Eze 33:11 | NET2full | STEP | Say to them, ‘As surely as I live , declares the Sovereign Lord , I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked , but prefer that the wicked change his behavior and live . Turn back , turn back from your evil deeds ! Why should you die , O house of Israel ?’

Ezekiel 33:11

11 Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but prefer that the wicked change his behavior ^{▼▼tn Heb “turn from his way.”} and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil deeds! ^{▼▼tn Heb “ways.” This same word is translated “behavior” earlier in the verse.} Why should you die, O house of Israel?’