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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20 The person,[a] the one sinning, will die. A son shall not bear the guilt of the father, and a father shall not bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be on him; the wickedness of the wicked[b] shall be on him.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 18:20 Or “soul,” or “life”
  2. Ezekiel 18:20 According to the reading tradition (Qere)