Ezekiel 18:7
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And has not oppressed any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has spoiled none by violence, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
American King James Version (AKJV)
And has not oppressed any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has spoiled none by violence, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
American Standard Version (ASV)
and hath not wronged any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath taken nought by robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And has done no wrong to any, but has given back to the debtor what is his, and has taken no one's goods by force, and has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;
Webster's Revision
And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath stripped none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment:
World English Bible
and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
English Revised Version (ERV)
and hath not wronged 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;
Clarke's Ezekiel 18:7 Bible Commentary
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Hath not oppressed any - Has not used his power or influence to oppress, pain, or injure another.
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Hath restored to the debtor his pledge - Has carefully surrendered the pawn or pledge when its owner came to redeem it. As the pledge is generally of more worth than that for which it is pledged, an unprincipled man will make some pretense to keep it; which is highly abominable in the sight of God.
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Hath spoiled none by violence - Either by robbery or personal insult. For a man may be spoiled both ways.
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Hath given his bread to the hungry - Has been kind-hearted and charitable; especially to them that are in the deepest want.
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Hath covered the naked with a garment - Has divided both his bread and his clothing with the necessitous. These are two branches of the same root.
