Ezekiel

Ezekiel 18:19–20

19Yet you may ask, ‘Why shouldn’t the son bear the iniquity of his father?’

Since the son has done what is just and right, carefully observing all My statutes, he will surely live.

20The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.

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Ezekiel 18:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yet you may askוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םwa·’ă·mar·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Whyמַדֻּ֛עַmad·du·a‘InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
shouldn’t the sonהַבֵּ֖ןhab·bênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1121 son
bearנָשָׂ֥אnā·śāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
the iniquityבַּעֲוֺ֣ןba·‘ă·wōnPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of his fatherהָאָ֑בhā·’āḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1 father
Since the sonוְהַבֵּ֞ןwə·hab·bênConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1121 son
has doneעָשָׂ֗ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
what is justמִשְׁפָּ֧טmiš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
and rightוּצְדָקָ֣הū·ṣə·ḏā·qāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH6666 righteousness
carefullyשָׁמַ֛רšā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
observingוַיַּעֲשֶׂ֥הway·ya·‘ă·śehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
My statutesחֻקּוֹתַ֥יḥuq·qō·w·ṯayNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
he will surely liveחָיֹ֥הḥā·yōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH2421 live

Ezekiel 18:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The soulהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁhan·ne·p̄ešArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
who sinsהַחֹטֵ֖אתha·ḥō·ṭêṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH2398 miss
is the one whoהִ֣יאhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
will dieתָמ֑וּתṯā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH4191 die
A sonבֵּ֞ןbênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
bearיִשָּׂ֣א׀yiś·śāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
the iniquityבַּעֲוֺ֣ןba·‘ă·wōnPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of his fatherהָאָ֗בhā·’āḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1 father
and a fatherוְאָב֙wə·’āḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1 father
will notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
bearיִשָּׂא֙yiś·śāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
the iniquityבַּעֲוֺ֣ןba·‘ă·wōnPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of his sonהַבֵּ֔ןhab·bênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1121 son
The righteousnessצִדְקַ֤תṣiḏ·qaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH6666 righteousness
of the righteous manהַצַּדִּיק֙haṣ·ṣad·dîqArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
will fallתִּֽהְיֶ֔הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon himעָלָ֣יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and the wickednessוְרִשְׁעַ֥תwə·riš·‘aṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH7564 wickedness
of the wicked manרָשָׁעrå̄·šå̄ʿArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
will fallתִּֽהְיֶֽה׃סtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon himעָלָ֥יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height

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Ezekiel 18:19 Exodus 20:5 · Zechariah 1:3–6 · Ezekiel 18:9 · Ezekiel 20:18–20 · Ezekiel 18:2 · Jeremiah 15:4 · Deuteronomy 5:9 · 2 Kings 23:26 · Ezekiel 20:24 · Lamentations 5:7 · Ezekiel 20:30

Ezekiel 18:20 2 Kings 14:6 · Deuteronomy 24:16 · Ezekiel 18:4 · Jeremiah 31:29–30 · Matthew 16:27 · 2 Chronicles 25:4 · 1 Kings 8:32 · Romans 2:6–9 · 2 Chronicles 6:23 · Revelation 20:12 · Revelation 22:12–15 · Numbers 18:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.