Ezekiel 18:32 (KJV)

Passage

For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.

Nearby Context

Ezekiel 18:30 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.

Ezekiel 18:31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Ezekiel 18:32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "pleasure", "death", "dieth", "saith", "lord", "wherefore", "turn", and "yourselves". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "pleasure" and "death", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Cast away from you all your transgressions...", giving immediate footing for "pleasure" and "death". In Ezekiel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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