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18 ¶ Seyè a pale avè m' ankò, li di m' konsa:

-Poukisa y'ap plede repete pwovèb sa a nan peyi Izrayèl la? Y'ap di: Papa ak manman manje rezen vèt, men se dan pitit yo ki gasi.

Se poutèt sa, jan nou konnen mwen vivan vre a, se mwen menm Seyè a, Bondye sèl Mèt la, ki di sa: Nou p'ap janm repete pwovèb sa a ankò nan peyi Izrayèl la.

Lavi tout moun, papa, manman kou pitit, se pou mwen yo ye. Moun ki fè peche a, se li menm k'ap mouri.

Ann pran ka yon moun k'ap mache dwat devan Bondye, ki fè sa li dwe fè, ki pa nan patipri.

Li pa moute nan mòn pou l' al bay zidòl manje, ni li pa fè sèvis pou vye zidòl moun pèp Izrayèl yo ap sèvi. Li pa al dèyè madanm lòt moun pèp Izrayèl parèy li, li pa kouche ak fanm ki gen lalin li.

Li pa pwofite sou pesonn, li pa bay pesonn koutba, li renmèt garanti moun te ba li pou lajan li prete yo. Li bay moun ki grangou yo manje, li bay moun ki toutouni yo rad pou mete sou yo.

Li pa bay ponya, li pa pran enterè sou lajan li prete. Li refize mete men l' nan sa ki mal. Lè de moun gen kont, li mete verite a kote li ye.

Yon moun konsa mache sou lòd mwen bay, li fè tou sa mwen mande pou moun fè. Li pa janm chache twonpe m'. Se yon moun ki dwat. Se sèten l'ap viv. Se mwen menm, Seyè sèl Mèt la, ki di sa.

10 ¶ Si nonm sa a ta rive fè yon pitit ki soti yon lwijanboje, ki renmen mete san moun deyò, epi k'ap mache fè tou sa

11 papa l' pa janm fè: l'ap manje nan manje yo ofri bay zidòl sou tèt mòn yo, l'ap kouri dèyè madanm lòt moun pèp Izrayèl parèy li,

12 l'ap toupizi pòv malere yo ak moun ki nan malsite, l'ap vòlò, li p'ap renmèt garanti moun te ba li pou lajan li te prete yo, l'ap fè sèvis pou zidòl, l'ap fè vye bagay derespektan,

13 l'ap bay ponya, li pran enterè pou lajan li prete, yon nonm konsa pa fèt pou viv. Non, li pa gen dwa viv lè li fin fè tout vye bagay derespektan sa yo. Se sèten l'ap mouri. Se li menm k'ap pote chay tou sa li fè.

14 Annou konsidere koulye a ka dezyèm moun sa a ki ta rive fè yon pitit gason. Pitit la wè tout peche papa l' te fè yo. Li wè yo, men li pa fè tankou l'.

15 Li pa al sou tèt mòn yo ofri manje bay zidòl, li derefize fè sèvis pou vye zidòl moun peyi Izrayèl yo. Li respekte madanm lòt moun pèp Izrayèl parèy li,

16 li pa pwofite sou pesonn, li pa kenbe garanti moun te ba li pou lajan li te prete yo. Li pa vòlò pesonn, li bay moun ki grangou manje, li bay moun ki toutouni rad pou yo mete sou yo.

17 Li refize fè moun mechanste, li pa bay ponya, li pa pran enterè sou lajan li prete moun. Yon moun konsa mache sou lòd mwen bay, li fè tou sa mwen mande pou moun fè. Li p'ap mouri poutèt peche papa l' te fè yo. Sèten l'ap viv.

18 Papa l' pou bò pa l' te fè mechanste, li vòlò frè parèy li, li pa janm fè byen pou pesonn. Se li menm k'ap mouri poutèt tou sa li fè ki mal.

19 N'a mande nan kè nou: Poukisa yon pitit pa peye pou peche papa li te fè a? Men repons la. Se paske pitit la te mache dwat devan Bondye, li fè sa li te dwe fè. Li mache sou lòd mwen bay, li fè tou sa mwen mande pou moun fè, kifè l'ap viv.

20 Moun ki fè peche, se yo k'ap mouri. Yon pitit p'ap peye pou peche papa l' te fè, ni yon papa p'ap peye pou peche pitit li fè. Moun ki mache dwat va jwenn rekonpans pou dwat yo te mache dwat la. Mechan an va peye pou mechanste li fè a.

21 ¶ Si mechan an sispann fè peche li te konn fè yo pou li mache dapre lòd mwen yo, si li fè sa ki dwat ak sa ki byen, li p'ap mouri. Sèten l'ap viv.

22 Yo p'ap chonje tout peche li te konn fè yo. L'ap viv paske li te fè sa ki dwat.

23 Eske nou kwè mwen ta renmen wè mechan an mouri? Se Seyè sèl Mèt la ki mande sa. Non! Mwen ta pito wè l' sispann fè sa ki mal pou l' ka viv.

24 Men, si yon moun ki mache dwat sispann fè sa ki byen pou li lage kò l' nan fè sa ki mal ak tout lòt vye bagay derespektan mechan yo ap fè a, nan kondisyon sa a èske li ka viv toujou? Non. Yo p'ap chonje tout byen li te konn fè yo. L'ap mouri paske li pa t' kenbe pawòl li, paske li fè sa ki mal.

