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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 If he has a son who is violent, a shedder of blood,(A) 11 who does any of these things (though his father[a] does none of them), who eats upon the mountains, defiles his neighbor’s wife, 12 oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore the pledge, lifts up his eyes to the idols, commits abomination,(B) 13 takes advance or accrued interest, shall he then live? He shall not. He has done all these abominable things; he shall surely be put to death; his blood shall be upon himself.(C)

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  1. 18.11 Heb he