2 Kings 14:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of the slayersהַמַּכִּ֖ים
(ham·mak·kim)
5221: to smitea prim. root
he did not putהֵמִ֑ית
(he·mit;)
4191: to diea prim. root
to death,יוּמְת֨וּ
(yu·me·tu)
4191: to diea prim. root
according to what is writtenכַּכָּת֣וּב
(kak·ka·tuv)
3789: to writea prim. root
in the bookבְּסֵ֣פֶר
(be·se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
of the Lawתֹּֽורַת־
(to·v·rat-)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
of Moses,מֹ֠שֶׁה
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
as the LORDיְהוָ֜ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
commanded,צִוָּ֨ה
(tziv·vah)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
saying,לֵאמֹ֗ר
(le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"The fathersאָבֹ֤ות
(a·vo·vt)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
shall not be putיוּמְת֣וּ
(yu·me·tu)
4191: to diea prim. root
to death(יוּמָֽת׃
(yu·mat.)
4191: to diea prim. root
for the sons,בָּנִים֙
(ba·nim)
1121: sona prim. root
norלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
the sonsוּבָנִים֙
(u·va·nim)
1121: sona prim. root
be put to death 
 
4191: to diea prim. root
for the fathers;אָבֹ֔ות
(a·vo·vt,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
but eachאִ֥ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
shall be put to death 
 
4191: to diea prim. root
for his own sin."בְּחֶטְאֹ֖ו
(be·chet·'ov)
2399: a sinfrom chata


















KJV Lexicon
But the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of the murderers
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
he slew
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
not according unto that which is written
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
in the book
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
of the law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
of Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
wherein the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
The fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
shall not be put to death
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
for the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
nor the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
be put to death
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
for the fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
but every man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
shall be put to death
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
for his own sin
chet'  (khate)
a crime or its penalty -- fault, grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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, "The fathers shall not be put to death for the sons, nor the sons be put to death for the fathers; but each shall be put to death for his own sin."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, he did not put the children of the murderers to death, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses where the LORD commanded, "Fathers must not be put to death because of children, and children must not be put to death because of fathers; instead, each one will be put to death for his own sin."

International Standard Version
but he did not execute the children of the murderers, in keeping with what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, as the LORD had commanded: "Fathers must not be put to death because of their children's sin; nor are children to die because of their fathers' sin, for each person is to be put to death for his own sin."

NET Bible
But he did not execute the sons of the assassins. He obeyed the LORD's commandment as recorded in the law scroll of Moses, "Fathers must not be put to death for what their sons do, and sons must not be put to death for what their fathers do. A man must be put to death only for his own sin."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But he didn't execute their children. He obeyed the LORD's command written in the Book of Moses' Teachings: "Parents must never be put to death for the crimes of their children, and children must never be put to death for the crimes of their parents. Each person must be put to death for his own crime."

King James 2000 Bible
But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, in which 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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