Ezekiel 18:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
or oppressהֹונָ֔ה
(ho·v·nah,)
3238: to oppress, maltreat, perhaps suppressa prim. root
anyone,וְאִישׁ֙
(ve·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
or retainחָבָ֔ל
(cha·val,)
2254a: to bind, pledgea prim. root
a pledge,חֲבֹל֙
(cha·vol)
2258: a pledgefrom chabal
or commitגָזָ֑ל
(ga·zal;)
1497: to tear away, seize, roba prim. root
robbery,וּגְזֵלָ֖ה
(u·ge·ze·lah)
1500: plunder, spoilfem. of gazel
[but] he givesנָתָ֔ן
(na·tan,)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
his breadלַחְמֹו֙
(lach·mov)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
to the hungryלְרָעֵ֣ב
(le·ra·'ev)
7457: hungryfrom raeb
and coversכִּסָּה־
(kis·sah-)
3680: to covera prim. root
the nakedוְעֵרֹ֖ום
(ve·'e·ro·vm)
5903: naked, nakednessfrom ur
with clothing,בָֽגֶד׃
(va·ged.)
899b: a garment, coveringfrom bagad


















KJV Lexicon
Neither hath oppressed
yanah  (yaw-naw')
to rage or be violent: by implication, to suppress, to maltreat -- destroy, (thrust out by) oppress(-ing, -ion, -or), proud, vex, do violence.
any
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
hath not withholden
chabal  (khaw-bal')
to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e. to bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of parturition)
the pledge
chabol  (khab-ole')
a pawn (as security for debt) -- pledge.
neither hath spoiled
gazal  (gaw-zal')
to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob -- catch, consume, exercise (robbery), pluck (off), rob, spoil, take away (by force, violence), tear.
by violence
gzelah  (ghez-ay-law')
that (he had robbed) (which he took violently away), spoil, violence.
but hath given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
his bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
to the hungry
ra`eb  (raw-abe')
hungry (more or less intensely) -- hunger bitten, hungry.
and hath covered
kacah  (kaw-saw')
to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm.
the naked
`eyrom  (ay-rome')
nudity -- naked(-ness).
with a garment
beged  (behg'-ed)
a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage -- apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
or oppress anyone, or retain a pledge, or commit robbery, but he gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,

King James Bible
Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He doesn't oppress anyone, hold collateral, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.

International Standard Version
doesn't oppress anyone, doesn't take possession of a debtor's pledge, or doesn't steal, but instead shares his food with the hungry, gives clothes to those who are naked,

NET Bible
does not oppress anyone or keep what has been given in pledge, does not commit robbery, gives his food to the hungry, and clothes the naked,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He doesn't oppress anyone. He doesn't keep the security for a loan. He doesn't rob anyone. He gives food to people who are hungry, and he gives clothes to those who are naked.

King James 2000 Bible
Neither has oppressed any, has not withheld the pledge, neither has robbed by violence, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment,
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