King James Version
Ezekiel 18:11 in the King James Version says “And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,”
Ezekiel 18:11 · KJV
Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.
If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things, robber: or, breaker up of an house that doeth: or, that doeth to his brother besides any of these
And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,
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,
Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him. blood: Heb. bloods
KJV Study — Public Domain
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
“upon the mountains”
H2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and defiled”
H2930to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
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