EZEKIEL 33:11 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?”
Say to them, As I live, declares the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel? introducing God's character and motivation: not pleasure in death but desire for repentance and life. The rhetorical questions emphasize the futility and tragedy of choosing destruction. The repetition 'turn back, turn back' expresses urgent pleading.
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