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12 He oppresses the poor and the needy,
    commits robbery,
    and does not return pledges.
He lifts his eyes to idols,
    does abominable things,
13     and lends for profit or charges interest.

Will such a man live? He will not. Since he has done all of these detestable acts, he shall surely be put to death, and his blood will be on his own head.

14 But suppose this man has a son who observes all the sins his father has committed, and even though he sees them, he refuses to follow in his footsteps:

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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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