rsv Ezekiel:18:9-19 SEEK
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walks in my statutes ,
and is careful to observe my ordinances--he is righteous ,
he shall surely live ,
says the Lord GOD .
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If he begets a son who is a robber ,
a shedder of blood ,
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who does none of these duties ,
but eats upon the mountains ,
defiles his neighbor '
s wife ,
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oppresses the poor and needy ,
commits robbery ,
does not restore the pledge ,
lifts up his eyes to the idols ,
commits abomination ,
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lends at interest ,
and takes increase ;
shall he then live ?
He shall not live .
He has done all these abominable things ;
he shall surely die ;
his blood shall be upon himself .
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But if this man begets a son who sees all the sins which his father has done ,
and fears ,
and does not do likewise ,
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who does not eat upon the mountains or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel ,
does not defile his neighbor '
s wife ,
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does not wrong any one ,
exacts no pledge ,
commits no robbery ,
but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment ,
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withholds his hand from iniquity ,
takes no interest or increase ,
observes my ordinances ,
and walks in my statutes ;
he shall not die for his father '
s iniquity ;
he shall surely live .
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As for his father ,
because he practiced extortion ,
robbed his brother ,
and did what is not good among his people ,
behold ,
he shall die for his iniquity .
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Yet you say , `
Why should not the son suffer for the iniquity of the father ?'
When the son has done what is lawful and right ,
and has been careful to observe all my statutes ,
he shall surely live .