Ezekiel 18:14

But suppose that man has a son who sees all the sins that his father commits, but he does not do those things:

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father’s sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,

In Context

13When he lends money, he charges very big interest. If you think that such a person will be allowed to remain alive [RHQ], you are certainly wrong. Because he has done those detestable things, he will surely be executed, and it will be his own fault [IDM].

15He does not eat meat sacrificed to idols on the hilltops. He does not request help from idols. He does not have sex with other people’s wives.

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Cross References

2 Kings 22:1Josiah was eight years old when he became the king of Judah. He ruled from Jerusalem for 31 years. His mother was Jedidah and his grandfather was Adaiah from Bozkath town.

2 Chronicles 29:3During March of the first year that Hezekiah was ruling Judah, he unlocked the doors of the temple, and his workers repaired them.

Psalms 119:59I have thought about my behavior, and I have decided to return to obeying ◄your requirements/what you have instructed us to do►.

Proverbs 23:24Righteous children will cause their parents to be very happy; those whose children are wise are proud of them.

Jeremiah 8:6I have listened carefully [DOU] to what they say, but they do not say what they should say. Not one of them is sorry for having sinned. No one says, “I have done [RHQ] wicked things.” They are sinning and doing what they want to as fast as [SIM] a horse that is running into a battle.

Jeremiah 44:17We will certainly do everything that we said that we would do. We will burn incense to worship our goddess Astarte, the Queen of Heaven, and we will pour out offerings of wine to her, just like we and our ancestors and our kings and their officials have always done in the streets of Jerusalem and in the other towns in Judah. At that time, we had plenty of food, and we were prosperous and we did not have any troubles.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 18:11-21

The Ways of God Justified; God's Vindication of Himself. ( b. c. 593.) 10 If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things, 11 And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife, 12 Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination, 13 Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase:… Read the whole commentary →

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