Ezekiel 18:28
Good News Translation
He realizes what he is doing and stops sinning, so he will certainly not die, but go on living.

New Revised Standard Version
Because they considered and turned away from all the transgressions that they had committed, they shall surely live; they shall not die.

Contemporary English Version
They will think about what they've done and stop sinning, and so they won't be put to death.

New American Bible
since they turned away from all the sins they committed, they shall live; they shall not die.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because he considereth and turneth away himself from all his iniquities which he hath wrought, he shall surely live, and not die.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Because he considereth and turneth away himself from all his iniquities which he hath wrought, he shall surely live, and not die.

he considereth

Ezekiel 18:14 But if he beget a son, who, seeing all his father's sins, which he hath done, is afraid, and shall not do the like to them:

Ezekiel 12:3 Thou, therefore, O son of man, prepare thee all necessaries for removing, and remove by day into their sight: and thou shalt remove out of thy place to another place in their sight, if so be they will regard it: for they are a provoking house.

Deuteronomy 32:29 O that they would be wise and would understand, and would provide for their last end.

Psalm 119:1,6,59 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. . . .

Jeremiah 31:18-20 Hearing I heard Ephraim when he went into captivity: thou hast chastised me, and I was instructed, as a young bullock unaccustomed to the yoke. Convert me, and I shall be converted, for thou art the Lord my God. . . .

Luke 15:17,18 And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father's house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger! . . .

turneth

Ezekiel 18:21,31 But if the wicked do penance for all his sins which he hath committed, and keep all my commandments, and do judgment, and justice, living he shall live, and shall not die. . . .

Ezekiel 33:12 Thou therefore, O son of man, say to the children of thy people: The justice of the just shall not deliver him, in what day soever he shall sin: and the wickedness of the wicked shall not hurt him, in what day soever he shall turn from his wickedness: and the just shall not be able to live in his justice, in what day soever he shall sin.

1 Samuel 7:3,4 And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying: If you turn to the Lord with all your heart, put away the strange gods from among you, Baalim and Astaroth: and prepare your hearts unto the Lord, and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines. . . .

Colossians 3:5-9 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil concupiscence and covetousness, which is the service of idols. . . .

Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works.

James 2:10-12 And whosoever shall keep the whole law, but offend in one point, is become guilty of all. . . .

Context
The Soul who Sins will Die
27And when the wicked turneth himself away from his wickedness, which he hath wrought, and doeth judgment, and justice: he shall save his soul alive. 28Because he considereth and turneth away himself from all his iniquities which he hath wrought, he shall surely live, and not die.29And the children of Israel say: The way of the Lord is not right. Are not my ways right, O house of Israel, and are not rather your ways perverse?…
Cross References
Ezekiel 18:21
But if the wicked do penance for all his sins which he hath committed, and keep all my commandments, and do judgment, and justice, living he shall live, and shall not die.

Ezekiel 18:27
And when the wicked turneth himself away from his wickedness, which he hath wrought, and doeth judgment, and justice: he shall save his soul alive.

Ezekiel 18:29
And the children of Israel say: The way of the Lord is not right. Are not my ways right, O house of Israel, and are not rather your ways perverse?

Ezekiel 18:27
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