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Ezekiel 33:11

Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’

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ASV

Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

KJV

Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

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25 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אֱמֹ֨ר'e.MorsayH559 →
אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413 →
חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416 →
אָ֣נִי׀'A.niof meH589 →
נְאֻ֣ם׀ne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002 →
אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136 →
יְהוִ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3069 →
אִם־'im-ifH518 →
אֶחְפֹּץ֙'ech.PotzI take pleasureH2654 →
בְּמ֣וֹתbe.Motin [the] death ofH4194 →
הָרָשָׁ֔עha.ra.Sha'the wicked [person]H7563 →
כִּ֣יkithatH3588 →
אִם־'im-exceptH518 →
בְּשׁ֥וּבbe.Shuvwhen turns backH7725 →
רָשָׁ֛עra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563 →
מִדַּרְכּ֖וֹmi.dar.Kofrom way hisH1870 →
וְחָיָ֑הve.cha.Yahand he will liveH2421 →
שׁ֣וּבוּShu.vuturn backH7725 →
שׁ֜וּבוּShu.vuturn backH7725 →
מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֧םmi.dar.khei.Khemfrom ways yourH1870 →
הָרָעִ֛יםha.ra.'Im<the> evilH7451 →
וְלָ֥מָּהve.La.mahand <to> why?H4100 →
תָמ֖וּתוּta.Mu.tuwill you dieH4191 →
בֵּ֥יתbeitO house ofH1004 →
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →

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2 Chronicles 7:14and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.1 Timothy 2:4who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.Ezekiel 18:23Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?2 Peter 3:9The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.Isaiah 55:6–7Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.Acts 3:19Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.Luke 15:10In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”Ezekiel 18:32For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live!Proverbs 8:36But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”Ezekiel 18:30–32Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.Jeremiah 3:22“Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.Luke 15:20–32So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.Proverbs 1:23If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.Hosea 14:1Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity.Jeremiah 3:12Go, proclaim this message toward the north: ‘Return, O faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will not be angry forever.Ezekiel 5:11Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable idols and abominations, I Myself will withdraw My favor; I will not look upon you with pity, nor will I spare you.Ezekiel 14:6Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Repent and turn away from your idols; turn your faces away from all your abominations.

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