Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto 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, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

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Bible References

The fathers

Deuteronomy 24:16
Fathers must not be put to death for what their children do, nor children for what their fathers do; each must be put to death for his own sin.
Ezekiel 18:4
Indeed! All lives are mine -- the life of the father as well as the life of the son is mine. The one who sins will die.

General references

Deuteronomy 24:16
Fathers must not be put to death for what their children do, nor children for what their fathers do; each must be put to death for his own sin.

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