Ezekiel 18:23 Hebrew Word Analysis

1Have I any pleasureאֶחְפֹּץ֙h2654
1Have I any pleasureאֶחְפֹּץ֙h2654
2should dieמ֣וֹתh4194
3that the wickedרָשָׁ֔עh7563
4saithנְאֻ֖םh5002
5the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣יh136
6GODיְהוִ֑הh3069
7הֲל֛וֹאh3808
8and not that he should returnבְּשׁוּב֥וֹh7725
9from his waysמִדְּרָכָ֖יוh1870
10and liveוְחָיָֽה׃h2421

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Have I any pleasure in the death of the evil-doer? says the Lord: am I not pleased if he is turned from his way so that he may have life?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Have I any pleasure at all in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; is it not in his turning from his way, that he may live?

World English Bible (WEB)

Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? says the Lord Yahweh; and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Do I at all desire the death of the wicked? An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Is it not in his turning back from his way -- And he hath lived?