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NASB | Ezekiel 18:20 "The person who sins will die. The son will not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son's iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ezekiel 18:20 "The person who sins [is the one that] will die. The son will not bear the punishment for the sin of the father, nor will the father bear the punishment for the sin of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be on himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on himself. |
Subject: Contrast Exodus 20:5 and Ezekiel 18:20? |
Bible Note: My thoughts on this is that the "visiting" the sins on later generations is not talking about the same thing as Ezekiel. Ezekiel is talking about actualy moral guilt and the perishing that goes with standing guilty before God. While I think Exodus is saying something with regards to how our sins will effect future generations, I believe the main idea in Exodus is that God is a God who takes sin very very seriously, and punishes it seriously, but much more does he reward those who love him. |