Ezekiel 18:10 (DBY)

Passage

And if he have begotten a son that is violent, a shedder of blood, and that doeth only one of any of these [things],

Nearby Context

Ezekiel 18:8 he hath not given forth upon usury, nor taken increase; he hath withdrawn his hand from unrighteousness, hath executed true judgment between man and man,

Ezekiel 18:9 hath walked in my statutes, and kept mine ordinances, to deal faithfully: he is righteous, he shall certainly live, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Ezekiel 18:10 And if he have begotten a son that is violent, a shedder of blood, and that doeth only one of any of these [things],

Ezekiel 18:11 and that doeth not any of those [duties], but also hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,

Ezekiel 18:12 hath oppressed the poor and needy, exercised robbery, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, committed abomination,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "begotten", "violent", "shedder", "blood", "doeth", "only", and "things". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "begotten" and "violent", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "hath walked in my statutes and kept..." into verse 11's "and that doeth not any of those...", so "begotten" and "violent" belong inside that flow. In Ezekiel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "begotten" and "violent" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.