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Deu 24:16 — The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Entire Verse.		2Ki 14:5,6; 2Ch 25:4; Jer 31:29,30; Eze 18:20

Correlating Passages

Related Verses

	2Ki 14:5	And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.
	2Ki 14:6	But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
	2Ch 25:4	But he slew not their children, but [did] as [it is] written in the law in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin.
	Jer 31:29	In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.
	Jer 31:30	But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
	Eze 18:20	The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

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Scott, Thomas. "Deuteronomy 24:16," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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