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Ezekiel 18:6

and 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,
Ezekiel 18:6, World English Bible
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What does Ezekiel 18:6 mean?

This passage describes what it looks like to live righteously in God's eyes, using specific examples his people would have recognized. Eating on the mountains refers to participating in pagan worship rituals that were common in Ezekiel's time, so the verse is saying a righteous person stays away from false gods and idolatry. The rest lists concrete ways of respecting others: not committing adultery, not taking sexual advantage of women, treating neighbors with dignity. Ezekiel is painting a picture of someone who honors God by honoring the people around them, recognizing that our relationship with God shows up in how we treat one another.