Deuteronomy 24:16
Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| לֹֽא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| יוּמְת֤וּ | yu.me.Tu | they will be put to death | H4191 → |
| אָבוֹת֙ | 'a.Vot | parents | H1 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| בָּנִ֔ים | ba.Nim | children | H1121 → |
| וּבָנִ֖ים | u.va.Nim | and children | H1121 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| יוּמְת֣וּ | yu.me.Tu | they will be put to death | H4191 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| אָב֑וֹת | 'a.Vot | parents | H1 → |
| אִ֥יש | 'ish | anyone | H376 → |
| בְּחֶטְא֖וֹ | be.chet.'O | for own sin his | H2399 → |
| יוּמָֽתוּ׃ ס | yu.Ma.tu | they will be put to death | H4191 → |
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