Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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?
Holman Bible
Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked?”
International Standard Version
"I don't take delight in the death of the wicked, do I?" asks the Lord GOD. "Shouldn't I rather delight when he turns from his wicked ways and lives?
A Conservative Version
Have I any pleasure in the death of a wicked man? says lord LORD, and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
American Standard Version
Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
Amplified
Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” says the Lord God, “rather than that he should turn [away] from his [malevolent] acts and live?
Bible in Basic English
Have I any pleasure in the death of the evil-doer? says the Lord: am I not pleased if he is turned from his way so that he may have life?
Darby Translation
Have I any pleasure at all in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; is it not in his turning from his way, that he may live?
Julia Smith Translation
Delighting, shall I delight in the death of the unjust one? says the Lord Jehovah: not in his turning back from his way and living?
King James 2000
Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? says the Lord GOD: and not that he should turn from his ways, and live?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Have I delight by any means [in the] death of [the] wicked, {declares} the Lord Yahweh, [and] not at his turning from his way, {so that} he lives?
Modern King James verseion
Do I actually delight in the death of the wicked? says the Lord Jehovah. Is it not that he should turn from his ways and live?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I desire not the death of a sinner, saith the Lord Jehovah, but rather that he should turn from his way, and live.
NET Bible
Do I actually delight in the death of the wicked, declares the sovereign Lord? Do I not prefer that he turn from his wicked conduct and live?
New Heart English Bible
Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?" says the Lord GOD; "and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
The Emphasized Bible
Could I take delight, in the death of the lawless? Demandeth My Lord. Yahweh. Must it not be in his turning from his ways in which case he shall live?
Webster
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?
World English Bible
Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? says the Lord Yahweh; and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
Youngs Literal Translation
Do I at all desire the death of the wicked? An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Is it not in his turning back from his way -- And he hath lived?
Themes
Children » Not punished for parents' sake
Conversion » Of sinners, a cause of joy » To God
death » Spiritual » Of the wicked
death » The death of the wicked
Death of the The Wicked » God has no pleasure in
Dying » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Of the wicked
Man » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Of the wicked
Pleasure » What the lord has no pleasure in
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 18:23
Prayers for Ezekiel 18:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Just Treatment Of Individuals, Both Righteous And Wicked
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Names
Cross References
Ezekiel 33:11
Say to them, ‘
Psalm 147:11
Ezekiel 18:32
For I have
1 Timothy 2:4
Micah 7:18
And passes over the rebellious act of the
He does not
Because He
2 Peter 3:9
Exodus 34:6-7
Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God,
Job 33:27-28
‘I
And it is not
Jeremiah 31:20
Is he a delightful child?
Indeed, as often as I have spoken against him,
I certainly still remember him;
Therefore My
I will surely
Lamentations 3:33
Or grieve the sons of men.
Hosea 11:8
How can I surrender you, O Israel?
How can I
How can I treat you like
My heart is turned over within Me,
Luke 15:4-7
Luke 15:10
Luke 15:22-24
Luke 15:32
James 2:13
For