| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 18:17:1 ⧉מֵעָנִ֞יmeanifrom affliction or oppression Ezekiel 18:17:2 ⧉הֵשִׁ֣יבheshivhe turns back Ezekiel 18:17:3 ⧉יָד֗וֹyadohis hand Ezekiel 18:17:4 ⧉נֶ֤שֶׁךְneshekhinterest or usury Ezekiel 18:17:5 ⧉וְתַרְבִּית֙vetarbitand profit or increase Ezekiel 18:17:6 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Ezekiel 18:17:7 ⧉לָקָ֔חlakhakhhe took Ezekiel 18:17:8 ⧉מִשְׁפָּטַ֣יmishpataimy judgments or ordinances Ezekiel 18:17:9 ⧉עָשָׂ֔הasahe did Ezekiel 18:17:10 ⧉בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֖יbekhukkotaiin my statutes Ezekiel 18:17:11 ⧉הָלָ֑ךְhalakhhe walked Ezekiel 18:17:12 ⧉ה֗וּאhuhe Ezekiel 18:17:13 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Ezekiel 18:17:14 ⧉יָמ֛וּתyamuthe will die Ezekiel 18:17:15 ⧉בַּעֲוֺ֥ןbaavonfor the iniquity Ezekiel 18:17:16 ⧉אָבִ֖יוavivof his father Ezekiel 18:17:17 ⧉חָיֹ֥הkhayoliving Ezekiel 18:17:18 ⧉יִחְיֶֽה׃yikhyehe will live |
| 17. Formal Translation He withdrew his hand from oppressing the poor, did not take interest or increase, practiced my{Yahweh, Divine Judge} judgments, walked in my statutes; he will not die for his father’s iniquity, he will surely live. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation He refrained from oppressing the needy, refused to take interest or profit, obeyed my{Yahweh, Lawgiver} laws, and walked in my statutes; he will not die for his father’s guilt, but he will surely live. |