Ezekiel - 18:28



28 Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

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Explanation and meaning of Ezekiel 18:28.

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Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Because he considereth and turneth away himself from all his iniquities which he hath wrought, he shall surely live, and not die.
Because he considereth, and turneth from all his transgressions which he hath committed, he shall certainly live, he shall not die.
And he seeth and turneth back, From all his transgressions that he hath done, He doth surely live, he doth not die,
Because he had fear and was turned away from all the wrong which he had done, life will certainly be his, death will not be his fate.
For by considering and turning himself away from all his iniquities, which he has worked, he shall certainly live, and he shall not die.
Et viderit, et conversus fuerit ab omnibus sceleribus quae patravit, vivendo vivet, non morietur.

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Because he considereth,.... Being come to himself, and in his right mind, he considers the evil of his ways; what they lead to; what they deserve at the hand of God; and what he may expect, should he continue in them; see Ezekiel 18:14;
and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed; not only repents of them, but reforms from them; and that not from one, or a few of them, but from them "all"; which shows the truth, reality, and sincerity of his repentance; there being a change of mind, a change of actions and conversation follows:
he shall surely live, he shall not die; See Gill on Ezekiel 18:21. Jerom interprets the just man turning from his righteousness, of the Jews leaving the author of righteousness, denying the son of God, and smiting the heir; and the wicked man turning from his wickedness, of the Gentiles, and of their conversion of faith.

considereth--the first step to repentance; for the ungodly do not consider either God or themselves (Deuteronomy 32:29; Psalm 119:59-60; Luke 15:17-18).

He shall surely live - "That is, he shall be restored to the favour of God, which is the life of the soul."

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