Ezekiel 18:10

Now suppose that man has a violent son, who sheds blood or does any of these things,

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things,

In Context

9He follows My statutes and faithfully keeps My ordinances. That man is righteous; surely he will live, declares the Lord GOD.

11though the father has done none of them: Indeed, the son eats at the mountain and defiles his neighbor’s wife.

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Cross References

Genesis 9:5And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:

Exodus 22:2If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.

Numbers 35:31You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death.

John 18:40“Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 18:2-10

Proverb of the Sour Grapes; Reply to the Sour Grapes; Divine Judgments Vindicated. ( b. c. 593.) 1 The word of the Lord came unto me again, saying, 2 What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge? 3 As I live, saith the Lord God , ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. 4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that… Read the whole commentary →

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