Deuteronomy 24:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Fathersאָבֹות֙
(a·vo·vt)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
shall not be putיוּמְת֤וּ
(yu·me·tu)
4191: to diea prim. root
to deathיוּמְת֣וּ
(yu·me·tu)
4191: to diea prim. root
for [their] sons,בָּנִ֔ים
(ba·nim,)
1121: sona prim. root
norלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
shall sonsוּבָנִ֖ים
(u·va·nim)
1121: sona prim. root
be put to deathיוּמָֽתוּ׃
(yu·ma·tu.)
4191: to diea prim. root
for [their] fathers;אָבֹ֑ות
(a·vo·vt;)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
everyoneאִ֥ישׁ
(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
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.
neither shall 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-.
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
"Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Fathers are not to be put to death for their children or children for their fathers; each person will be put to death for his own sin.

International Standard Version
"Fathers must not be put to death on account of their children's sin; nor shall children die on account of their fathers' sin. Each person is to be put to death for his own sin.

NET Bible
Fathers must not be put to death for what their children do, nor children for what their fathers do; each must be put to death for his own sin.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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
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.
Links
Deuteronomy 24:16
Deuteronomy 24:16 NIV
Deuteronomy 24:16 NLT
Deuteronomy 24:16 ESV
Deuteronomy 24:16 NASB
Deuteronomy 24:16 KJV

Deuteronomy 24:15
Top of Page
Top of Page