Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
General references
Bible References
General references
2 Kings 14:5
And as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, he slew his slaves which had slain the king, his father.
2 Chronicles 25:4
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 each one shall die for his own sin.
Jeremiah 31:29
In those days they shall no longer say, The fathers have eaten the sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge.
Ezekiel 18:20
The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him who is righteous, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him who is wicked.