Verse 4
But he put not their children{H1121} to death,{H4191} but did according to that which is written{H3789} in the law{H8451} in the book{H5612} of Moses,{H4872} as Jehovah{H3068} commanded,{H6680} saying,{H559} The fathers{H1} shall not die{H4191} for the children,{H1121} neither shall the children{H1121} die{H4191} for the fathers;{H1} but every man{H376} shall die{H4191} for his own sin.{H2399}
Referenced Verses
- Deut 24:16 : 16 The fathers{H1} shall not be put to death{H4191} for the children,{H1121} neither shall the children{H1121} be put to death{H4191} for the fathers:{H1} every man{H376} shall be put to death{H4191} for his own sin.{H2399}
- Ezek 18:20 : 20 The soul{H5315} that sinneth,{H2398} it shall die:{H4191} the son{H1121} shall not bear{H5375} the iniquity{H5771} of the father,{H1} neither shall the father{H1} bear{H5375} the iniquity{H5771} of the son;{H1121} the righteousness{H6666} of the righteous{H6662} shall be upon him, and the wickedness{H7564} of the wicked{H7563} shall be upon him.
- 2 Kgs 14:5-6 : 5 And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom{H4467} was established{H2388} in his hand,{H3027} that he slew{H5221} his servants{H5650} who had slain{H5221} the king{H4428} his father:{H1} 6 but the children{H1121} of the murderers{H5221} he put not to death;{H4191} according to that which is written{H3789} in the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of Moses,{H4872} as Jehovah{H3068} commanded,{H6680} saying,{H559} The fathers{H1} shall not be put to death{H4191} for the children,{H1121} nor the children{H1121} be put to death{H4191} for the fathers;{H1} but every man{H376} shall die{H4191} for his own sin.{H2399}
- Jer 31:29-30 : 29 In those days{H3117} they shall say{H559} no more, The fathers{H1} have eaten{H398} sour grapes,{H1155} and the children's{H1121} teeth{H8127} are set on edge.{H6949} 30 But every one{H376} shall die{H4191} for his own iniquity:{H5771} every man{H120} that eateth{H398} the sour grapes,{H1155} his teeth{H8127} shall be set on edge.{H6949}
- Ezek 18:4 : 4 Behold, all souls{H5315} are mine; as the soul{H5315} of the father,{H1} so also the soul{H5315} of the son{H1121} is mine: the soul{H5315} that sinneth,{H2398} it shall die.{H4191}