Ezekiel 18:13 “He engages in usury and takes excess interest. Will this son live? He…”

Ezekiel 18:13

He engages in usury and takes excess interest. Will this son live? He will not! Since he has committed all these abominations, he will surely die; his blood will be on his own head.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

World English Bible

has lent with interest, and has taken increase from the poor, shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all these abominations. He shall surely die. His blood will be on him.

American Standard Version

hath given forth upon interest, and hath taken increase; shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Or hath giuen forth vpon vsurie, or hath taken increase, shall he liue? he shall not liue: seeing he hath done all these abominations, he shall die the death, and his blood shall be vpon him.

Darby Translation

given forth upon usury, and taken increase; shall he then live? He shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall certainly die; his blood shall be upon him.

Young's Literal Translation

In usury he hath given, and increase taken, And he liveth: he doth not live, All these abominations he hath done, He doth surely die, his blood is on him.

Bible in Basic English

And has given out his money at interest and taken great profits: he will certainly not go on living: he has done all these disgusting things: death will certainly be his fate; his blood will be on him.

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Cross references

“given”

Ezekiel 18:8 Ezekiel 18:17

Ezekiel 18:8 · BSB

He does not engage in usury or take excess interest, but he withholds his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between men.

Ezekiel 18:17 · BSB

He withholds his hand from harming the poor and takes no interest or usury. He keeps My ordinances and follows My statutes. Such a man will not die for his father’s iniquity. He will surely live.

“shall he”

Ezekiel 18:24 Ezekiel 18:28 Ezekiel 18:32

Ezekiel 18:24 · BSB

But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulnes…

Ezekiel 18:28 · BSB

Because he considered and turned from all the transgressions he had committed, he will surely live; he will not die.

Ezekiel 18:32 · BSB

For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live!

“blood”

Leviticus 20:9 Ezekiel 3:18 Leviticus 20:11–13 Leviticus 20:27 Acts 18:6 Ezekiel 33:4

Leviticus 20:9 · BSB

If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood shall be upon him.

Ezekiel 3:18 · BSB

If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his…

Leviticus 20:11–13 · BSB

If a man lies with his father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

Leviticus 20:27 · BSB

A man or a woman who is a medium or spiritist must surely be put to death. They shall be stoned; their blood is upon them.’”

Acts 18:6 · BSB

But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

Ezekiel 33:4 · BSB

Then if anyone hears the sound of the horn but fails to heed the warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood will be on his own head.

Also

Exodus 22:25

Exodus 22:25 · BSB

If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12He oppresses the poor and needy; he commits robbery and does not restore a pledge. He lifts his eyes to idols; he commits abominations.

14Now suppose this son has a son who sees all the sins his father has committed, considers them, and does not do likewise:

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