Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin. Cross References Numbers 26:11 However, the line of Korah did not die out. 2 Kings 14:6 Yet he did not put the sons of the murderers to death, but acted according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, where the LORD commanded: "Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin." 2 Chronicles 25:4 Yet he did not put their sons to death, but acted according to what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded: "Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin." Jeremiah 31:29 "In those days, it will no longer be said: 'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.' Jeremiah 31:30 Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge. Ezekiel 18:20 The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him. Daniel 6:24 At the command of the king, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the den of lions--they and their children and wives. And before they had reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones. Treasury of Scripture 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. 2 Kings 14:5,6 2 Chronicles 25:4 Jeremiah 31:29,30 |