Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin.
As it is written
General references
Bible References
As it is written
Deuteronomy 24:16
"Fathers shall not be put to death because of [their] children, and children shall not be put to death because of [their] fathers; each one shall be put to death for his [own] sin.
2 Kings 14:5
It happened that when the kingdom was firmly in his hand, he killed his servants who had killed his father the king.
Jeremiah 31:29
"In those days they will say no longer, '{Parents} have eaten unripe fruit, and [the] teeth of [the] children {are set on edge}.'
Ezekiel 18:4
Look! {All lives are mine}. {The lives of father and son alike are mine}. The person sinning will die.
General references
Deuteronomy 24:16
"Fathers shall not be put to death because of [their] children, and children shall not be put to death because of [their] fathers; each one shall be put to death for his [own] sin.