Deuteronomy Chapter 24 verse 16 Holy 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.
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Fathers are not to be put to death for their children or children for their fathers: every man is to be put to death for the sin which he himself has done.
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The fathers shall not be put to death for the sons, neither shall the sons be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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`Fathers are not put to death for sons, and sons are not put to death for fathers -- each for his own sin, they are put to death.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 16. - Among heathen nations it was common for a whole family to be involved in the penalty incurred by the head of the family, and to be put to death along with him (cf. Esther 9:13, 14; Herod., 3:118, 119; Ammian. Marcell., 23. 6; Curtius, 6:11, 20; Claudian, 'In Eutrop.,' 2:478; Cicero, 'Epist. ad Brut.,' 12, 15). Such severity of retribution is here prohibited in the penal code of the Israelites. Though God, in the exercise of his absolute sovereignty, might visit the sins of the parent upon the children (Exodus 20:5), earthly judges were not to assume this power. Only the transgressor himself was to bear the penalty of his sin (cf. 2 Kings 14:6).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(16) The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers.--A special note of the observance of this precept by Amaziah son of Joash is noticed both in Kings and Chronicles. See marginal references. It was not observed by the Persians in the case of Daniel's accusers (Daniel 6:24).The case of Achan, who "perished not alone in his iniquity," falls under a different head. See Notes on Joshua 7.
