| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 18:23:1 ⧉הֶחָפֹ֤ץhekhafetsDo I take pleasure Ezekiel 18:23:2 ⧉אֶחְפֹּץ֙ekhpotsI take pleasure Ezekiel 18:23:3 ⧉מ֣וֹתmotin the death of Ezekiel 18:23:4 ⧉רָשָׁ֔עrashaa wicked person Ezekiel 18:23:5 ⧉נְאֻ֖םneumdeclaration of Ezekiel 18:23:6 ⧉אֲדֹנָ֣יadonaithe Lord Ezekiel 18:23:7 ⧉יְהוִ֑הyehoviGOD Ezekiel 18:23:8 ⧉הֲל֛וֹאhalois it not rather Ezekiel 18:23:9 ⧉בְּשׁוּב֥וֹbeshuvowhen he turns back Ezekiel 18:23:10 ⧉מִדְּרָכָ֖יוmidderakhavfrom his ways Ezekiel 18:23:11 ⧉וְחָיָֽה׃סvekhayaand he lives |
| 23. Formal Translation Do I take pleasure in the death of the wicked, declares the Lord GOD {Adonai Yahweh, Sovereign Judge}, and not in his turning from his ways and living? |
| 23. Dynamic Translation Do you think I want the wicked to die? says the Lord GOD {Adonai Yahweh, Supreme Ruler}. Is it not better if he turns from his wrong ways and lives? |