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The LORD’s word came to me again, saying, “What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’? See also: Jeremiah 31:29-30Lamentations 5:7Ezekiel 37:11“As I live,” says the Lord GOD, “you shall not use this proverb any more in Israel. See also: Ezekiel 18:19-20Ezekiel 18:30Ezekiel 33:11-20Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine. The soul who sins, he shall die. See also: Ezekiel 18:20Romans 6:23Numbers 16:22“But if a man is just, and does that which is lawful and right, See also: Ezekiel 33:141 John 3:7Proverbs 21:3and has not eaten on the mountains, hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hasn’t defiled his neighbor’s wife, hasn’t come near a woman in her impurity, See also: Ezekiel 18:15Deuteronomy 4:19Ezekiel 22:9-11and 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; See also: Ezekiel 18:16Exodus 22:26Ezekiel 18:12he who hasn’t lent to them with interest, hasn’t taken any increase from them, who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man, See also: Exodus 22:25Zechariah 8:16Deuteronomy 23:19-20has walked in my statutes, and has kept my ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live,” says the Lord GOD. See also: Habakkuk 2:4Ezekiel 20:11Amos 5:4“If he fathers a son who is a robber who sheds blood, and who does any one of these things, See also: Exodus 21:12Malachi 3:8-9Genesis 9:5-6or who does not do any of those things but has eaten at the mountain shrines and defiled his neighbor’s wife, See also: Luke 11:28Philippians 4:91 John 3:22has wronged the poor and needy, has taken by robbery, has not restored the pledge, and has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination, See also: Ezekiel 8:6Ezekiel 8:17Amos 4:1has lent with interest, and has taken increase from the poor, shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all these abominations. He shall surely die. His blood will be on him. See also: Exodus 22:25Ezekiel 18:8Leviticus 20:9“Now, behold, if he fathers a son who sees all his father’s sins which he has done, and fears, and doesn’t do likewise, See also: 2 Chronicles 34:21Proverbs 23:242 Chronicles 29:3-11who hasn’t eaten on the mountains, hasn’t lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hasn’t defiled his neighbor’s wife, See also: Ezekiel 18:6-7Ezekiel 18:11-13hasn’t wronged any, hasn’t taken anything to pledge, hasn’t taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment; See also: Ezekiel 18:7Proverbs 31:20Luke 14:13who has withdrawn his hand from the poor, who hasn’t received interest or increase, has executed my ordinances, has walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father. He shall surely live. See also: Ezekiel 18:8-9Proverbs 29:14Ezekiel 3:21As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, robbed his brother, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he will die in his iniquity. See also: Ezekiel 3:18John 8:24Ezekiel 18:4“Yet you say, ‘Why doesn’t the son bear the iniquity of the father?’ When the son has done that which is lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes, and has done them, he will surely live. See also: Exodus 20:5Zechariah 1:3-6Ezekiel 18:9The soul who sins, he shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him. See also: 2 Kings 14:6Deuteronomy 24:16Ezekiel 18:4“But if the wicked turns from all his sins that he has committed, and keeps all my statutes, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live. He shall not die. See also: Ezekiel 33:19Titus 2:11-14Ezekiel 18:27-28None of his transgressions that he has committed will be remembered against him. In his righteousness that he has done, he shall live. See also: Micah 7:19Ezekiel 33:16Isaiah 43:25Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord GOD, “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live? See also: Ezekiel 33:111 Timothy 2:42 Peter 3:9“But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, should he live? None of his righteous deeds that he has done will be remembered. In his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them he shall die. See also: Ezekiel 33:18Proverbs 21:162 John 1:8“Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren’t your ways unequal? See also: Ezekiel 33:17Malachi 3:13-15Ezekiel 33:20When the righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in it, then he dies in his iniquity that he has done. Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he will save his soul alive. See also: Ezekiel 18:21Isaiah 1:18Isaiah 55:7Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live. He shall not die. See also: Deuteronomy 32:29Luke 15:17-18Colossians 3:5-9Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ House of Israel, aren’t my ways fair? Aren’t your ways unfair? See also: Ezekiel 18:25Proverbs 19:3Ezekiel 18:2“Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, everyone according to his ways,” says the Lord GOD. “Return, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions, so iniquity will not be your ruin. See also: Ezekiel 18:21Matthew 16:27Matthew 3:2Cast away from you all your transgressions in which you have transgressed; and make yourself a new heart and a new spirit. For why will you die, house of Israel? See also: Psalms 51:10Ezekiel 36:26Romans 8:13For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,” says the Lord GOD. “Therefore turn yourselves, and live! See also: 2 Peter 3:9Ezekiel 18:23Ezekiel 33:11
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Notes · Haydock (1859, public domain)16 notes
Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity
Ezekiel 18:2
Ver. 2. Edge. Those in captivity would not allow that they were punished for their own sins: God convinces them of the contrary. W. --- They knew that he often visited the sins of the fathers upon the children, (Ex. xx. 5. and xxiv. 5.
