Verse 6

But the children{H1121} of the murderers{H5221}{(H8688)} he slew{H4191}{(H8689)} not: according unto that which is written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of Moses{H4872}, wherein the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The fathers{H1} shall not be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)} for the children{H1121}, nor the children{H1121} be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)} for the fathers{H1}; but every man{H376} shall be put to death{H4191}{(H8799)} for his own sin{H2399}.

Referenced Verses

• 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}{(H8802)}, it shall die{H4191}{(H8799)}.
• Ezek 18:20 : 20 The soul{H5315} that sinneth{H2398}{(H8802)}, it shall die{H4191}{(H8799)}. The son{H1121} shall not bear{H5375}{(H8799)} the iniquity{H5771} of the father{H1}, neither shall the father{H1} bear{H5375}{(H8799)} 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.
• Deut 24:16 : 16 The fathers{H1} shall not be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)} for the children{H1121}, neither shall the children{H1121} be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)} for the fathers{H1}: every man{H376} shall be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)} for his own sin{H2399}.
• Jer 31:30 : 30 But every one{H376} shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} for his own iniquity{H5771}: every man{H120} that eateth{H398}{(H8802)} the sour grape{H1155}, his teeth{H8127} shall be set on edge{H6949}{(H8799)}.