Ezekiel 3:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 3:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 3:20 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 3:20 — KJV
“Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. righteousness which: Heb. righteousnesses”
— Ezekiel 3:20 (KJV)
Ezekiel 3:20 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 3:20
“But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 3:20: righteous, turn, righteousness
“When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 3:20: righteous, turn, righteousness
“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 3:20: righteous, righteousness, commit
“The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. behold...: Heb. behold thee in thy evil”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 3:20: turn, because, hast
“Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger. to slay...: Heb. for death”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 3:20: again, iniquity, lay
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