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16 or mistreat anyone, or retain a pledge or commit robbery, but he (A)gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing; 17 he turns his hand away from [a]the afflicted, does not take interest or increase, but does My judgments and walks in My statutes; (B)he will not die for his father’s iniquity; he will surely live. 18 As for his father, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother, and did what was not good among his people, behold, he will die for his iniquity.

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  1. Ezekiel 18:17 Gr iniquity, as in 18:8

16 He does not oppress anyone
    or require a pledge for a loan.
He does not commit robbery
    but gives his food to the hungry(A)
    and provides clothing for the naked.(B)
17 He withholds his hand from mistreating the poor
    and takes no interest or profit from them.
He keeps my laws(C) and follows my decrees.

He will not die for his father’s sin; he will surely live. 18 But his father will die for his own sin, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother and did what was wrong among his people.

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