Ezekiel 18:32 (GNV)

Passage

For I desire not the death of him that dyeth, sayth the Lord God: cause therefore one another to returne, and liue ye.

Nearby Context

Ezekiel 18:30 Therefore I will iudge you, O house of Israel, euery one according to his wayes, sayth the Lord God: returne therefore and cause others to turne away from all your transgressions: so iniquitie shall not be your destruction.

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

Ezekiel 18:32 For I desire not the death of him that dyeth, sayth the Lord God: cause therefore one another to returne, and liue ye.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "desire", "death", "dyeth", "sayth", "lord", "cause", "therefore", and "another". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "desire" 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 "desire" 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 "desire" and "death" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.