Deuteronomy 24:16

New English Translation

Fathers must not be put to death for what their children do, nor children for what their fathers do; each must be put to death for his own sin.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:4

However, he did not execute their sons. He obeyed the Lord’s commandment as recorded in the law scroll of Moses, “Fathers must not be executed for what their sons do, and sons must not be executed for what their fathers do. A man must be executed only for his own sin.”

Ezekiel 18:20

The person who sins is the one who will die. A son will not suffer for his father’s iniquity, and a father will not suffer for his son’s iniquity; the righteous person will be judged according to his righteousness, and the wicked person according to his wickedness.

Ezekiel 18:4

Indeed! All lives are mine – the life of the father as well as the life of the son is mine. The one who sins will die.

Daniel 6:24

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

Numbers 26:11

But the descendants of Korah did not die.

1 Samuel 22:16

But the king said, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!