Deuteronomy 24:16

24:16 Fathers must not be put to death for what their children do, nor children for what their fathers do; each must be put to death for his own sin.

Ezekiel 18:4

18:4 Indeed! All lives are mine – the life of the father as well as the life of the son is mine. The one who sins will die.

Ezekiel 18:20

18:20 The person who sins is the one who will die. A son will not suffer for his father’s iniquity, and a father will not suffer for his son’s iniquity; the righteous person will be judged according to his righteousness, and the wicked person according to his wickedness.


tn Heb “sons” (so NASB; twice in this verse). Many English versions, including the KJV, read “children” here.

tn Heb “life.”

tn Heb “lift up, bear.”

tn Heb “lift up, bear.”

tn Heb “the righteousness of the righteous one will be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked one will be upon him.”