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The wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to me again, saying,H559
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WhatH4100 mean you, that you useH4911 thisH2088 proverbH4911 concerningH5921 the landH127 of Israel,H3478 saying,H559 The fathersH1 have eatenH398 sourH1155 grapes,H1154 and the children'sH1121 teethH8127 are set on edge?H6949
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As I live,H2416 saidH5002 the LordH136 GOD,H3069 you shall not have occasion any moreH5750 to useH4911 thisH2088 proverbH4911 in Israel.H3478
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Behold,H2005 allH3605 soulsH5315 are mine; as the soulH5315 of the father,H1 so also the soulH5315 of the sonH1121 is mine: the soulH5315 that sins,H2398 it shall die.H4191
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But ifH3588 a manH376 be just,H6662 and doH6213 that which is lawfulH4941 and right,H6666
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And has not eatenH398 on the mountains,H2022 neitherH3808 has liftedH5375 up his eyesH5869 to the idolsH1544 of the houseH1004 of Israel,H3478 neitherH3808 has defiledH2930 his neighbor'sH7453 wife,H802 neitherH3808 has comeH7126 nearH7126 to a menstruousH5079 woman,H802
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And has not oppressedH3238 any,H376 but has restoredH7725 to the debtorH2326 his pledge,H2258 has spoiledH1497 noneH3808 by violence,H1500 has givenH5414 his breadH3899 to the hungry,H7456 and has coveredH3680 the nakedH5903 with a garment;H899
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He that has not givenH5414 forth on usury,H5392 neitherH3808 has takenH3947 any increase,H8635 that has withdrawnH7725 his handH3027 from iniquity,H5766 has executedH6213 trueH571 judgmentH4941 betweenH996 manH376 and man,H376
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Has walkedH1980 in my statutes,H2708 and has keptH8104 my judgments,H4941 to dealH6213 truly;H571 he is just,H6662 he shall surely live,H2421 saidH5002 the LordH136 GOD.H3069
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If he begetH3205 a sonH1121 that is a robber,H6530 a shedderH8210 of blood,H1818 and that doesH6213 the likeH251 to any oneH259 of theseH428 things,
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And that doesH6213 not anyH3605 of thoseH428 duties, but evenH1571 has eatenH398 on the mountains,H2022 and defiledH2930 his neighbor'sH7453 wife,H802
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Has oppressedH3238 the poorH6041 and needy,H34 has spoiledH1497 by violence,H1500 has not restoredH7725 the pledge,H2258 and has liftedH5375 up his eyesH5869 to the idols,H1544 has committedH6213 abomination,H8441
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Has givenH5414 forth on usury,H5392 and has takenH3947 increase:H8635 shall he then live?H2425 he shall not live:H2421 he has doneH6213 allH3605 theseH428 abominations;H8441 he shall surely die;H4191 his bloodH1818 shall be on him.
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Now, see,H2009 if he begetH3205 a son,H1121 that seesH7200 allH3605 his father'sH1 sinsH2403 whichH834 he has done,H6213 and considers,H7200 and doesH6213 not suchH2007 like,
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That has not eatenH398 on the mountains,H2022 neitherH3808 has liftedH5375 up his eyesH5869 to the idolsH1544 of the houseH1004 of Israel,H3478 has not defiledH2930 his neighbor'sH7453 wife,H802
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NeitherH3808 has oppressedH3238 any,H376 has not withheldH2254 the pledge,H2258 neitherH3808 has spoiled by violence,H1500 but has givenH5414 his breadH3899 to the hungry,H7456 and has coveredH3680 the nakedH5903 with a garment,H899
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That has takenH7725 off his handH3027 from the poor,H6041 that has not receivedH3947 usuryH5392 nor increase,H8635 has executedH6213 my judgments,H4941 has walkedH1980 in my statutes;H2708 he shall not dieH4191 for the iniquityH5771 of his father,H1 he shall surely live.H2421
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As for his father,H1 becauseH3588 he cruellyH6233 oppressed,H6231 spoiledH1497 his brotherH251 by violence,H1499 and didH6213 that whichH834 is not goodH2896 amongH8432 his people,H5971 see,H2009 even he shall dieH4191 in his iniquity.H5771
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Yet sayH559 you, Why?H4069 does not the sonH1121 bearH5375 the iniquityH5771 of the father?H1 When the sonH1121 has doneH6213 that which is lawfulH4941 and right,H6666 and has keptH8104 allH3605 my statutes,H2708 and has doneH6213 them, he shall surely live.H2421
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The soulH5315 that sins,H2398 it shall die.H4191 The sonH1121 shall not bearH5375 the iniquityH5771 of the father,H1 neitherH3808 shall the fatherH1 bearH5375 the iniquityH5771 of the son:H1121 the righteousnessH6666 of the righteousH6662 shall be on him, and the wickednessH7564 of the wickedH7563 shall be on him.
