Ezekiel 18:20
The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 18 connects to 10 cross-references. The principle of individual moral responsibility: the soul who sins shall die — not the children for their parents' sins nor parents for children's. If the wicked person repents and does righteous deeds, their sins will not be remembered. God …
Other Translations
The soul that sinneth, it shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
The soul that doth sin--it doth die. A son doth not bear of the iniquity of the father, And a father doth not bear of the iniquity of the son, The righteousness of the righteous is on him, And the wickedness of the wicked is on him.
The soul which does sin will be put to death: the son will not be made responsible for the evil-doing of the father, or the father for the evil-doing of the son; the righteousness of the upright will be on himself, and the evil-doing of the evil-doer on himself.
Cross References
And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or …
And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments …
Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath …
And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go …
Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the Lord: …
And the Lord said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father’s house with thee shall bear the iniquity …
The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for …
Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his …
And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, …
But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the …