Ezekiel 3:20

3:20 “When a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I set an obstacle before him, he will die. If you have not warned him, he will die for his sin. The righteous deeds he performed will not be considered, but I will hold you accountable for his death.

Ezekiel 12:12

12:12 “The prince who is among them will raise his belongings onto his shoulder in darkness, and will go out. He will dig a hole in the wall to leave through. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land with his eyes.

Ezekiel 33:12

33:12 “And you, son of man, say to your people, ‘The righteousness of the righteous will not deliver him if he rebels. As for the wicked, his wickedness will not make him stumble if he turns from it. The righteous will not be able to live by his righteousness if he sins.’


tn Or “stumbling block.” The Hebrew term refers to an obstacle in the road in Lev 19:14.

sn The prince is a reference to Zedekiah.

tn The words “his belongings” are not in the Hebrew text but are implied.

tc The MT reads “they”; the LXX and Syriac read “he.”

tn Heb “the sons of your people.”

tn Heb “in the day of his rebellion.” The statement envisions a godly person rejecting what is good and becoming sinful. See D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 2:247-48.

tn Heb “and the wickedness of the wicked, he will not stumble in it in the day of his turning from his wickedness.”

tn Heb “by it.”

tn Heb “in the day of his sin.”