C.) when they also hated him, (H.) and that many had suffered for their parents'
faults, like those of Saul, David, &c. C. --- But these were all guilty of original sin at least, and death is not always a real misfortune. H. --- God seems to allow that the complaints had hitherto had some grounds, (Jer. xxxi.) but that they should be removed after the captivity, and still more effectually by the death of Christ, who came to redeem sinners, and rejected none. By baptism he cancels original sin, the sour grape, and those who cannot receive it are not innocent. C. --- God chastises the body, but not the soul of children, for their parents'
faults: (M.) and this conduct is a trial for them, which may increase their glory.
H.
↑ 2Ezekiel 18:4
Ver. 4. Mine. He insinuates the vocation of the Gentiles and the general redemption. All will be treated according to their works. C.
↑ 4Ezekiel 18:6
Ver. 6. Mountains: of the sacrifices there offered to idols; (Ch.) or partaken in their usual feasts.
Some irregularly worshipped God in these high places, under many pious kings; and were tolerated, (C.) though condemned for so doing. H. --- Woman.
The pagans abstained by the light of reason. C. --- The contrary practice, "it is said," would give rise to lepers or monsters, (S. Jer.) as experience evinces. C.
--- It was forbidden in the Christian Church. S. Aug. q. 64. in Lev. xx.
18. S. Greg. resp. 10. ad Aug. C. --- But no such questions are now asked. The prophet insists on this no more. v. 11, 15.
↑ 6Ezekiel 18:7
Ver. 7. Wronged. Lit. "constristated." H. --- Heb. "oppressed," maliciously.
↑ 7Ezekiel 18:8
Ver. 8. Increase more than what he lent, on any pretext. S. Jer. C.
↑ 8Ezekiel 18:10
Ver. 10. Robber. Heb. "breaker;" rude and lawless. Sept. "pestilent."
↑ 10Ezekiel 18:12
Ver. 12. Abomination. This refers to the woman, (v. 6.) or to idolatry.
↑ 12Ezekiel 18:13
Ver. 13. Him. He alone is answerable, and shall suffer.
↑ 13Ezekiel 18:20
Ver. 20. Sinneth. God never acted otherwise, though the Jews seem to have thought so.
Temporal afflictions are the source of merit, and generally fall to the share of the saints, particularly under the new law.
↑ 20Ezekiel 18:21
Ver. 21. Penance. The end determines all. If a person be then found just or unjust at his departure, he will be treated accordingly. W.
↑ 21Ezekiel 18:23
Ver. 23. Will. God sincerely wishes that the sinner should be converted. If he refuse grace, it is only in punishment of former transgressions. S. Aug. ep.
217. --- He wills antecedently their salvation, (1 Tim. ii. 4.) though he has a consequent will to punish them, as they speak in the schools, because they themselves will not be saved. Sanct. C. --- God's absolute will is always fulfilled, not that which is conditional. S. Jo. Dam. (Fide ii. 29.) S. Tho. p. 1. q.
19. a. 6. --- He does enough by offering his graces and the death of Christ, to shew that his will is sincere; though by a consequent will his justice punishes the impenitent. Thus a virtuous judge would have all to observe the laws and live: but finding some transgress, so as to become pernicious, he punishes them with death. W.
↑ 23Ezekiel 18:24
Ver. 24. Remembered, to procure him pardon; yet he will suffer less than if he had never done any good. C.
↑ 24Ezekiel 18:25
Ver. 25. Not right, in thus punishing or rewarding for the last act; (Theod.) or rather, God shews that those who complain are guilty.
↑ 25Ezekiel 18:27
Ver. 27. Alive. Mortal sin destroys that life of grace. C.
↑ 27Ezekiel 18:30
Ver. 30. Do penance. This is requisite, as well as a change of conduct. W.
↑ 30Ezekiel 18:31
Ver. 31. New. We can do no good of ourselves: but we are admonished of our free-will, that we may do what we can, and ask for grace. Trid. Ses. vi. 5. 11.
Jam. i. 5. and 2 Cor. iii. 5. S. Aug.
&c.) C.
↑ 31License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses