Deuteronomy 24:16

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

‘Fathers are not to be put to death for their children, and children are not to be put to death for their fathers; each person will be put to death for his own sin.

Cross References

Ezekiel 18:20

The person who sins is the one who will die.  A son won’t suffer punishment for the father’s iniquity, and a father won’t suffer punishment for the son’s iniquity.  The righteousness of the righteous person will be on him,  and the wickedness of the wicked person will be on him.

2 Chronicles 25:4

However, he did not put their children to death, because #– #as it is written in the Law, in the book of Moses,  where the Lord commanded #– #‘Fathers are not to die because of children, and children are not to die because of fathers, but each one will die for his own sin.’

Numbers 26:11

The sons of Korah, however, did not die.)

Daniel 6:24

The king then gave the command, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel  , were brought and thrown into the lions’ den #– #they, their children, and their wives.  They had not reached the bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.

1 Samuel 22:16

But the king said, ‘You will die, Ahimelech #– #you and your father’s whole family! ’

Ezekiel 18:4

Look, every life belongs to me.  The life of the father is like the life of the son #– #both belong to me. The person who sins is the one who will die.