Ezekiel 18:32 For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign LORD. Repent and live!

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New International Version
For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign LORD. Repent and live!

English Standard Version
For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord GOD; so turn, and live.”

New American Standard Bible
"For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies," declares the Lord GOD. "Therefore, repent and live."

King James Bible
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For I take no pleasure in anyone's death." This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. "So repent and live!"

International Standard Version
I don't take pleasure in the death of anyone who dies," declares the LORD. "So repent, so you may live!"

American Standard Version
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord Jehovah: wherefore turn yourselves, and live.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For I desire not the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God, return ye and live.

Darby Bible Translation
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord Jehovah; therefore turn ye and live.

Young's Literal Translation
For I have no pleasure in the death of the dying, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, And turn ye back and live!

Cross References

1 Timothy 2:4
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Job 37:23
Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

Isaiah 31:6
Turn you to him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.

Ezekiel 18:23
Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? said the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?

Ezekiel 33:11
Say to them, As I live, said the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn you, turn you from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

18:30-32 The Lord will judge each of the Israelites according to his ways. On this is grounded an exhortation to repent, and to make them a new heart and a new spirit. God does not command what cannot be done, but admonishes us to do what is in our power, and to pray for what is not. Ordinances and means are appointed, directions and promises are given, that those who desire this change may seek it from God.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

32. (La 3:33; 2Pe 3:9). God is "slow to anger"; punishment is "His strange work" (Isa 28:21).