10 “If he begets a son who is a robber
Or (A)a shedder of blood,
Who does any of these things
11 And does none of those duties,
But has eaten [a]on the mountains
Or defiled his neighbor’s wife;
12 If he has oppressed the poor and needy,
Robbed by violence,
Not restored the pledge,
Lifted his eyes to the idols,
Or (B)committed abomination;
13 If he has exacted usury
Or taken increase—
Shall he then live?
He shall not live!
If he has done any of these abominations,
He shall surely die;
(C)His blood shall be upon him.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 18:11 At the mountain shrines

10 “And now he has a son, a violent one, who sheds blood[a] and does any of these things[b] 11 (though[c] he[d] did not do all of these things), for the son also[e] eats on the mountains and he defiles the wife of his neighbor. 12 He oppresses the needy and the poor, and he commits robbery,[f] and he does not return a pledge for a loan, and he lifts his eyes to the idols so he does a detestable thing. 13 He charges interest[g] and takes usury. Then, shall he live? He shall not live, for he did all of these detestable things. Surely he will die! His blood will be on him.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 18:10 Literally “shedding of blood”
  2. Ezekiel 18:10 Literally “and he does like from one from these”
  3. Ezekiel 18:11 Hebrew “And”
  4. Ezekiel 18:11 That is, the father
  5. Ezekiel 18:11 Or “even”
  6. Ezekiel 18:12 Literally “robbed things he seized”
  7. Ezekiel 18:13 Literally “with the interest he gives”