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.

General references

Bible References

The fathers

Deuteronomy 24:16
Fathers are not put to death for sons, and sons are not put to death for fathers -- each for his own sin, they are put to death.
Ezekiel 18:4
Lo, all the souls are Mine, As the soul of the father, So also the soul of the son -- they are Mine, The soul that is sinning -- it doth die.

General references

Deuteronomy 24:16
Fathers are not put to death for sons, and sons are not put to death for fathers -- each for his own sin, they are put to death.