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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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  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”

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