Ezekiel 18:10-24

10“However, he may fatherH3205 a violentH6530 sonH1121 who shedsH8210 bloodH1818, and doesH6213 anyH4480 oneH259 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 1defilesH2930 his neighbor’sH7453 wifeH802, 12oppressesH3238 the 2poorH6041 and needyH34, 3commitsH1497 robberyH1500, does not restoreH7725 a pledgeH2258, but raisesH5375 his eyesH5869 to the idolsH1544 and 4commitsH6213 abominationH8441, 135lendsH5414 money at interestH5392 and takesH3947 6interestH8636; will he liveH2421? He will not liveH2421! He has committedH6213 allH3605 theseH428 abominationsH8441, he shall certainlyH4191 be putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191; his 7bloodH1818 will be on himself.

14“Now beholdH2009, he has fatheredH3205 a sonH1121 who sawH7200 allH3605 his father’sH1 sinsH2403 whichH834 he committedH6213, but he has 8seenH7200 them and does not doH6213 likewiseH2004. 15He does not eatH398 at the mountainH2022 shrines or raiseH5375 his eyesH5869 to the idolsH1544 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478; he has not defiledH2930 his neighbor’sH7453 wifeH802, 16nor oppressedH3238 anyoneH376, nor retainedH2254 a pledgeH2258, nor committedH1497 robberyH1500; instead, he 9givesH5414 his breadH3899 to the hungryH7457 and coversH3680 the nakedH5903 with clothingH899, 17he keepsH7725 his handH3027 from 10the poorH6041, does not takeH3947 any kind of interestH5392H8636 on loans, but executesH6213 My ordinancesH4941, and walksH1980 in My statutesH2708; 11he will not dieH4191 for his father’sH1 guiltH5771, he will certainlyH2421 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 guiltH5771.

19“Yet you sayH559, ‘12WhyH4069 should the sonH1121 not sufferH5375 the punishment for the father’sH1 guiltH5771?’ When the sonH1121 has practicedH6213 13justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6666 and has keptH8104 allH3605 My statutesH2708 and doneH6213 them, he shall certainlyH2421 liveH2421. 20The personH5315 who 14sinsH2398 will dieH4191. A 15sonH1121 will not sufferH5375 the punishment for the father’sH1 guiltH5771, norH3808 will a fatherH1 sufferH5375 the punishment for the son’sH1121 guiltH5771; the 16righteousnessH6666 of the righteousH6662 will be upon himself, and the wickednessH7564 of the wickedH7563 will be upon himself.

21“But ifH3588 the 17wickedH7563 personH7563 turnsH7725 from allH3605 his sinsH2403 whichH834 he has committedH6213 and keepsH8104 allH3605 My statutesH2708 and practicesH6213 justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6666, he shall certainlyH2421 liveH2421; he shall not dieH4191. 2218AllH3605 his offensesH6588 whichH834 he has committedH6213 will not be rememberedH2142 against him; because of his 19righteousnessH6666 whichH834 he has practicedH6213, he will liveH2421. 2320Do I takeH2654 anyH2654 pleasureH2654 in the deathH4194 of the wickedH7563,” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068, “21ratherH3808 thanH3808 that he would 22turnH7725 from his waysH1870 and liveH2421?

24“But when a righteousH6662 personH6662 23turnsH7725 awayH7725 from his righteousnessH6666, commitsH6213 injusticeH5766 and doesH6213 according to allH3605 the abominationsH8441 that the wickedH7563 personH7563 doesH6213, will he liveH2421? 24AllH3605 his righteousH6666 deedsH6666 whichH834 he has doneH6213 will not be rememberedH2142 for his 25treacheryH4603H4604 whichH834 he has committedH4603 and his sinH2403 whichH834 he has committedH2398; for them he will dieH4191.