Ezekiel 18:20
“The soul who sins, he shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.”
— Ezekiel 18:20
About this verse
Ezekiel 18:20 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is among exiles. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include individual responsibility, justice. Notable phrases: soul who sins shall die. This verse contains prophecy.
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
deciding
Type
law
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