Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children for the fathers, but every one shall die for his own sin, 2 Kings 14:5,6 And when he had possession of the kingdom, he put his servants to death that had slain the king, his father. . . . 2 Chronicles 25:4 But he slew not their children, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, where the Lord commanded, saying: The fathers shall not be slain for the children, nor the children for their fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin. Jeremiah 31:29,30 In those days they shall say no more: The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the teeth of the children are set on edge. . . . Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sinneth, the same shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, and the father shall not bear the iniquity of the son: the justice of the just shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. Context Additional Laws…15But thou shalt pay him the price of his labour the same day, before the going down of the sun, because he is poor, and with it maintaineth his life: lest he cry against thee to the Lord, and it be reputed to thee for a sin. 16The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children for the fathers, but every one shall die for his own sin,17Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger nor of the fatherless, neither shalt thou take away the widow's raiment for a pledge.… Cross References Numbers 26:11 That when Core perished, his sons did not perish. 2 Kings 14:6 But the children of the murderers he did not put to death, according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the Lord commanded, saying: The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: but every man shall die for his own sin. 2 Chronicles 25:4 But he slew not their children, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, where the Lord commanded, saying: The fathers shall not be slain for the children, nor the children for their fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin. Jeremiah 31:29 In those days they shall say no more: The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the teeth of the children are set on edge. Jeremiah 31:30 But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that shall eat the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge. Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sinneth, the same shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, and the father shall not bear the iniquity of the son: the justice of the just shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. Daniel 6:24 And by the king's commandment, those men were brought that had accused Daniel: and they were cast into the lions' den, they and their children, and their wives: and they did not reach the bottom of the den, before the lions caught them, and broke all their bones in pieces. Lexicon Fathersאָבוֹת֙ (’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1: Father shall not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no be put to death יוּמְת֤וּ (yū·mə·ṯū) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against their children, בָּנִ֔ים (bā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son nor children וּבָנִ֖ים (ū·ḇā·nîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against their fathers; אָב֑וֹת (’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1: Father each אִ֥יש (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person is to die יוּמָֽתוּ׃ (yū·mā·ṯū) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill for his own sin. בְּחֶטְא֖וֹ (bə·ḥeṭ·’ōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2399: A crime, its penalty Additional Translations Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, and the sons shall not be put to death for the fathers; every one shall be put to death for his own sin. The fathers shall not be put to death for the sons, neither shall the sons be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. '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. Jump to Previous Children Death Die SinJump to Next Children Death Die SinExternal Links Deuteronomy 24:16 NIVDeuteronomy 24:16 NLT Deuteronomy 24:16 ESV Deuteronomy 24:16 NASB Deuteronomy 24:16 ASV Deuteronomy 24:16 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 24:16 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 24:16 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 24:16 French Bible Deuteronomy 24:16 German Bible Alphabetical: be children death die each everyone Fathers for his is nor not own put shall sin sons their to OT Law: Deuteronomy 24:16 The fathers shall not be put (Deut. De Du) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |