because of the righteousness they have practiced, they will live.

  • Ezek 18:7-12
    6 verses
    84%

    7He does not oppress anyone, but restores a pledge for a loan; he does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked.

    8He does not lend at interest or take a profit; he withholds his hand from injustice and judges fairly between parties.

    9He walks in my statutes and faithfully keeps my rules—he is righteous; he will surely live, declares the Sovereign Lord.

    10Suppose he has a violent son who sheds blood or does any of these evil things,

    11even though the father did none of them: He eats at the mountain shrines, defiles his neighbor’s wife,

    12oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore a pledge, looks to idols, and does detestable things,

  • Ezek 18:14
    81%

    14Now suppose this person has a son who sees all the sins his father has committed. Though he sees them, he does not do such things:

  • Ezek 22:12-13
    2 verses
    77%

    12In you, they accept bribes to shed blood; they take interest and increase unlawfully. You have gained profit in extorting your neighbors, and you have forgotten me, declares the Sovereign LORD.

    13See, I will strike my hands together in anger at the dishonest gain you have made and the bloodshed that has been done in your midst.

  • Ezek 18:24
    76%

    24But if a righteous person turns away from their righteousness and commits sin, doing the same detestable things the wicked do, will they live? None of the righteous deeds they have done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness they are guilty of and because of the sins they have committed, they will die.

  • Ezek 33:15-16
    2 verses
    75%

    15if they return what they took in pledge for a loan, restore anything they have stolen, and follow the decrees that give life, doing no wrong—they will surely live; they will not die.

    16None of the sins they have committed will be remembered against them. They have done what is just and right; they will surely live.

  • Prov 28:8
    75%

    8Whoever increases his wealth by charging interest and unfair gain gathers it for one who is kind to the poor.

  • Exod 22:25
    74%

    25If you take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge, return it to him before the sun sets.

  • Lev 25:36-37
    2 verses
    74%

    36Do not take interest or profit from them, but fear your God, so that they may continue to live among you.

    37You must not lend them money at interest or sell them food for profit.

  • Ezek 18:26
    74%

    26If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin, they will die for it; because of the sin they have committed, they will die.

  • Ps 15:5
    74%

    5Who does not lend money at interest or accept a bribe against the innocent. The one who does these things will never be shaken.

  • Ezek 33:13
    73%

    13If I say to the righteous person, 'You will surely live,' but they trust in their righteousness and commit iniquity, none of their righteous acts will be remembered. They will die because of the iniquity they have committed.

  • Jer 22:13
    73%

    13Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness and his upper rooms without justice, making his neighbor work for nothing and not paying him for his labor.

  • Ezek 18:28
    73%

    28Because they consider all the offenses they have committed and turn away from them, they will surely live; they will not die.

  • Ezek 17:18
    73%

    18He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Though he gave his hand in pledge, he did all these things. He will not escape!

  • Deut 23:19
    72%

    19Do not bring the wages of a prostitute or the price of a dog into the house of the LORD your God to fulfill any vow, for both are detestable to the LORD your God.

  • Ezek 33:18
    72%

    18If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits iniquity, they will die because of it.

  • Ezek 3:20
    72%

    20Again, if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and does wrong, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. Since you did not warn him, he will die in his sin. His righteous acts will not be remembered, and I will hold you accountable for his blood.

  • Prov 1:19
    71%

    19Such are the ways of everyone who gains unjust profit; it takes away the life of its owners.

  • Deut 24:16
    71%

    16Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin.

  • Exod 21:30
    71%

    30However, if a ransom is imposed on him, he must pay whatever is demanded for the redemption of his life.

  • 2 Sam 12:5
    71%

    5David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, "As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!

  • Ps 37:21
    71%

    21The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and gives.

  • Hab 2:6
    71%

    6Will not all these take up a taunt against him, with mocking sayings and riddles? They will say, "Woe to him who amasses what is not his! How long will this go on? And who weighs himself down with stolen goods?"

  • Prov 15:27
    70%

    27Whoever is greedy for gain troubles his household, but the one who hates bribes will live.

  • Prov 22:16
    70%

    16One who oppresses the poor to increase their wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich will both come to poverty.

  • Ezek 17:16
    70%

    16As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, in the place where the king who made him king resides—whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke—there in Babylon he will die.

  • Num 35:31
    70%

    31You must not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; they must surely be put to death.

  • Exod 22:14
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    14If the owner is with the animal, the borrower does not need to pay. If it was rented, the payment covers the loss.

  • Prov 28:17
    70%

    17A man burdened with the guilt of bloodshed will flee to the pit; let no one support him.

  • Lev 20:13
    70%

    13If a man lies with a male as one lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

  • Job 20:19
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    19For he has crushed and abandoned the poor; he has seized a house he did not build.

  • Lev 20:9
    70%

    9Anyone who curses his father or mother shall surely be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood is upon him.

  • Ezek 3:18
    70%

    18If I say to a wicked person, 'You will surely die,' and you do not warn him or speak out to warn him to turn from his wicked ways to save his life, that wicked person will die in his sin, but I will hold you accountable for his blood.

  • Isa 33:15
    70%

    15The one who walks in righteousness, speaks what is right, rejects gain from extortion, shakes his hands to refuse bribes, stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil.

  • Jer 22:17
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    17But your eyes and heart are set only on your dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, and on oppression and violence.