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But ifH3588 the wickedH7563 will turnH7725 from allH3605 his sinsH2403 that he has committed,H6213 and keepH8104 allH3605 my statutes,H2708 and doH6213 that which is lawfulH4941 and right,H6666 he shall surely live,H2421 he shall not die.H4191
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AllH3605 his transgressionsH6588 that he has committed,H6213 they shall not be mentionedH2142 to him: in his righteousnessH6666 that he has doneH6213 he shall live.H2421
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Have I any pleasureH2654 at all that the wickedH7563 should die?H4194 saidH5002 the LordH136 GOD:H3069 and not that he should returnH7725 from his ways,H1870 and live?H2421
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But when the righteousH6662 turns away from his righteousness,H6666 and commitsH6213 iniquity,H5766 and doesH6213 according to allH3605 the abominationsH8441 that the wickedH7563 man does,H6213 shall he live?H2425 AllH3605 his righteousnessH6666 that he has doneH6213 shall not be mentioned:H2142 in his trespassH4604 that he has trespassed,H4604 and in his sinH2403 that he has sinned,H2398 in them shall he die.H4191
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Yet you say,H559 The wayH1870 of the LORDH136 is not equal.H8505 HearH8085 now,H4994 O houseH1004 of Israel;H3478 Is not my wayH1870 equal?H8505 are not your waysH1870 unequal?H3808
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When a righteousH6662 man turns away from his righteousness,H6666 and commitsH6213 iniquity,H5766 and diesH4191 in them; for his iniquityH5766 that he has doneH6213 shall he die.H4191
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Again, when the wickedH7563 man turns away from his wickednessH7564 that he has committed,H6213 and doesH6213 that which is lawfulH4941 and right,H6666 he shall saveH2421 his soulH5315 alive.H2421
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Because he considers,H7200 and turns away from allH3605 his transgressionsH6588 that he has committed,H6213 he shall surely live,H2421 he shall not die.H4191
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Yet saidH559 the houseH1004 of Israel,H3478 The wayH1870 of the LORDH136 is not equal.H8505 O houseH1004 of Israel,H3478 are not my waysH1870 equal?H8505 are not your waysH1870 unequal?H3808
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ThereforeH3651 I will judgeH8199 you, O houseH1004 of Israel,H3478 everyH376 oneH376 according to his ways,H1870 saidH5002 the LordH136 GOD.H3069 Repent,H7725 and turnH7725 yourselves from allH3605 your transgressions;H6588 so iniquityH5771 shall not be your ruin.H4383
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CastH7993 away from you allH3605 your transgressions,H6588 wherebyH834 you have transgressed;H6586 and makeH6213 you a newH2319 heartH3820 and a newH2319 spirit:H7307 for whyH4100 will you die,H4191 O houseH1004 of Israel?H3478
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For I have noH3808 pleasureH2654 in the deathH4194 of him that dies,H4191 saidH5002 the LordH136 GOD:H3069 why turnH7725 yourselves, and liveH2421 you.
