Ezekiel 18:20

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Summary

The soul that sinneth, 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, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Soul that

Jeremiah 31:29

Righteousness

General references

Ezekiel 18:3

Bible References

Soul that

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.

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.

and all Israel have mourned for him, and buried him, for this one -- by himself -- cometh of Jeroboam unto a grave, because there hath been found in him a good thing towards Jehovah, God of Israel, in the house of Jeroboam.

and the sons of those smiting him he hath not put to death, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses that Jehovah commanded, saying, 'Fathers are not put to death for sons, and sons are not put to death for fathers, but each for his own sin is put to death.'

And unto the king of Judah, who is sending you to seek Jehovah, thus do ye say unto him, Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, The words that thou hast heard --

and their sons he hath not put to death, but did as is written in the law, in the book of Moses, whom Jehovah commanded, saying, 'Fathers do not die for sons, and sons die not for fathers, but each for his own sin they die.'

In those days they do not say any more: Fathers have eaten unripe fruit, And the sons' teeth are blunted.

Righteousness

Therefore, each according to his ways I judge you, O house of Israel? An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Turn ye back, yea, turn yourselves back, From all your transgressions, And iniquity is not to you for a stumbling-block,

And thou, son of man, say unto the house of Israel: Rightly ye have spoken, saying: Surely our transgressions and our sins are on us, And in them we are wasting away, How, then, do we live?

then Thou dost hear in the heavens, and hast done, and hast judged Thy servants, to declare wicked the wicked, to put his way on his head, and to declare righteous the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

then Thou dost hear from the heavens, and hast done, and hast judged Thy servants, to give back to the wicked, to put his way on his head, and to declare righteous the righteous, to give to him according to his righteousness.

Say ye to the righteous, that it is good, Because the fruit of their doings they eat.

'For, the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of his Father, with his messengers, and then he will reward each, according to his work.

who shall render to each according to his works;

and her children I will kill in death, and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts; and I will give to you -- to each -- according to your works.

and I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and scrolls were opened, and another scroll was opened, which is that of the life, and the dead were judged out of the things written in the scrolls -- according to their works;

And lo, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to render to each as his work shall be;

General references

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.

If thou hast been wise, thou hast been wise for thyself, And thou hast scorned -- thyself bearest it.

In the path of righteousness is life, And in the way of that path is no death!

But -- each for his own iniquity doth die, Every man who is eating the unripe fruit, Blunted are his teeth.

I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Ye have no more the use of this simile in Israel.