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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?
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Verse 23 is found in chapter 18 of Ezekiel. God declares that the soul who sins will die, but also opens the possibility for the wicked to turn from their sins and live. The passage reveals that judgment is not presented as an arbitrary desire for destruction, but as a response to conduct from which a person can repent.
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Compare Ezekiel 18:23 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Meinest du, daß ich Gefallen habe am Tode des Gottlosen, spricht der HERR, und nicht vielmehr, daß er sich bekehre von seinem Wesen und lebe?
Español · RVR1909 ¿Quiero yo la muerte del impío? dice el Señor Jehová. ¿No vivirá, si se apartare de sus caminos?
Español · NTBT ¿Acaso me complazco en la muerte del malvado?, declara el Señor Jehová. ¿No me complazco más bien en que se aparte de sus caminos y viva?
Français · LSG Ce que je désire, est-ce que le méchant meure? dit le Seigneur, l'Eternel. N'est-ce pas qu'il change de conduite et qu'il vive?
Italiano · DIO1885 Mi diletto io per alcuna maniera nella morte dell’empio? dice il Signore Iddio; non viverà egli, se si converte dalle sue vie?
Português · ARC Desejaria eu, de qualquer maneira, a morte do ímpio? diz o Senhor DEUS; Não desejo antes que se converta dos seus caminhos, e viva?
中文 · RCUV 惡人死亡，豈是我所喜悅的呢？我豈不是喜悅他回轉離開所行的道而存活嗎？這是主耶和華說的。
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