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20 The person,[a] the one sinning, will die. A son shall not bear the guilt of the father, and a father shall not bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be on him; the wickedness of the wicked[b] shall be on him. 21 But if the wicked returns from all of his sins[c] that he has done and he keeps all of my statutes and he does justice and righteousness, he shall surely live; he shall not die! 22 All of his transgressions that he committed will not be remembered against[d] him. Through[e] his righteousness that he has done he shall live.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 18:20 Or “soul,” or “life”
  2. Ezekiel 18:20 According to the reading tradition (Qere)
  3. Ezekiel 18:21 According to the reading tradition (Qere)
  4. Ezekiel 18:22 Or “for”
  5. Ezekiel 18:22 Or “By means of”

20 The one who sins is the one who will die.(A) The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.(B)

21 “But if(C) a wicked person turns away from all the sins they have committed and keeps all my decrees(D) and does what is just and right, that person will surely live; they will not die.(E) 22 None of the offenses they have committed will be remembered against them. Because of the righteous things they have done, they will live.(F)

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