Deuteronomy 24:16-18
New King James Version
16 (A)“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.
17 (B)“You shall not pervert justice due the stranger or the fatherless, (C)nor take a widow’s garment as a pledge. 18 But (D)you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and the Lord your God redeemed you from there; therefore I command you to do this thing.
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Deuteronomy 24:16-18
English Standard Version
16 (A)“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.
17 (B)“You shall not pervert the justice due to the sojourner or to the fatherless, (C)or take a widow's garment in pledge, 18 but (D)you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from there; therefore I command you to do this.
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