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11 (though[a] he[b] did not do all of these things), for the son also[c] eats on the mountains and he defiles the wife of his neighbor. 12 He oppresses the needy and the poor, and he commits robbery,[d] and he does not return a pledge for a loan, and he lifts his eyes to the idols so he does a detestable thing. 13 He charges interest[e] and takes usury. Then, shall he live? He shall not live, for he did all of these detestable things. Surely he will die! His blood will be on him.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 18:11 Hebrew “And”
  2. Ezekiel 18:11 That is, the father
  3. Ezekiel 18:11 Or “even”
  4. Ezekiel 18:12 Literally “robbed things he seized”
  5. Ezekiel 18:13 Literally “with the interest he gives”

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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