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16 Fathers must not be put to death for what their children[a] do, nor children for what their fathers do; each must be put to death for his own sin.

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  1. Deuteronomy 24:16 tn Heb “sons” (so NASB; twice in this verse). Many English versions, including the KJV, read “children” here.

16 “Parents must not be put to death for the sins of their children, nor children for the sins of their parents. Those deserving to die must be put to death for their own crimes.

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