Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He oppresses the poor and needy. He commits robbery. He does not return what he took in pledge. He looks to the idols. He does detestable things. New Living Translation oppresses the poor and helpless, steals from debtors by refusing to let them redeem their security, worships idols, commits detestable sins, English Standard Version oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore the pledge, lifts up his eyes to the idols, commits abomination, Berean Standard Bible He oppresses the poor and needy; he commits robbery and does not restore a pledge. He lifts his eyes to idols; he commits abominations. King James Bible Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination, New King James Version If he has oppressed the poor and needy, Robbed by violence, Not restored the pledge, Lifted his eyes to the idols, Or committed abomination; New American Standard Bible oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore a pledge, but raises his eyes to the idols and commits abomination, NASB 1995 oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore a pledge, but lifts up his eyes to the idols and commits abomination, NASB 1977 oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore a pledge, but lifts up his eyes to the idols, and commits abomination, Legacy Standard Bible he mistreats the afflicted and needy, commits robbery, does not return a pledge, but lifts up his eyes to the idols and does abominations; Amplified Bible oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore [to the debtor] his pledge, but raises his eyes to the idols, and commits repulsive acts, Christian Standard Bible and when he oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, and does not return collateral, and when he looks to the idols, commits detestable acts, Holman Christian Standard Bible and when he oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, and does not return collateral, and when he raises his eyes to the idols, commits detestable acts, American Standard Version hath wronged the poor and needy, hath taken by robbery, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination, Contemporary English Version cheats the poor, and robs people. He keeps what is given to him as security for a loan. He worships idols, does disgusting things, English Revised Version hath wronged the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination, GOD'S WORD® Translation He oppresses the poor and needy. He robs. He doesn't return the security for a loan. He looks to idols for help. He does disgusting things. Good News Translation He cheats the poor, he robs, he keeps what a borrower gives him as security. He goes to pagan shrines, worships disgusting idols, International Standard Version oppresses the afflicted and the poor, robs others, doesn't return security for a debt, looks to idols, does detestable things, Majority Standard Bible He oppresses the poor and needy; he commits robbery and does not restore a pledge. He lifts his eyes to idols; he commits abominations. NET Bible oppresses the poor and the needy, commits robbery, does not give back what was given in pledge, prays to idols, performs abominable acts, New Heart English Bible has wronged the poor and needy, has taken by robbery, has not restored the pledge, and has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination, Webster's Bible Translation Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath stripped by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination. World English Bible has wronged the poor and needy, has taken by robbery, has not restored the pledge, and has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe has oppressed the afflicted and needy, "" He has taken away plunder violently, "" He does not return a pledge, "" And he has lifted up his eyes to the idols, "" He has done abomination! Young's Literal Translation The afflicted and needy he hath oppressed, Plunder he hath taken violently away, A pledge he doth not return, And unto the idols he hath lifted up his eyes, Abomination he hath done! Smith's Literal Translation Oppressing the poor and needy, stripping off plunder, he will not turn back the pledge, and he lifted up his eyes to the blocks, doing abomination, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThat grieveth the needy and the poor, that taketh away by violence, that restoreth not the pledge, and that lifteth up his eyes to idols, that committeth abomination: Catholic Public Domain Version who grieves the needy and the poor, who seizes with violence, who does not restore the collateral, and who lifts up his eyes to idols, committing abomination, New American Bible oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not give back a pledge, raises his eyes to idols, does abominable things, New Revised Standard Version oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore the pledge, lifts up his eyes to the idols, commits abomination, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleOppresses the poor and needy, extorts from his neighbor, restores not the pledge to its owner, lifts up his eyes to the idols, commits abomination, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Or he will cheat the poor or the afflicted or will oppress his neighbor or he will not return a security payment to its owners or lifts his eyes to idols or he will commit an abomination OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917hath wronged the poor and needy, hath taken by robbery, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination, Brenton Septuagint Translation and has oppressed the poor and needy, and has committed robbery, and not restored a pledge, and has set his eyes upon idols, has wrought iniquities, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Proverb about Israel…11though the father has done none of them: Indeed, the son eats at the mountain and defiles his neighbor’s wife. 12He oppresses the poor and needy; he commits robbery and does not restore a pledge. He lifts his eyes to idols; he commits abominations. 