25 Men, n'a di n'a kè nou: Jan Seyè a ap aji la a pa bon non. Enben, nou menm moun pèp Izrayèl yo, koute. Nou di jan m' aji a pa bon. Nou pa kwè se jan nou menm n'ap aji a ki pa bon pito?

26 Lè yon moun ki t'ap mache dwat sispann fè sa ki byen pou li lage kò l' nan fè sa ki mal, l'ap mouri. Se poutèt sa li fè ki mal la l'ap mouri.

27 Lè mechan an sispann fè peche li konn fè yo pou li fè sa ki dwat ak sa ki byen, l'ap sove lavi l'.

28 Li rekonèt sa li t'ap fè a te mal, li sispann fè l'. Sèten li p'ap mouri. Se viv pou li viv.

29 Men, moun peyi Izrayèl yo ap plede di: Jan Seyè a ap aji a pa bon. Nou kwè se jan m'ap aji a ki pa bon vre? Eske se pa jan nou menm n'ap aji a ki pa bon pito?

30 ¶ Se poutèt sa, men sa Seyè sèl Mèt la ap di moun peyi Izrayèl yo: M'ap jije chak moun dapre sa yo fè. Tounen vin jwenn mwen, sispann fè sa ki mal, pa kite peche nou yo lakòz nou mouri.

31 Vire do bay tout vye peche nou te konn fè yo. Chanje kè nou, chanje lide nou. Poukisa atò, nou menm moun pèp Izrayèl yo, pou n'ap chache lanmò konsa?

32 Mwen pa ta renmen wè pesonn mouri. Se mwen menm, Seyè sèl Mèt la, ki di sa. Tounen vin jwenn mwen epi n'a viv.

'Ezekyèl 18 ' not found for the version: Nouvo Testaman: Vèsyon Kreyòl Fasil.

The One Who Sins Will Die

18 The word of the Lord came to me: “What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel:

“‘The parents eat sour grapes,
    and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?(A)

“As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, you will no longer quote this proverb(B) in Israel. For everyone belongs to me, the parent as well as the child—both alike belong to me. The one who sins(C) is the one who will die.(D)

“Suppose there is a righteous man
    who does what is just and right.
He does not eat at the mountain(E) shrines
    or look to the idols(F) of Israel.
He does not defile his neighbor’s wife
    or have sexual relations with a woman during her period.(G)
He does not oppress(H) anyone,
    but returns what he took in pledge(I) for a loan.
He does not commit robbery(J)
    but gives his food to the hungry(K)
    and provides clothing for the naked.(L)
He does not lend to them at interest
    or take a profit from them.(M)
He withholds his hand from doing wrong
    and judges fairly(N) between two parties.
He follows my decrees(O)
    and faithfully keeps my laws.
That man is righteous;(P)
    he will surely live,(Q)
declares the Sovereign Lord.

10 “Suppose he has a violent son, who sheds blood(R) or does any of these other things[a] 11 (though the father has done none of them):

“He eats at the mountain shrines.(S)
He defiles his neighbor’s wife.
12 He oppresses the poor(T) and needy.
He commits robbery.
He does not return what he took in pledge.(U)
He looks to the idols.
He does detestable things.(V)
13 He lends at interest and takes a profit.(W)

Will such a man live? He will not! Because he has done all these detestable things, he is to be put to death; his blood will be on his own head.(X)

14 “But suppose this son has a son who sees all the sins his father commits, and though he sees them, he does not do such things:(Y)

15 “He does not eat at the mountain shrines(Z)
    or look to the idols(AA) of Israel.
He does not defile his neighbor’s wife.
16 He does not oppress anyone
    or require a pledge for a loan.
He does not commit robbery
    but gives his food to the hungry(AB)
    and provides clothing for the naked.(AC)
17 He withholds his hand from mistreating the poor
    and takes no interest or profit from them.
He keeps my laws(AD) and follows my decrees.

He will not die for his father’s sin; he will surely live. 18 But his father will die for his own sin, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother and did what was wrong among his people.

19 “Yet you ask, ‘Why does the son not share the guilt of his father?’ Since the son has done what is just and right and has been careful to keep all my decrees, he will surely live.(AE) 20 The one who sins is the one who will die.(AF) The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.(AG)

21 “But if(AH) a wicked person turns away from all the sins they have committed and keeps all my decrees(AI) and does what is just and right, that person will surely live; they will not die.(AJ) 22 None of the offenses they have committed will be remembered against them. Because of the righteous things they have done, they will live.(AK) 23 Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign Lord. Rather, am I not pleased(AL) when they turn from their ways and live?(AM)

24 “But if a righteous person turns(AN) from their righteousness and commits sin and does the same detestable things the wicked person does, will they live? None of the righteous things that person has done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness(AO) they are guilty of and because of the sins they have committed, they will die.(AP)

25 “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’(AQ) Hear, you Israelites: Is my way unjust?(AR) Is it not your ways that are unjust? 26 If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin, they will die for it; because of the sin they have committed they will die. 27 But if a wicked person turns away from the wickedness they have committed and does what is just and right, they will save their life.(AS) 28 Because they consider all the offenses they have committed and turn away from them, that person will surely live; they will not die.(AT) 29 Yet the Israelites say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Are my ways unjust, people of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust?

30 “Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent!(AU) Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.(AV) 31 Rid(AW) yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart(AX) and a new spirit. Why(AY) will you die, people of Israel?(AZ) 32 For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent(BA) and live!(BB)

Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 18:10 Or things to a brother