Ezekiel 18:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 18:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 18:19 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 18:19 — KJV
“Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.”
— Ezekiel 18:19 (KJV)
Ezekiel 18:19 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 18:19
“That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:19: iniquity, father, hath
“But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:19: hath, lawful, right
“When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:19: say, iniquity, hath
“None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:19: hath, done, lawful
“Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father. done...: Heb. diminished”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:19: why, son, father
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