Ezekiel 18:19-32

Ezekiel 18:19-32

[19] 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  [20] The soul  that sinneth,  it shall die.  The son  shall not bear  the iniquity  of the father,  bear  the iniquity  of the son:  the righteousness  of the righteous  shall be upon him, and the wickedness  of the wicked  shall be upon him. [21] But if the wicked  will turn  from all his sins  that he hath committed,  and keep  all my statutes,  and do  that which is lawful  and right,  he shall surely  he shall not die.  [22] All his transgressions  that he hath committed,  they shall not be mentioned  unto him: in his righteousness  that he hath done  he shall live.  [23] Have I any pleasure  that the wicked  should die?  saith  the Lord  GOD:  and not that he should return  from his ways,  and live?  [24] But when the righteous  turneth away  from his righteousness,  and committeth  iniquity,  and doeth  according to all the abominations  that the wicked  man doeth,  shall he live?  All his righteousness  that he hath done  shall not be mentioned:  in his trespass  that he hath trespassed,  and in his sin  that he hath sinned,  in them shall he die.  [25] Yet ye say,  The way  of the Lord  is not equal.  Hear  now, O house  of Israel;  Is not my way  equal?  are not your ways  unequal?  [26] When a righteous  man turneth away  from his righteousness,  and committeth  iniquity,  and dieth  in them; for his iniquity  that he hath done  shall he die.  [27] Again, when the wicked  man turneth away  from his wickedness  that he hath committed,  that which is lawful  and right,  his soul  alive.  [28] Because he considereth,  and turneth away  from all his transgressions  that he hath committed,  he shall surely  he shall not die.  [29] Yet saith  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?  [30] Therefore I will judge  you, O house  of Israel,  every one  according to his ways,  saith  the Lord  Repent,  yourselves from all your transgressions;  so iniquity  shall not be your ruin.  [31] Cast away  from you all your transgressions,  whereby ye have transgressed;  and make  you a new  heart  and a new  spirit:  for why will ye die,  O house  of Israel?  [32] For I have no pleasure  in the death  of him that dieth,  saith  the Lord  GOD:  wherefore turn  yourselves, and live  ye.