Ezekiel 18:10-24

10“Then he may 1haveH3205 a violentH6530 sonH1121 who shedsH8210 bloodH1818 and who doesH6213 anyH4480H259 of theseH428 thingsH428 to a brotherH251 11(though he himselfH1931 did not doH6213 anyH3605 of theseH428 thingsH428), that is, he evenH1571 eatsH398 at the mountainH2022 shrines, and 2defilesH2930 his neighbor’sH7453 wifeH802, 12oppressesH3238 the 3poorH6041 and needyH34, 4commitsH1497 robberyH1500, does not restoreH7725 a pledgeH2258, but liftsH5375 up his eyesH5869 to the idolsH1544 and 5commitsH6213 abominationH8441, 13he 6lendsH5414 money on interestH5392 and takesH3947 increaseH8636; will he liveH2421? He will not liveH2421! He has committedH6213 allH3605 theseH428 abominationsH8441, he will surelyH4191 be putH4191 to deathH4191; his 7bloodH1818 will be 8on his own head.

14“Now beholdH2009, he 9hasH3205 a sonH1121 who has observedH7200 allH3605 his father’sH1 sinsH2403 whichH834 he committedH6213, and 10observingH7200 does not doH6213 likewiseH2004. 15He does not eatH398 at the mountainH2022 shrines or liftH5375 up his eyesH5869 to the idolsH1544 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, or defileH2930 his neighbor’sH7453 wifeH802, 16or oppressH3238 anyoneH376, or retainH2254 a pledgeH2258, or commitH1497 robberyH1500, but he 11givesH5414 his breadH3899 to the hungryH7457 and coversH3680 the nakedH5903 with clothingH899, 17he keepsH7725 his handH3027 from 12the poorH6041, does not takeH3947 interestH5392 or increaseH8636, but executesH6213 My ordinancesH4941, and walksH1980 in My statutesH2708; 13he will not dieH4191 for his father’sH1 iniquityH5771, he will surelyH2421 liveH2421. 18As for his fatherH1, becauseH3588 he practicedH6231 extortionH6233, robbedH1497 his brotherH251 and didH6213 whatH834 was not goodH2896 amongH8432 his peopleH5971, beholdH2009, he will dieH4191 for his iniquityH5771.

19“Yet you sayH559, ‘14WhyH4069 should the sonH1121 not bearH5375 the punishmentH5771 for the father’sH1 iniquityH5771?’ When the sonH1121 has practicedH6213 15justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6666 and has observedH8104 allH3605 My statutesH2708 and doneH6213 them, he shall surelyH2421 liveH2421. 20The personH5315 who 16sinsH2398 will dieH4191. The 17sonH1121 will not bearH5375 the punishmentH5771 for the father’sH1 iniquityH5771, norH3808 will the fatherH1 bearH5375 the punishmentH5771 for the son’sH1121 iniquityH5771; the 18righteousnessH6666 of the righteousH6662 will be upon himself, and the wickednessH7564 of the wickedH7563 will be upon himself.

21“But ifH3588 the 19wickedH7563 manH7563 turnsH7725 from allH3605 his sinsH2403 whichH834 he has committedH6213 and observesH8104 allH3605 My statutesH2708 and practicesH6213 justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6666, he shall surelyH2421 liveH2421; he shall not dieH4191. 2220AllH3605 his transgressionsH6588 whichH834 he has committedH6213 will not be rememberedH2142 against him; because of his 21righteousnessH6666 whichH834 he has practicedH6213, he will liveH2421. 2322Do I haveH2654 anyH2654 pleasureH2654 in the deathH4194 of the wickedH7563,” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068, “23ratherH3808 thanH3808 that he should 24turnH7725 from his waysH1870 and liveH2421?

24“But when a righteousH6662 manH6662 25turnsH7725 awayH7725 from his righteousnessH6666, commitsH6213 iniquityH5766 and doesH6213 according to allH3605 the abominationsH8441 that a wickedH7563 manH7563 doesH6213, will he liveH2421? 26AllH3605 his righteousH6666 deedsH6666 whichH834 he has doneH6213 will not be rememberedH2142 for his 27treacheryH4604 whichH834 he has committedH4603 and his sinH2403 whichH834 he has committedH2398; for them he will dieH4191.