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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Footnotes

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

10 “But suppose that man has a son who grows up to be a robber or murderer and refuses to do what is right. 11 And that son does all the evil things his father would never do—he worships idols on the mountains, commits adultery, 12 oppresses the poor and helpless, steals from debtors by refusing to let them redeem their security, worships idols, commits detestable sins, 13 and lends money at excessive interest. Should such a sinful person live? No! He must die and must take full blame.

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