Ezekiel 33:19

19 And when a wicked person turns away from his wicked life and starts living a just and righteous life, he'll come alive.

Ezekiel 33:19 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 33:19

But if the wicked turn from his wickedness
(See Gill on Ezekiel 18:27).

Ezekiel 33:19 In-Context

17 "'Your people say, "The Master's way isn't fair." But it's the way they're living that isn't fair.
18 When good people turn back from living good lives and plunge into sin, they'll die for it.
19 And when a wicked person turns away from his wicked life and starts living a just and righteous life, he'll come alive.
20 "'Still, you keep on saying, "The Master's way isn't fair." We'll see, Israel. I'll decide on each of you exactly according to how you live.'"
21 In the twelfth year of our exile, on the fifth day of the tenth month, a survivor from Jerusalem came to me and said, "The city's fallen."
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