Ezekiel 18:13
ContextNET © | engages in usury and charges interest. Will he live? He will not! Because he has done all these abominable deeds he will certainly die. 1 He will bear the responsibility for his own death. 2 |
NIV © | He lends at usury and takes excessive interest. Will such a man live? He will not! Because he has done all these detestable things, he will surely be put to death and his blood will be on his own head. |
NASB © | he lends money on interest and takes increase; will he live? He will not live! He has committed all these abominations, he will surely be put to death; his blood will be on his own head. |
NLT © | and lends money at interest. Should such a sinful person live? No! He must die and must take full blame. |
MSG © | exploits the poor"--do you think this person, the child, will live? Not a chance! Because he's done all these vile things, he'll die. And his death will be his own fault. |
BBE © | And has given out his money at interest and taken great profits: he will certainly not go on living: he has done all these disgusting things: death will certainly be his fate; his blood will be on him. |
NRSV © | takes advance or accrued interest; shall he then live? He shall not. He has done all these abominable things; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon himself. |
NKJV © | If he has exacted usury Or taken increase––Shall he then live? He shall not live! If he has done any of these abominations, He shall surely die; His blood shall be upon him. |
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NET © | engages in usury and charges interest. Will he live? He will not! Because he has done all these abominable deeds he will certainly die. 1 He will bear the responsibility for his own death. 2 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “be put to death.” The translation follows an alternative reading that appears in several ancient textual witnesses. 2 tn Heb “his blood will be upon him.” |