Ezekiel 18:28 (DRB)

Passage

Because he considereth and turneth away himself from all his iniquities which he hath wrought, he shall surely live, and not die.

Nearby Context

Ezekiel 18:26 For when the just turneth himself away from his justice, and comitteth iniquity, he shall die therein: in the injustice that he hath wrought he shall die.

Ezekiel 18:27 And when the wicked turneth himself away from his wickedness, which he hath wrought, and doeth judgment, and justice: he shall save his soul alive.

Ezekiel 18:28 Because he considereth and turneth away himself from all his iniquities which he hath wrought, he shall surely live, and not die.

Ezekiel 18:29 And the children of Israel say: The way of the Lord is not right. Are not my ways right, O house of Israel, and are not rather your ways perverse?

Ezekiel 18:30 Therefore will I judge every man according to his ways, O house of Israel, saith the Lord God. Be converted, and do penance for all your iniquities: and iniquity shall not be your ruin.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "iniquities", "considereth", "turneth", "away", "himself", "hath", "wrought", and "shall". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "iniquities" and "considereth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "And when the wicked turneth himself away..." into verse 29's "And the children of Israel say The...", so "iniquities" and "considereth" 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 "iniquities" and "considereth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.