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Ezekiel 18:9-15 Good News Bible (GNB)

9. Such a man obeys my commands and carefully keeps my laws. He is righteous, and he will live,” says the Sovereign Lord.

10. “Then suppose this man has a son who robs and kills, who does any of these things

11. that the father never did. He eats sacrifices offered at forbidden shrines and seduces other men's wives.

12. He cheats the poor, he robs, he keeps what a borrower gives him as security. He goes to pagan shrines, worships disgusting idols,

13. and lends money for profit. Will he live? No, he will not. He has done all these disgusting things, and so he will die. He will be to blame for his own death.

14. “Now suppose this second man has a son. He sees all the sins his father practised, but does not follow his example.

15. He doesn't worship the idols of the Israelites or eat the sacrifices offered at forbidden shrines. He doesn't seduce another man's wife

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