Verse 6

and the sons of those smiting `him' he hath not put to death, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses that Jehovah commanded, saying, `Fathers are not put to death for sons, and sons are not put to death for fathers, but each for his own sin is put to death.'

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 18:4 : 4 Lo, all the souls are Mine, As the soul of the father, So also the soul of the son -- they are Mine, The soul that is sinning -- it doth die.
• Ezek 18:20 : 20 The soul that doth sin -- it doth die. A son doth not bear of the iniquity of the father, And a father doth not bear of the iniquity of the son, The righteousness of the righteous is on him, And the wickedness of the wicked is on him.
• Deut 24:16 : 16 `Fathers are not put to death for sons, and sons are not put to death for fathers -- each for his own sin, they are put to death.
• Jer 31:30 : 30 But -- each for his own iniquity doth die, Every man who is eating the unripe fruit, Blunted are his teeth.