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Berean Standard Bible

“Yet you may ask, ‘Why shouldn’t the son bear the iniquity of his father?’ Since the son has done what is just and right, carefully observing all My statutes, he will surely live.”

Ezekiel 18:19

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Yet you may ask, ‘Why shouldn’t the son bear the iniquity of his father?’ Since the son has done what is just and right, carefully observing all My statutes, he will surely live.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Yet you say, ‘Why doesn’t the son bear the iniquity of the father?’ When the son has done that which is lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes, and has done them, he will surely live.

King James Version (KJV)

Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Yet say ye, Wherefore doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? when the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But you say, Why does not the son undergo punishment for the evil-doing of the father? When the son has done what is ordered and right, and has kept my rules and done them, life will certainly be his.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y si dijereis: ¿Por qué el hijo no llevará por el pecado de su padre? Porque el hijo hizo juicio y justicia, guardó todas mis ordenanzas, y las hizo, de cierto vivirá.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»“¡Cómo!”, me preguntas, “¿el hijo no paga por las maldades de su padre?”. ¡No! Pues si el hijo hace lo que es justo y vive de acuerdo con mis instrucciones, seguramente seguirá viviendo.

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