Ezekiel 18:20 References
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"The person who asins will die. The bson will not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son's iniquity; the crighteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself.
a 2 Kings 14:6, 2 Kings 22:18-20, Ezekiel 18:4
2 Kings 14
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But the sons of the slayers he did not put to death, according to what is written in the book of the Law of Moses, as the Lord commanded, saying, "aThe fathers shall not be put to death for the sons, nor the sons be put to death for the fathers; but beach shall be put to death for his own sin."
2 Kings 22
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"But to athe king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the Lord thus shall you say to him, 'Thus says the Lord God of Israel, "Regarding the words which you have heard,
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abecause your heart was tender and byou humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants that they should become ca desolation and a dcurse, and you have etorn your clothes and wept before Me, I truly have heard you," declares the Lord.
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"Therefore, behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and ayou will be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes will not see all the evil which I will bring on this place."'" So they brought back word to the king.