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Ezekiel 18

The LORD rejects the proverb that children suffer because fathers ate sour grapes. Each person is accountable for his own conduct: a righteous son is not condemned for a wicked father, nor is a wicked son rescued by a righteous father. The chapter calls Israel to turn from transgressions and live because God has no pleasure in death.

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Verses 1–4The proverb about fathers eating sour grapes is rejected because every soul belongs to God Verses 5–9The conduct of a just man is described Verses 10–20A violent son dies for his own sin while a righteous son is not charged with his father’s guilt Verses 21–29The wicked who turns may live, the righteous who turns may die, and Israel disputes God’s way Verses 30–32Israel is called to repent, make a new heart and spirit, and live

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1The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying,2What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the…3As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not…4Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the…5But if a man be just, and do that which…6And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted…7And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the…8He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath…9Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments,…10If he beget a son that is a robber, a…11And that doeth not any of those duties, but even…12Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence,…13Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall…14Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all…15That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted…16Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither…17That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that…18As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his…19Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the…20The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall…21But if the wicked will turn from all his sins…22All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not…23Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should…24But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and…25Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not…26When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and…27Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness…28Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions…29Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the…30Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every…31Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have…32For I have no pleasure in the death of him…