Ezekiel 18:5-20

5“But ifH3588 a manH376 is righteousH6662 and practicesH6213 justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6666, 6and does not 1eatH398 at the mountainH2022 shrines or 2liftH5375 up his eyesH5869 to the idolsH1544 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, or 3defileH2930 his neighbor’sH7453 wifeH802 or approachH7126 a womanH802 during her menstrualH5079 periodH5079-- 7if a manH376 does not oppressH3238 anyone, but 4restoresH7725 to the debtorH2326 his pledgeH2260, 5does not commitH1497 robberyH1500, but 6givesH5414 his breadH3899 to the hungryH7457 and coversH3680 the nakedH5903 with clothingH899, 8if he does not lendH5414 money on 7interestH5392 or takeH3947 8increaseH8636, if he keepsH7725 his handH3027 from iniquityH5766 and 9executesH6213 trueH571 justiceH4941 betweenH996 manH376 and manH376, 9if he walksH1980 in 10My statutesH2708 and My ordinancesH4941 so as to dealH6213 faithfullyH571--11he is righteousH6662 and will surelyH2421 12liveH2421,” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068.

10“Then he may 13haveH3205 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 14defilesH2930 his neighbor’sH7453 wifeH802, 12oppressesH3238 the 15poorH6041 and needyH34, 16commitsH1497 robberyH1500, does not restoreH7725 a pledgeH2258, but liftsH5375 up his eyesH5869 to the idolsH1544 and 17commitsH6213 abominationH8441, 13he 18lendsH5414 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 19bloodH1818 will be 20on his own head.

14“Now beholdH2009, he 21hasH3205 a sonH1121 who has observedH7200 allH3605 his father’sH1 sinsH2403 whichH834 he committedH6213, and 22observingH7200 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 23givesH5414 his breadH3899 to the hungryH7457 and coversH3680 the nakedH5903 with clothingH899, 17he keepsH7725 his handH3027 from 24the poorH6041, does not takeH3947 interestH5392 or increaseH8636, but executesH6213 My ordinancesH4941, and walksH1980 in My statutesH2708; 25he 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, ‘26WhyH4069 should the sonH1121 not bearH5375 the punishmentH5771 for the father’sH1 iniquityH5771?’ When the sonH1121 has practicedH6213 27justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6666 and has observedH8104 allH3605 My statutesH2708 and doneH6213 them, he shall surelyH2421 liveH2421. 20The personH5315 who 28sinsH2398 will dieH4191. The 29sonH1121 will not bearH5375 the punishmentH5771 for the father’sH1 iniquityH5771, norH3808 will the fatherH1 bearH5375 the punishmentH5771 for the son’sH1121 iniquityH5771; the 30righteousnessH6666 of the righteousH6662 will be upon himself, and the wickednessH7564 of the wickedH7563 will be upon himself.