Ezekiel 18:2-4

Living Bible

² “Why do people use this proverb about the land of Israel: The children are punished for their fathers’ sins?^{[a] 3} As I live,” says the Lord God, “you will not use this proverb anymore in Israel, ⁴ for all souls are mine to judge—fathers and sons alike—and my rule is this: It is for a man’s own sins that he will die.