Ezekiel 18:23
The Scripture
(23) 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?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Ezekiel chapter 18 the prophet confronts the people of Israel with a solemn accusation that each individual is responsible for the sins of his family, especially when they have broken the covenant. He declares that God will judge the nation as a whole and that the wicked will be punished while the righteous will be spared. The chapter emphasizes personal accountability and the seriousness of covenant obedience.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ezekiel 18:32Ezekiel 33:11Lamentations 3:33Hosea 11:8I Timothy 2:4II Peter 3:9Exodus 34:6Exodus 34:7Job 33:27Job 33:28Psalms 147:11Jeremiah 31:20
Related verses (shared words)
Romans 14:8Ezekiel 33:11II Kings 7:4Song of Solomon 6:13Genesis 47:19II Chronicles 25:4