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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ezekiel 18:21

all his sins. Hebrew text reads "any sin of his"; but the margin, some codices, and two early printed editions, read "all his sins".

he shall not die, Note the Figure of speech Pleonasm (App-6), here, Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and not die".

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