Deuteronomy 24:16

New American Bible - revised edition

Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their parents; only for one’s own crime shall a person be put to death. Rights of the Unprotected.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:4

But their children he did not put to death, for he acted according to what is written in the law, in the Book of Moses, which the Lord commanded: “Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their parents; they shall each die for their own sin.”

Ezekiel 18:20

Only the one who sins shall die. The son shall not be charged with the guilt of his father, nor shall the father be charged with the guilt of his son. Justice belongs to the just, and wickedness to the wicked.

Ezekiel 18:4

For all life is mine: the life of the parent is like the life of the child, both are mine. Only the one who sins shall die!

Daniel 6:24

This gave the king great joy. At his order Daniel was brought up from the den; he was found to be unharmed because he trusted in his God.

Numbers 26:11

The descendants of Korah, however, did not die out.

1 Samuel 22:16

But the king said, “You shall certainly die, Ahimelech, with all your family.”