Ezekiel 18:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Yet you say,וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם
(va·'a·mar·tem)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
Whyמַדֻּ֛עַ
(mad·du·a')
4069: why? for what reason?from mah and yada
should the sonהַבֵּ֖ן
(hab·ben)
1121: sona prim. root
not bearנָשָׂ֥א
(na·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
the punishmentבַּעֲוֹ֣ן
(ba·'a·von)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
for the father'sהָאָ֑ב
(ha·'av;)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
iniquity?' 
 
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
When the sonוְהַבֵּ֞ן
(ve·hab·ben)
1121: sona prim. root
has practicedעָשָׂ֗ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
justiceמִשְׁפָּ֧ט
(mish·pat)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
and righteousnessוּצְדָקָ֣ה
(u·tze·da·kah)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq
and has observedשָׁמַ֛ר
(sha·mar)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
My statutesחֻקֹּותַ֥י
(chuk·ko·v·tai)
2708: something prescribed, an enactment, statutefem. of choq
and doneוַיַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה
(vai·ya·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
them, he shall surelyחָיֹ֥ה
(cha·yoh)
2421a: to livea prim. root
live.יִחְיֶֽה׃
(yich·yeh.)
2421a: to livea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Yet say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
ye Why doth not the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
bear
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
of the father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
When the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
hath done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
that which is lawful
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
and right
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
and hath kept
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
all my statutes
chuqqah  (khook-kaw')
appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.
and hath done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
them he shall surely
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
live
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Yet you say, 'Why should the son not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity?' When the son has practiced justice and righteousness and has observed all My statutes and done them, he shall surely live.

King James Bible
Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But you may ask, 'Why doesn't the son suffer punishment for the father's iniquity?' Since the son has done what is just and right, carefully observing all My statutes, he will certainly live.

International Standard Version
"Yet you keep asking, 'Why wouldn't the son bear the punishment of his father's sin?' Because the son has done what was lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes and obeyed them, he's certainly going to live.

NET Bible
"Yet you say, 'Why should the son not suffer for his father's iniquity?' When the son does what is just and right, and observes all my statutes and carries them out, he will surely live.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"But you ask, 'Why isn't the son punished for his father's sin?' It is because the son has done what is fair and right. He obeyed my rules and followed them. He will certainly live.

King James 2000 Bible
Yet say you, Why? does not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son has done that which is lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes, and has done them, he shall surely live.
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