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“Why do people use this proverb about the land of Israel: The children are punished for their fathers’ sins?[a] As I live,” says the Lord God, “you will not use this proverb anymore in Israel, for all souls are mine to judge—fathers and sons alike—and my rule is this: It is for a man’s own sins that he will die.

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  1. Ezekiel 18:2 The children are punished for their fathers’ sins, literally, “The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.”

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