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Berean Standard Bible

“Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’”

Ezekiel 33:11

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Ezekiel has been appointed a watchman for Israel, warning the exiles to turn from sin. The people say their sins weigh on them and ask how they can live.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’

World English Bible (WEB)

Tell them, ‘“As I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why will you die, house of Israel?”’

King James Version (KJV)

Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Say to them, By my life, says the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the evil-doer; it is more pleasing to me if he is turned from his way and has life: be turned, be turned from your evil ways; why are you looking for death, O children of Israel?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Diles: Vivo yo, dice el Señor Jehová, que no quiero la muerte del impío, sino que se torne el impío de su camino, y que viva. Volveos, volveos de vuestros malos caminos: ¿y por qué moriréis, oh casa de Israel?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Diles: “¡Se los aseguro, dice el Señor Dios, que no me complazco para nada en la muerte del impío, sino que deseo que el impío se arrepienta de sus maldades y viva! ¡Dejen de cometer maldades!, pues ¿por qué habrían de morir, oh israelitas?”.

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