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Monday, October 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
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Green's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 24:16
The fathers shall not die for sons, and sons shall not die for fathers; they each shall die for his own sin.
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English Standard Version
"Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin.
"Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin.
Update Bible Version
The fathers shall not be put to death for the sons, neither shall the sons be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
The fathers shall not be put to death for the sons, neither shall the sons be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
New Century Version
Parents must not be put to death if their children do wrong, and children must not be put to death if their parents do wrong. Each person must die for his own sin.
Parents must not be put to death if their children do wrong, and children must not be put to death if their parents do wrong. Each person must die for his own sin.
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.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
World English Bible
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.
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.
Amplified Bible
"The fathers shall not be put to death for [the sins of] their children, nor shall the children be put to death for their fathers; [only] for his own sin shall anyone be put to death.
"The fathers shall not be put to death for [the sins of] their children, nor shall the children be put to death for their fathers; [only] for his own sin shall anyone be put to death.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The fadris schulen not be slayn for the sones, nether the sones for the fadris, but ech man schal die for hys owne synne.
The fadris schulen not be slayn for the sones, nether the sones for the fadris, but ech man schal die for hys owne synne.
Young's Literal Translation
`Fathers are not put to death for sons, and sons are not put to death for fathers -- each for his own sin, they are put to death.
`Fathers are not put to death for sons, and sons are not put to death for fathers -- each for his own sin, they are put to death.
Berean Standard Bible
Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.
Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.
Contemporary English Version
Moses said to Israel: Parents must not be put to death for crimes committed by their children, and children must not be put to death for crimes committed by their parents. Don't put anyone to death for someone else's crime.
Moses said to Israel: Parents must not be put to death for crimes committed by their children, and children must not be put to death for crimes committed by their parents. Don't put anyone to death for someone else's crime.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
Fathers are not to be put to death for their children or children for their fathers: every man is to be put to death for the sin which he himself has done.
Fathers are not to be put to death for their children or children for their fathers: every man is to be put to death for the sin which he himself has done.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The fathers shall not be put to death for the chyldren, nor the chyldren for the fathers: but euery man shalbe put to death for his owne sinne.
The fathers shall not be put to death for the chyldren, nor the chyldren for the fathers: but euery man shalbe put to death for his owne sinne.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Fathers are not to be executed for the children, nor are children to be executed for the fathers; every person will be executed for his own sin.
"Fathers are not to be executed for the children, nor are children to be executed for the fathers; every person will be executed for his own sin.
Darby Translation
The fathers shall not be put to death for the sons, neither shall the sons be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
The fathers shall not be put to death for the sons, neither shall the sons be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
Easy-to-Read Version
"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.
"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.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
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.
King James Version (1611)
The fathers shall not bee put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: euery man shall be put to death for his owne sinne.
The fathers shall not bee put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: euery man shall be put to death for his owne sinne.
New Life Bible
"Fathers are not to be put to death for their children. Children are not to be put to death for their fathers. Each man will be put to death for his own sin.
"Fathers are not to be put to death for their children. Children are not to be put to death for their fathers. Each man will be put to death for his own sin.
New Revised Standard
Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their parents; only for their own crimes may persons be put to death.
Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their parents; only for their own crimes may persons be put to death.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Fathers shall not be put to death for sons, nor shall sons, be put to death for fathers, - every man, for his own sin, shall he put to death.
Fathers shall not be put to death for sons, nor shall sons, be put to death for fathers, - every man, for his own sin, shall he put to death.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children put to death for the fathers, but euery man shalbe put to death for his owne sinne.
The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children put to death for the fathers, but euery man shalbe put to death for his owne sinne.
George Lamsa Translation
The fathers shall not be put to death for their children, neither shall the children be put to death for their fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
The fathers shall not be put to death for their children, neither shall the children be put to death for their fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
Good News Translation
"Parents are not to be put to death for crimes committed by their children, and children are not to be put to death for crimes committed by their parents; people are to be put to death only for a crime they themselves have committed.
"Parents are not to be put to death for crimes committed by their children, and children are not to be put to death for crimes committed by their parents; people are to be put to death only for a crime they themselves have committed.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children for the fathers, but every one shall die for his own sin,
The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children for the fathers, but every one shall die for his own sin,
Revised Standard Version
"The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor shall the children be put to death for the fathers; every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
"The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor shall the children be put to death for the fathers; every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thou shalt not unjustly withhold the wages of the poor and needy of thy brethren, or of the strangers who are in thy cities.
Thou shalt not unjustly withhold the wages of the poor and needy of thy brethren, or of the strangers who are in thy cities.
Christian Standard Bible®
“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.
“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.
Hebrew Names Version
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.
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.
King James Version
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
"Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, and children shall not be put to death because of their fathers; each one shall be put to death for his own sin.
"Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, and children shall not be put to death because of their fathers; each one shall be put to death for his own sin.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The fathers shal not dye for the children, ner the childre for the fathers, but euery one shal dye for his awne synne.
The fathers shal not dye for the children, ner the childre for the fathers, but euery one shal dye for his awne synne.
THE MESSAGE
Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their parents. Each person shall be put to death for his own sin.
Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their parents. Each person shall be put to death for his own sin.
New American Standard Bible
"Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin alone.
"Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin alone.
New King James Version
"Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their fathers; a person shall be put to death for his own sin.
"Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their fathers; a person shall be put to death for his own sin.
New Living Translation
"Parents must not be put to death for the sins of their children, nor children for the sins of their parents. Those deserving to die must be put to death for their own crimes.
"Parents must not be put to death for the sins of their children, nor children for the sins of their parents. Those deserving to die must be put to death for their own crimes.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin.
"Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin.
Legacy Standard Bible
"Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; each shall be put to death for his own sin.
"Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; each shall be put to death for his own sin.
Contextual Overview
14 You shall not oppress a poor and needy hired servant, of your brothers or of your aliens who are in your land, within your gates. 15 In the same day you shall give him his hire; do not let the sun go down on it. For he is poor, and has lifted up his heart on it; that he not cry against you to Jehovah, and it be sin against you. 16 The fathers shall not die for sons, and sons shall not die for fathers; they each shall die for his own sin. 17 You shall not pervert judgment of an alien, or of an orphan; and you shall not take a widow's garment as pledge. 18 But you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and Jehovah your God redeemed you from there. For that reason I command you to do this thing. 19 When you cut down your harvest in your field, and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not turn back to take it. It shall be for the alien, for the orphan, and for the widow; so that Jehovah your God shall bless you in all the workof your hand. 20 When you beat your olive tree, you shall not search the branch behind you. It shall be for the alien, for the orphan, and for the widow. 21 When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, you shall not glean it afterward. It shall be for the alien, for the orphan, and for the widow. 22 And you shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt. On account of this I am commanding you to do this thing.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
2 Kings 14:5, 2 Kings 14:6, 2 Chronicles 25:4, Jeremiah 31:29, Jeremiah 31:30, Ezekiel 18:20
Reciprocal: Genesis 38:24 - let her 1 Samuel 22:16 - and 2 Kings 9:26 - of his sons Daniel 6:24 - their children
Cross-References
Genesis 4:1
And the man knew his wife Eve. And she conceived and bore Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah.
And the man knew his wife Eve. And she conceived and bore Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah.
Genesis 24:17
And the slave ran to meet her and said, Please let me sip a little water from your pitcher.
And the slave ran to meet her and said, Please let me sip a little water from your pitcher.
Genesis 24:18
And she said, Drink, my lord. And she hurried and let down her pitcher on her hand and gave him a drink.
And she said, Drink, my lord. And she hurried and let down her pitcher on her hand and gave him a drink.
Genesis 26:7
And the men of the place asked about his wife. And he said, She is my sister, for he was afraid to say, My wife, lest the men of the place kill me on account of Rebekah, for she was beautiful of form.
And the men of the place asked about his wife. And he said, She is my sister, for he was afraid to say, My wife, lest the men of the place kill me on account of Rebekah, for she was beautiful of form.
Genesis 39:6
And he left all he owned in Joseph's hand. And he did not know anything that he had, except the bread which he was eating. And Joseph was beautiful in form and beautiful of appearance.
And he left all he owned in Joseph's hand. And he did not know anything that he had, except the bread which he was eating. And Joseph was beautiful in form and beautiful of appearance.
Song of Solomon 5:2
I sleep, but my heart is awake. It is the sound of my Beloved that knocks, saying , Open to Me, My sister, My love, My dove, My undefiled. For My head is filled with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.
I sleep, but my heart is awake. It is the sound of my Beloved that knocks, saying , Open to Me, My sister, My love, My dove, My undefiled. For My head is filled with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The fathers shall not be put to death for the children,.... By the civil magistrates, for sins committed by them of a capital nature, and which are worthy of death:
neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers; for sins committed by them that deserve it:
every man shall be put to death for his own sin: which is but just and reasonable; see Ezekiel 18:4; which is no contradiction to Exodus 20:5; that respects what God himself would do, this what Israel, or the civil magistrates in it, should do; this is a command on Israel, as Aben Ezra observes; that the declaration of the sovereign Being, who is not bound by any law. Jarchi interprets these words differently, as that the one should not be put to death by the testimony of the other; and it is a rule with the Jews,
"that an oath of witness is taken of men, and not of women; of those that are not akin, and not of those that are nearly related p:''
on which one of the commentators observes q that such that are near akin are not fit to bear testimony, because it is written, "the father shall not be put to death for the children"; that is, for the testimony of the children. Jarchi indeed mentions the other sense, for the sins of the children, which has been given, and is undoubtedly the true sense of the text. The Targum of Jonathan gives both;
"fathers should not be put to death, neither by the testimony, nor for the sins of the children; and children shall not be put to death, neither by the testimony, nor for the sins of fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin by proper witnesses.''
p Misn. Shebuot, c. 4. sect. 1. q Bartenora in ib.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A caution addressed to earthly judges. Among other Oriental nations the family of a criminal was commonly involved in his punishment (compare Esther 9:13-14). In Israel it was not to be so; compare marginal references.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Deuteronomy 24:16. The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, &c. — This law is explained and illustrated in sufficient detail, Ezekiel 18:1-9 &c.
