As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.

That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live. Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour's wife, Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,

Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations he shall surely die his blood shall be upon him. Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination, And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife, If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things, Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD. He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man, And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman, But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, Behold, all souls are mine as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die. As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge? Bible, King James Version Bible, King James VersionĮzek.18 The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying,

The sins of the father