Deuteronomy 24:16

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.

The fathers {H1} shall not be put to death {H4191} for the children {H1121}, neither shall the children {H1121} be put to death {H4191} for the fathers {H1}: every man {H376} shall be put to death {H4191} for his own sin {H2399}.

"Fathers are not to be executed for the children, nor are children to be executed for the fathers; every person will be executed for his own sin.

Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.

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.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Ezekiel 18:20

    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.

  • 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 every man shall die for his own sin.

  • Jeremiah 31:29

    In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.

  • Jeremiah 31:30

    But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.

  • 2 Kings 14:5

    And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.

  • 2 Kings 14:6

    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.
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