13He engages in usury and takes excess interest. Will this son live? He will not! Since he has committed all these abominations, he will surely die; his blood will be on his own head.… Cross References Deuteronomy 24:16 Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin. Jeremiah 31:29-30 “In those days, it will no longer be said: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.’ / Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge. 2 Kings 14:6 Yet he did not put the sons of the murderers to death, but acted according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.” Proverbs 28:24 He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,” is a companion to the man who destroys. Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. Micah 2:1-2 Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands. / They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. Amos 2:6-8 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals. / They trample on the heads of the poor as on the dust of the earth; they push the needy out of their way. A man and his father have relations with the same girl and so profane My holy name. / They lie down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge. And in the house of their God, they drink wine obtained through fines. Hosea 4:2 Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. Leviticus 19:13 You must not defraud your neighbor or rob him. You must not withhold until morning the wages due a hired hand. Exodus 22:21-24 You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt. / You must not mistreat any widow or orphan. / If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry. ... Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. Romans 1:29-32 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. / They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless. ... 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. James 2:10-11 Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. / For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker. Treasury of Scripture Has oppressed the poor and needy, has spoiled by violence, has not restored the pledge, and has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination, oppressed Ezekiel 18:7,16 And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; … Hosea 12:7 He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. Amos 4:1 Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink. hath committed Ezekiel 18:6 And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman, Ezekiel 8:6,17 He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations… Leviticus 18:22,26-30 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination… Jump to Previous Abomination Afflicted Commits Committed Debt Detestable Exercised Eyes Force Idols Images Lifted Need Needy Oppressed Oppresses Pledge Plunder Poor Property Restore Restored Robbery Spoiled Stripped Violence Worship Wrong WrongedJump to Next Abomination Afflicted Commits Committed Debt Detestable Exercised Eyes Force Idols Images Lifted Need Needy Oppressed Oppresses Pledge Plunder Poor Property Restore Restored Robbery Spoiled Stripped Violence Worship Wrong WrongedEzekiel 18 1. God defends his justice31. and exhorts to repentance He oppresses the poor and needy The phrase "He oppresses the poor and needy" highlights a grave sin in the eyes of God, as the Hebrew word for "oppresses" (עָשַׁק, 'ashaq) conveys a sense of violence and exploitation. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the poor and needy were often the most vulnerable members of society, lacking the means to defend themselves or seek justice. The Bible consistently calls for the protection and care of these individuals, reflecting God's heart for justice and mercy. This phrase serves as a reminder of the divine mandate to care for the less fortunate and to act justly in all dealings. commits robbery does not restore a pledge lifts his eyes to idols commits abominations Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He oppressesהוֹנָ֔ה (hō·w·nāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3238: To rage, be violent, to suppress, to maltreat the poor עָנִ֤י (‘ā·nî) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6041: Poor, afflicted, humble and needy, וְאֶבְיוֹן֙ (wə·’eḇ·yō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor he commits robbery גְּזֵל֣וֹת (gə·zê·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1500: Robbery, plunder and does not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no restore יָשִׁ֑יב (yā·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again a pledge. חֲבֹ֖ל (ḥă·ḇōl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2258: A pledge He lifts נָשָׂ֣א (nā·śā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take his eyes עֵינָ֔יו (‘ê·nāw) Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain to וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to idols; הַגִּלּוּלִים֙ (hag·gil·lū·lîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1544: A log, an idol he commits עָשָֽׂה׃ (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make abominations. תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה (tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol Links Ezekiel 18:12 NIVEzekiel 18:12 NLT Ezekiel 18:12 ESV Ezekiel 18:12 NASB Ezekiel 18:12 KJV Ezekiel 18:12 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 18:12 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 18:12 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 18:12 French Bible Ezekiel 18:12 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 18:12 Has wronged the poor and needy has (Ezek. 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