Ezekiel 18:32 Meaning
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Context Explained
30Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
31Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
32For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
2 Peter 3:9
Both verses express God's patience and desire for all to come to repentance.
Ezekiel 33:11
This verse similarly emphasizes God's reluctance to see the wicked perish.
John 10:10
Jesus speaks of giving life abundantly, aligning with God's desire for life.
Source: Ezekiel 18:32