Ezekiel 18:26–32

²⁶“When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, does injustice, and dies because of it, for his injustice which he has done he will die.

²⁷“Again, when a wicked man turns away ^afrom his wickedness which he has done and does justice and righteousness, he will preserve his life.

²⁸“Again, he considered and turned away from all his transgressions which he had done; he shall surely live; he shall not die.

²⁹“But the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ Are My ways not right, O house of Israel? Is it not your ways that are not right?

³⁰“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, each according to his way,” declares Lord Yahweh. “^1aTurn back and turn away from all your transgressions, so that iniquity may not become a stumbling block to you.

³¹“^aCast away from yourselves all your transgressions which you have committed and ¹make yourselves a ^bnew heart and a new spirit! Now why will you die, O house of Israel?

³²“For I have ^ano pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares Lord Yahweh. “Therefore, ¹turn back and live.”