Ezekiel 18:28
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New International Version (©2011)
Because they consider all the offenses they have committed and turn away from them, that person will surely live; they will not die.

New Living Translation (©2007)
They will live because they thought it over and decided to turn from their sins. Such people will not die.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions that he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Because he considered and turned away from all his transgressions which he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He will certainly live because he thought it over and turned from all the transgressions he had committed; he will not die.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Because he reconsidered his transgression and turned away from everything that he had been doing, he'll certainly live and not die.

NET Bible (©2006)
Because he considered and turned from all the sins he had done, he will surely live; he will not die.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He realized what he was doing and turned away from all the rebellious things that he had done. He will certainly live. He will not die.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

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

American Standard Version
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because he considereth and turneth away himself from all his iniquities which he hath wrought, he shall surely live, and not die.

Darby Bible Translation
Because he considereth, and turneth from all his transgressions which he hath committed, he shall certainly live, he shall not die.

English Revised Version
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Webster's Bible Translation
Because he considereth and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

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

Young's Literal Translation
And he seeth and turneth back, From all his transgressions that he hath done, He doth surely live, he doth not die,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

18:21-29 The wicked man would be saved, if he turned from his evil ways. The true penitent is a true believer. None of his former transgressions shall be mentioned unto him, but in the righteousness which he has done, as the fruit of faith and the effect of conversion, he shall surely live. The question is not whether the truly righteous ever become apostates. It is certain that many who for a time were thought to be righteous, do so, while ver. 26,27 speaks the fulness of pardoning mercy: when sin is forgiven, it is blotted out, it is remembered no more. In their righteousness they shall live; not for their righteousness, as if that were an atonement for their sins, but in their righteousness, which is one of the blessings purchased by the Mediator. What encouragement a repenting, returning sinner has to hope for pardon and life according to this promise! In verse 28 is the beginning and progress of repentance. True believers watch and pray, and continue to the end, and they are saved. In all our disputes with God, he is in the right, and we are in the wrong.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

28. considereth—the first step to repentance; for the ungodly do not consider either God or themselves (De 32:29; Ps 119:59, 60; Lu 15:17, 18).

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The Soul who Sins will Die
…27Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. 28Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die. 29Yet said the house of Israel, The way of the LORD is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal? …

Ezekiel 18:21 "But if a wicked person turns away from all the sins they have committed and keeps all my decrees and does what is just and right, that person will surely live; they will not die.
Ezekiel 18:27 But if a wicked person turns away from the wickedness they have committed and does what is just and right, they will save their life.
Ezekiel 18:29 Yet the Israelites say, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' Are my ways unjust, people of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust?