2 Chronicles 25:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
However, he did not putהֵמִ֑ית
(he·mit;)
4191: to diea prim. root
their childrenבְּנֵיהֶ֖ם
(be·nei·hem)
1121: sona prim. root
to death,יָמ֨וּתוּ
(ya·mu·tu)
4191: to diea prim. root
but [did] as it is writtenכַכָּת֣וּב
(chak·ka·tuv)
3789: to writea prim. root
in the lawבַּתֹּורָ֡ה
(bat·to·v·rah)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
in the bookבְּסֵ֣פֶר
(be·se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
of Moses,מֹשֶׁה֩
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
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
"Fathersאָבֹ֤ות
(a·vo·vt)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
shall not be putיָמ֣וּתוּ
(ya·mu·tu)
4191: to diea prim. root
to deathיָמֽוּתוּ׃
(ya·mu·tu.)
4191: to diea prim. root
for sons,בָּנִים֙
(ba·nim)
1121: sona prim. root
norלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
sonsוּבָנִים֙
(u·va·nim)
1121: sona prim. root
be put to death 
 
4191: to diea prim. root
for 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 he slew
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
not their 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.
but did as it is written
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
in the law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
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 Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
where 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 die
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.
die
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 die
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
However, he did not put their children to death, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, which the LORD commanded, saying, "Fathers shall not be put to death for sons, nor sons be put to death for fathers, but each shall be put to death for his own sin."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, he did not put their children to death, because--as it is written in the Law, in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded--"Fathers must not die because of children, and children must not die because of fathers, but each one will die for his own sin."

International Standard Version
but he did not execute their children in obedience to what is written in the Law, the writings of Moses, where the LORD commanded, "Fathers are not to die because of what their children do, nor are children to die because of what their fathers do, but each person is to die for his own sins."

NET Bible
However, he did not execute their sons. He obeyed the LORD's commandment as recorded in the law scroll of Moses, "Fathers must not be executed for what their sons do, and sons must not be executed for what their fathers do. A man must be executed 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 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.
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