Ezekiel 18:19

“And you say, ‘Why does the son not bear the iniquity of the father?’ When the son has done justice and righteousness, has kept all my statutes and done them, he will surely live.”

Ezekiel 18:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 18:19, word by word

And you sayאֲמַרְתֶּםamartem

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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‘Whyמַדֻּעַmadua

why?

Why? For what reason?

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does the sonבֵּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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bearנָשָׂאnasa

bear

To bear the consequences of a fault, like someone carrying a weight.

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the iniquityעֲוֺןavon

iniquity

A serious wrong.

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of the father?’אָבav

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

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has doneעָשָׂהasa

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpat

justice

What is right and fair.

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and righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedaka

righteous deeds

Doing what is just, upright deeds.

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has keptשָׁמַרshamar

keep

To obey the covenant or the commands.

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my statutesחֻקּוֹתַchukota

statute

Statute: a fixed rule, laid down to be kept always.

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he will surely liveחָיֹהchayo

live

To have breath and remain in this world, not die.

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The context

18His father, because he practiced exploitation, robbed his brother of what he robbed, and did what is not good among his people, look, he will die for his iniquity.

19 · This verse (above)

20The soul who sins, it will die. The son will not bear the iniquity of the father, nor will the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous will be on himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be on himself.

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