2 Kings 14:6

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But he did not kill the children of the murderers because of the rules written in the book, The Law of Moses. The Lord gave this command in there: “Parents must not be put to death for something their children did. And children must not be put to death for something their parents did. People should be put to death only for what they themselves did.”

Cross References

Deuteronomy 24:16

“Parents must not be put to death for something their children did. And children must not be put to death for something their parents did. People should be put to death only for a bad thing that they themselves did.

Ezekiel 18:20

The one who sins is the one who will be put to death. A son will not be punished for his father’s sins, and a father will not be punished for his son’s sins. A good man’s goodness belongs to him alone, and a bad man’s evil belongs to him alone.

Ezekiel 18:4

I will treat everyone, child and parent, just the same. The one who sins is the one who will die!

Jeremiah 31:30

No, people will die for their own sins. Those who eat sour grapes will get the sour taste.”

Daniel 6:24

Then the king gave a command to bring the men who had accused Daniel to the lions’ den. The men and their wives and children were thrown into the lions’ den. The lions grabbed them before they hit the floor. The lions ate their bodies and then chewed on their bones.