Suppose I say to a sinful person,‘ You can be sure you will die.’ And then they turn away from their sin. They do what is fair and right.

再者，我对恶人说：‘你必定死亡！’他若转离他的罪，行正直与合理的事：

我对恶人说：‘你必死亡！’他若转离他的罪恶，行公平公义的事；

我对恶人说：‘你必死亡！’他若转离他的罪恶，行公平公义的事；

我虽对恶人说他必定要死，但他若改邪归正，行事公正仁义，

我虽然对恶人说：‘你必定死亡’，但是他若离开他的罪，行公平和正直的事，

再者，我對惡人說：『你必定死亡！』他若轉離他的罪，行正直與合理的事：

我對惡人說：『你必死亡！』他若轉離他的罪惡，行公平公義的事；

我對惡人說：『你必死亡！』他若轉離他的罪惡，行公平公義的事；

我雖對惡人說他必定要死，但他若改邪歸正，行事公正仁義，

我雖然對惡人說：‘你必定死亡’，但是他若離開他的罪，行公平和正直的事，

再者，我雖對惡人說：「你必定死」，然而他若轉離他的罪，行公平正義的事；

我若謂惡人曰、爾必死、而彼轉離其惡、循法合理、

我言惡人必死、如彼悛改、惟善是行。

我言惡人必死、如彼悔改其罪、為義行善、

And if I say to a wicked person,‘ You will surely die,’ but they then turn away from their sin and do what is just and right—

Again, though I say to the wicked,‘ You shall surely die,’ yet if he turns from his sin and does what is just and right,

And suppose I tell some wicked people that they will surely die, but then they turn from their sins and do what is just and right.

“‘ So when I tell the wicked person,“ You will surely die,” but he repents of his sin and does what is just and right—

But when I say to the wicked,‘ You will certainly die,’ and he turns from his sin and practices justice and righteousness,

Again, when I say to the wicked,‘ You shall surely die,’ if he turns from his sin and does what is lawful and right,

Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;

“ So when I tell the wicked person,‘ You will surely die,’ but he repents of his sin and does what is just and right—

Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;

Suppose I say to the wicked,‘ You must certainly die,’ but he turns from his sin and does what is just and right.

Again, when I say to the wicked,“ You will surely die;” if he turns from his sin, and does that which is lawful and right;

But suppose a sinful person turns away from the evil things they have done. And they do what is fair and right. Then they will save their life.

Israel, return to the Lord your God. Your sins have destroyed you!

Let those who are evil stop doing evil things. And let them quit thinking evil thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord. The Lord will show them his tender love. Let them turn to our God. He is always ready to forgive.

Suppose I say to a sinful person,‘ You can be sure that you will die.’ And suppose you do not try to get them to change their ways. Then they will die because they have sinned. And I will hold you responsible for their death.

Suppose I announce that something will happen to a nation or kingdom. Suppose I announce that it will be pulled up by the roots. And I announce that it will be torn down and destroyed.But suppose the nation I warned turns away from its sins. Then I will not do what I said I would. I will not bring trouble on it as I had planned.

The Lord has shown you what is good. He has told you what he requires of you. You must act with justice. You must love to show mercy. And you must be humble as you live in the sight of your God.

Anyone who hides their sins doesn’t succeed. But anyone who admits their sins and gives them up finds mercy.

Suppose I say to a sinful person,‘ You can be sure you will die.’ And you do not warn them. You do not try to get them to change their evil ways in order to save their life. Then that sinful person will die because they have sinned. And I will hold you responsible for their death.But suppose you do warn that sinful person. And they do not turn away from their sin or their evil ways. Then they will die because they have sinned. But you will have saved yourself.

“ But suppose a sinful person turns away from all the sins they have committed. And they obey all my rules. They do what is fair and right. Then you can be sure they will live. They will not die.

I tell you, no! But unless you turn away from your sins, you will all die too.Or what about the 18 people in Siloam? They died when the tower fell on them. Do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem?I tell you, no! But unless you turn away from your sins, you will all die too.”

Go and learn what this means,‘ I want mercy and not sacrifice.’( Hosea 6:6) I have not come to get those who think they are right with God to follow me. I have come to get sinners to follow me.”

“ If you, Israel, will return,” announces the Lord,“ then return to me. Put the statues of your gods out of my sight. I hate them. Stop going astray.

So turn away from your sins. Turn to God. Then your sins will be wiped away. The time will come when the Lord will make everything new.

But how terrible it will be for those who do what is evil! Trouble is about to fall on them. They will be paid back for the evil things they’ve done.