12 oppresses the (A)poor and needy, (B)commits robbery, does not restore a pledge, but lifts up his eyes to the idols and (C)commits abomination, 13 he (D)lends money on interest and takes increase; will he live? He will not live! He has committed all these abominations, he will surely be put to death; his (E)blood will be [a]on his own head.

14 “Now behold, he [b]has a son who has observed all his father’s sins which he committed, and (F)observing does not do likewise.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 18:13 Lit on him
  2. Ezekiel 18:14 Lit begets

12 He oppresses the poor(A) and needy.
He commits robbery.
He does not return what he took in pledge.(B)
He looks to the idols.
He does detestable things.(C)
13 He lends at interest and takes a profit.(D)

Will such a man live? He will not! Because he has done all these detestable things, he is to be put to death; his blood will be on his own head.(E)

14 “But suppose this son has a son who sees all the sins his father commits, and though he sees them, he does not do such things:(F)

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