Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin. New Living Translation “Parents must not be put to death for the sins of their children, nor children for the sins of their parents. Those deserving to die must be put to death for their own crimes. English Standard Version “Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin. Berean Standard Bible Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die 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. New King James Version “Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their fathers; a person shall be put to death for his own sin. 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 alone. NASB 1995 “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. NASB 1977 “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. Legacy Standard Bible “Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; each shall be put to death for his own sin. Amplified Bible “The fathers shall not be put to death for [the sins of] their children, nor shall the children be put to death for their fathers; [only] for his own sin shall anyone be put to death. Christian Standard Bible “Fathers are not to be put to death for their children, and children are not to be put to death for their fathers; each person will 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. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The parents will not die for the sake of their children and children will not die for the sake of their parents, but a man shall die for his sins. Brenton Septuagint Translation The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, and the sons shall not be put to death for the fathers; every one shall be put to death for his own sin. Contemporary English Version Parents must not be put to death for crimes committed by their children, and children must not be put to death for crimes committed by their parents. Don't put anyone to death for someone else's crime. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised Version 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. 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. Good News Translation "Parents are not to be put to death for crimes committed by their children, and children are not to be put to death for crimes committed by their parents; people are to be put to death only for a crime they themselves have committed. 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version Fathers are not put to death for sons, and sons are not put to death for fathers—they are each put to death for his own sin. Majority Standard Bible Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin. New American Bible Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their parents; only for one’s own crime shall a person be put to death. 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. New Revised Standard Version Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their parents; only for their own crimes may persons be put to death. New Heart English 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English 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. Young's Literal Translation '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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Additional Laws…15You are to pay his wages each day before sunset, because he is poor and depends on them. Otherwise he may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. 16Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin. 17Do not deny justice to the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow’s cloak as security.… Cross References Numbers 26:11 However, the line of Korah did not die out. 2 Kings 14:6 Yet he did not put the sons of the murderers to death, but acted according to what is written in the Book of the Law 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." 2 Chronicles 25:4 Yet he did not put their sons to death, but acted 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." Jeremiah 31:29 "In those days, it will no longer be said: 'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.' Jeremiah 31:30 Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge. Ezekiel 18:20 The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him. Daniel 6:24 At the command of the king, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the den of lions--they and their children and wives. And before they had reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones. Treasury of Scripture 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. 2 Kings 14:5,6 And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father… 2 Chronicles 25:4 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. Jeremiah 31:29,30 In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge… Jump to Previous Children Death Die SinJump to Next Children Death Die SinDeuteronomy 24 1. Of divorce5. A new married man goes not to war 6. Of pledges 7. Of kidnapping 8. Of leprosy 10. Of pledges 14. The hire is to be given 16. Of justice 19. Of charity (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. Verse 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).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Fathersאָבוֹת֙ (’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1: Father shall not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be put to death יוּמְת֤וּ (yū·mə·ṯū) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 4191: To die, to kill for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against their children, בָּנִ֔ים (bā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son nor children וּבָנִ֖ים (ū·ḇā·nîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against their fathers; אָב֑וֹת (’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1: Father each אִ֥יש (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person is to die יוּמָֽתוּ׃ (yū·mā·ṯū) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 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 2399: A crime, its penalty Links Deuteronomy 24:16 NIVDeuteronomy 24:16 NLT Deuteronomy 24:16 ESV Deuteronomy 24:16 NASB Deuteronomy 24:16 KJV Deuteronomy 24:16 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 24:16 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 24:16 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 24:16 French Bible Deuteronomy 24:16 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 24:16 The fathers shall not be put (Deut. 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