Ezekiel 18:10–18

¹⁰“If he begets a son who is a robber

Or ⁿa shedder of blood,

Who does any of these things

¹¹And does none of those duties,

But has eaten ⁴on the mountains

Or defiled his neighbor’s wife;

¹²If he has oppressed the poor and needy,

Robbed by violence,

Not restored the pledge,

Lifted his eyes to the idols,

Or ^ocommitted abomination;

¹³If he has exacted usury

Or taken increase—

Shall he then live?

He shall not live!

If he has done any of these abominations,

He shall surely die;

^pHis blood shall be upon him.

¹⁴“If, however, he begets a son

Who sees all the sins which his father has done,

And considers but does not do likewise;

^15qWho has not eaten ⁵on the mountains,

Nor lifted his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel,

Nor defiled his neighbor’s wife;

¹⁶Has not oppressed anyone,

Nor withheld a pledge,

Nor robbed by violence,

But has given his bread to the hungry

And covered the naked with clothing;

¹⁷Who has withdrawn his hand from ⁶the poor

And not received usury or increase,

But has executed My judgments

And walked in My statutes

He shall not die for the iniquity of his father;

He shall surely live!

¹⁸“As for his father,

Because he cruelly oppressed,

Robbed his brother by violence,

And did what is not good among his people,

Behold, ^rhe shall die for his iniquity.