11 Though he do not all these things, but either hath eaten upon the mountains, or defiled his neighbor’s wife,

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

13 Or hath given forth upon usury, or hath taken increase, shall he live? he shall not live: seeing he hath done all these abominations, [a]he shall die the death, and his blood shall be upon him.

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Notas al pie

  1. Ezekiel 18:13 He showeth how the son is punished for his father’s fault: that is, if he be wicked as his father was, and doth not repent, he shall be punished as his father was, or else not.

11 (though the father has done none of them):

“He eats at the mountain shrines.(A)
He defiles his neighbor’s wife.
12 He oppresses the poor(B) and needy.
He commits robbery.
He does not return what he took in pledge.(C)
He looks to the idols.
He does detestable things.(D)
13 He lends at interest and takes a profit.(E)

Will such a man live? He will not! Because he has done all these detestable things, he is to be put to death; his blood will be on his own head.(F)

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