10 “But suppose the man has a violent son, who sheds blood(A) and does any of these things, 11 though the father has done none of them. Indeed, when the son eats at the mountain shrines and defiles his neighbor’s wife, 12 and when he oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, and does not return collateral, and when he looks to the idols, commits detestable acts,(B) 13 and lends at interest or for profit, will he live? He will not live! Since he has committed all these detestable acts, he will certainly die. His death will be his own fault.[a](C)

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  1. 18:13 Lit His blood will be on him

10 “However, he may father a violent son who sheds blood, and does any one of these things to a brother 11 (though he himself did not do any of these things), that is, he even eats at the mountain shrines, and (A)defiles his neighbor’s wife, 12 oppresses the (B)poor and needy, (C)commits robbery, does not restore a pledge, but raises his eyes to the idols and (D)commits abomination, 13 (E)lends money at interest and takes [a]interest; will he live? He will not live! He has committed all these abominations, he shall certainly be put to death; his (F)blood will be on himself.

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  1. Ezekiel 18:13 I.e., on other kinds of loans