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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.”

BSB

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ASV

but the children of the murderers he put not to death; according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, as Jehovah commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin.

KJV

But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

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Original language & word study

28 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121 →
הַמַּכִּ֖יםha.ma.Kimthose [who] had struck downH5221 →
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 →
הֵמִ֑יתhe.Mithe put to deathH4191 →
כַּכָּת֣וּבka.ka.Tuvaccording to <the> [what] is writtenH3789 →
בְּסֵ֣פֶרbe.Se.ferin [the] book ofH5612 →
תּֽוֹרַת־to.rat-[the] law ofH8451 →
מֹ֠שֶׁהMo.shehMosesH4872 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834 →
צִוָּ֨הtzi.Vahhe commandedH6680 →
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
לֹא־lo'-notH3808 →
יוּמְת֨וּyu.me.Tuthey will be put to deathH4191 →
אָב֤וֹת'a.VotfathersH1 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
בָּנִים֙ba.NimsonsH1121 →
וּבָנִים֙u.va.Nimand sonsH1121 →
לֹא־lo'-notH3808 →
יוּמְת֣וּyu.me.Tuthey will be put to deathH4191 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
אָב֔וֹת'a.VotfathersH1 →
כִּ֛יkithatH3588 →
אִם־'im-exceptH518 →
אִ֥ישׁ'isheachH376 →
בְּחֶטְא֖וֹbe.chet.'Ofor own sin hisH2399 →
יוּמָֽת׃ya.muthe will be put to deathH4191 →

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Deuteronomy 24:16Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.Ezekiel 18:20The 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.Ezekiel 18:4Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.Jeremiah 31:30Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge.Daniel 6:24At 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.Joshua 8:31just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses: “an altar of uncut stones on which no iron tool has been used.” And on it they offered burnt offerings to the LORD, and they sacrificed peace offerings.

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