Ezekiel 33:12
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.”
פֶּשַׁע
Transgression, rebellion. Pesha. Wilful rebellion against God. Not just a mistake but a deliberate crossing of a known boundary. God forgives even this completely.
חָטָא
sins/ he
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חָטָא
properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
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צְדָקָה
the righteousness of
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צְדָקָה
Righteousness, rightness. Tsedaqah. Doing what is right in God's eyes. Let righteousness roll down like a river that never runs dry.
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בֵּן
O son of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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שׁוּב
turns back/ he
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שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
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כָּשַׁל
he will stumble
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כָּשַׁל
to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
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נָצַל
it will deliver/ him
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נָצַל
To snatch away, to deliver, to rescue. Natsal. God snatches His people from every danger that would overwhelm them.
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עַם
people/ your
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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יָכֹל
he will be able
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יָכֹל
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
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