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Ezekiel 18:10

Sin

8 He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,

9 Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.

If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things,

11 And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour’s wife,

12 Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now suppose that man has a violent son, who sheds blood or does any of these things,
KJV
If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things,
WEB
“If he fathers a son who is a robber who sheds blood, and who does any one of these things,
ASV
If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth any one of these things,
DARBY
And if he have begotten a son that is violent, a shedder of blood, and that doeth only one of any of these [things],
BLB
And if he begets a violent son, one shedding blood, or [who] does to a brother one of these [things]—
ÅB
Men får han en sønn som blir en voldsmann, som utøser blod og gjør noe som helst av dette[^1],
OTB
"Hvis han har en sønn som er voldelig, en som utgyter blod, og gjør noen av disse tingene—
B1930
Men får han en sønn som blir en voldsmann, som utøser blod og gjør noget som helst av dette, / < det som faren ikke har gjort.>

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Cross references

  • Exodus 21:12

    He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.

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  • Exodus 22:2

    If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.

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  • Malachi 3:8–9

    Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

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  • 1 John 3:12

    Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

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  • Leviticus 19:13

    Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

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  • Genesis 9:5–6

    And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.

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  • John 18:40

    Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

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  • Numbers 35:31

    Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.

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