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Ezekiel 18:20  King James Version

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.

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Ezekiel 18:20  New International Version

20 The one who sins is the one who will die.(A) The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.(B)

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Cross references

  1. Ezekiel 18:20 : S Nu 15:31
  2. Ezekiel 18:20 : Dt 24:16; S 1Ki 8:32; 2Ki 14:6; Isa 3:11; S Eze 7:27; S 14:14; S Mt 16:27; Jn 9:2

Ezekiel 18:20  English Standard Version

20 (A)The soul who sins shall die. (B)The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. (C)The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, (D)and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself.

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Cross references

  1. Ezekiel 18:20 : ver. 4
  2. Ezekiel 18:20 : See 2 Kgs. 14:6
  3. Ezekiel 18:20 : Isa. 3:10, 11
  4. Ezekiel 18:20 : [Rom. 2:9]

Ezekiel 18:20  Christian Standard Bible

20 The person who sins is the one who will die.(A) A son won’t suffer punishment for the father’s iniquity, and a father won’t suffer punishment for the son’s iniquity.(B) The righteousness of the righteous person will be on him,(C) and the wickedness of the wicked person will be on him.(D)

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Cross references

  1. 18:20 : Ezk 18:4
  2. 18:20 : Dt 24:16; Jn 9:2
  3. 18:20 : Is 3:10–11
  4. 18:20 : Rm 2:6–9

Ezekiel 18:20  New American Standard Bible 1995

20 The person who (A)sins will die. The (B)son will not bear the punishment for the father’s iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son’s iniquity; the (C)righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself.

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Cross references

  1. Ezekiel 18:20 : 2 Kin 14:6; 22:18-20; Ezek 18:4
  2. Ezekiel 18:20 : Deut 24:16; Jer 31:30
  3. Ezekiel 18:20 : 1 Kin 8:32; Is 3:10, 11; Matt 16:27; Rom 2:6-9
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