“ Parents must not be put to death for the sins of their children, nor children for the sins of their parents. Those deserving to die must be put to death for their own crimes.

“不可因子杀父，也不可因父杀子；凡被杀的都为本身的罪。

“不可因儿子处死父亲，也不可因父亲处死儿子；各人要因自己的罪被处死。

“不可因儿子处死父亲，也不可因父亲处死儿子；各人要因自己的罪被处死。

“不可因孩子犯罪而处死父亲，也不可因父亲犯罪而处死孩子。各人要自负罪责。

“不可因儿子的罪处死父亲，也不可因父亲的罪处死儿子；各人要因自己的罪被处死。

「不可因子殺父，也不可因父殺子；凡被殺的都為本身的罪。

「不可因兒子處死父親，也不可因父親處死兒子；各人要因自己的罪被處死。

「不可因兒子處死父親，也不可因父親處死兒子；各人要因自己的罪被處死。

「不可因孩子犯罪而處死父親，也不可因父親犯罪而處死孩子。各人要自負罪責。

“不可因兒子的罪處死父親，也不可因父親的罪處死兒子；各人要因自己的罪被處死。

『父親不可因兒子的緣故而被處死，兒女也不可因父親的緣故而被處死：各人只要各因自己的罪而被處死。

毋因子而殺父、毋因父而殺子、惟依其罪、而殺其人、○

不可因子殺父、因父殺子、各任其罪以就戮。

不可因子殺父、因父殺子、人有犯罪、祗殺其人、○

Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin.

Parents must not be put to death because of what their children do. And children must not be put to death because of what their parents do. People must die because of their own sins.

“ Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin.

“ Fathers are not to be put to death for their children, and children are not to be put to death for their fathers; each person will be put to death for his own sin.

“ Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin alone.

“ Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their fathers; a person shall be put to death for his own sin.

The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

“ Fathers are not to be put to death for their children or children for their fathers; each person will be put to death for his own sin.

The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

Fathers must not be put to death for what their children do, nor children for what their fathers do; each must be put to death for his own sin.

The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers. Every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

However, he did not kill the children of the assassins, for he obeyed the command of the Lord as written by Moses in the Book of the Law:“ Parents must not be put to death for the sins of their children, nor children for the sins of their parents. Those deserving to die must be put to death for their own crimes.”

The person who sins is the one who will die. The child will not be punished for the parent’s sins, and the parent will not be punished for the child’s sins. Righteous people will be rewarded for their own righteous behavior, and wicked people will be punished for their own wickedness.

“ The people will no longer quote this proverb:‘ The parents have eaten sour grapes, but their children’s mouths pucker at the taste.’All people will die for their own sins— those who eat the sour grapes will be the ones whose mouths will pucker.

When Amaziah was well established as king, he executed the officials who had assassinated his father.However, he did not kill the children of the assassins, for he obeyed the command of the Lord as written by Moses in the Book of the Law:“ Parents must not be put to death for the sins of their children, nor children for the sins of their parents. Those deserving to die must be put to death for their own crimes.”