Ezekiel 3:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Again, when a righteous manצַדִּ֤יק
(tzad·dik)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
turns awayוּבְשׁ֨וּב
(u·ve·shuv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
from his righteousnessמִצִּדְקֹו֙
(mi·tzid·kov)
6664: rightness, righteousnessfrom an unused word
and commitsוְעָ֣שָׂה
(ve·'a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
iniquity,עָ֔וֶל
(a·vel,)
5766: injustice, unrighteousnessfrom an unused word
and I placeוְנָתַתִּ֥י
(ve·na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
an obstacleמִכְשֹׁ֛ול
(mich·sho·vl)
4383: a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, a stumbling blockfrom kashal
beforeלְפָנָ֖יו
(le·fa·nav)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
him, he will die;יָמ֑וּת
(ya·mut;)
4191: to diea prim. root
sinceכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
you have not warnedהִזְהַרְתֹּו֙
(hiz·har·tov)
2094b: to warna prim. root
him, he shall dieיָמ֔וּת
(ya·mut,)
4191: to diea prim. root
in his sin,בְּחַטָּאתֹ֣ו
(be·chat·ta·tov)
2403b: sin, sin offeringfrom chata
and his righteous deedsצִדְקֹתָו֙
(tzid·ko·tav)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he has doneעָשָׂ֔ה
(a·sah,)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
shall not be remembered;תִזָּכַ֗רְןָ
(tiz·za·char·na)
2142: remembera prim. root
but his bloodוְדָמֹ֖ו
(ve·da·mov)
1818: blooda prim. root
I will requireאֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃
(a·vak·kesh.)
1245: to seeka prim. root
at your hand.מִיָּדְךָ֥
(mi·ya·de·cha)
3027: handa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
When a righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
man doth turn
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
from his righteousness
tsedeq  (tseh'-dek)
the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity -- even, (that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
and commit
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
iniquity
`evel  (eh'-vel)
(moral) evil -- iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).
and I lay
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
a stumblingblock
mikshowl  (mik-shole')
a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple) -- caused to fall, offence, (no-)thing offered, ruin, stumbling-block.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
him he shall die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
because thou hast not given him warning
zahar  (zaw-har')
to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution) -- admonish, shine, teach, (give) warn(-ing).
he shall die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
in his sin
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
and his righteousness
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
which he hath done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
shall not be remembered
zakar  (zaw-kar')
to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention
but his blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
will I require
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
at thine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Again, when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I place an obstacle before him, he will die; since you have not warned him, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand.

King James Bible
Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, and I put a stumbling block in front of him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die because of his sin and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. Yet I will hold you responsible for his blood.

International Standard Version
"When a righteous man abandons his righteousness to practice unrighteousness, I'll set a stumbling block before him. He'll die. If you don't warn him, he'll die in his sin and the righteous deeds that he had practiced won't be remembered, but you'll be held responsible for his death.

NET Bible
"When a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I set an obstacle before him, he will die. If you have not warned him, he will die for his sin. The righteous deeds he performed will not be considered, but I will hold you accountable for his death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If righteous people turn from living the right way and do wrong, I will make them stumble, and they will die. If you don't warn them, they will die because of their sin, and the right things they did will not be remembered. I will hold you responsible for their deaths.

King James 2000 Bible
Again, When a righteous man turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at your hand.
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