Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 33:18
When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.
18, 19. These verses sum up the whole principles of the passage, cf. Eze 18:26-27. On Eze 33:20 cf. Eze 18:25; Eze 18:29.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
When the righteous turneth from his righteousness,…. This and what is said in the following verse are clear instances of the equality, justness, and goodness of the ways of God; and are again repeated, if possible, to make it clear and plain to them that their charge and complaint were groundless; [See comments on Eze 18:24],
[See comments on Eze 18:26].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Eze 33:18 When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.
Ver. 18. When the righteous turneth. ] To set them down, if right reason would do it (and man should be mancipium rationis, a slave to reason), he repeateth what he hath said before.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
thereby: or, in them: i.e. in those deeds.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Eze 33:12, Eze 33:13, Eze 18:26, Eze 18:27, 2Pe 2:20-22, Heb 10:38
Reciprocal: Jer 18:10 – do Jer 31:30 – General Eze 18:24 – when Amo 5:7 – leave Rev 22:4 – they
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Eze 33:18-19. This is explained at Eze 33:13-16 and elsewhere.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
If a normally righteous person abandoned his righteous lifestyle and pursued sin, he would die for it. But if a normally sinful person abandoned his sinful lifestyle and did what was right, he would live for it.