Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But he slew not their children, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, where the Lord commanded, saying: The fathers shall not be slain for the children, nor the children for their fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin. as it is written Deuteronomy 24:16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children for the fathers, but every one shall die for his own sin, 2 Kings 14:5,6 And when he had possession of the kingdom, he put his servants to death that had slain the king, his father. . . . Jeremiah 31:29,30 In those days they shall say no more: The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the teeth of the children are set on edge. . . . Ezekiel 18:4,20 Behold all souls are mine: as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, the same shall die. . . . Context Amaziah Reigns in Judah…3And when he saw himself strengthened in his kingdom, he put to death the servants that had slain the king his father. 4But he slew not their children, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, where the Lord commanded, saying: The fathers shall not be slain for the children, nor the children for their fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin. Cross References Deuteronomy 24:16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children for the fathers, but every one shall die for his own sin, 2 Chronicles 25:5 Amasias therefore gathered Juda together, and appointed them by families, and captains of thousands and of hundreds in all Juda, and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and upwards, and found three hundred thousand young men that could go out to battle, and could hold the spear and shield. Lexicon Yetוְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case he did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no put their sons בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם (bə·nê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son to death, הֵמִ֑ית (hê·mîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill according to what is written כַכָּת֣וּב (ḵak·kā·ṯūḇ) Preposition-k, Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3789: To grave, to write in the Law, בַּתּוֹרָ֡ה (bat·tō·w·rāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8451: Direction, instruction, law in the book בְּסֵ֣פֶר (bə·sê·p̄er) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5612: A missive, document, writing, book of Moses, מֹשֶׁה֩ (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver where אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel commanded: צִוָּ֨ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order “Fathers אָב֤וֹת (’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1: Father must not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no be put to death יָמ֨וּתוּ (yā·mū·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against their children, בָּנִים֙ (bā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son and children וּבָנִים֙ (ū·ḇā·nîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son must not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no be put to death יָמ֣וּתוּ (yā·mū·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against their fathers; אָב֔וֹת (’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1: Father each אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person is to die יָמֽוּתוּ׃ (yā·mū·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill for his own sin.” בְּחֶטְא֖וֹ (bə·ḥeṭ·’ōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2399: A crime, its penalty Additional Translations Yet he did not put their sons to death, according to what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.”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. But he put not their children to death, but did according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, as Jehovah 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. But he slew not their sons, according to the covenant of the law of the Lord, as it is written, and as the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, and the sons shall not die for the fathers, but they shall die each for his own sin. But their children he did not put to death, but [did] according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, wherein Jehovah commanded saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, nor shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin. But he put not their children to death, but did according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, as 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. But he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law of 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. But he didn't put their children to death, but did according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, as Yahweh 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." and their sons he hath not put to death, but did as is written in the law, in the book of Moses, whom Jehovah commanded, saying, 'Fathers do not die for sons, and sons die not for fathers, but each for his own sin they die.' 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