10-13 “But if this person has a child who turns violent and murders and goes off and does any of these things, even though the parent has done none of them—

eats at the pagan shrines,

seduces his neighbor’s spouse,

bullies the weak,

steals,

piles up bad debts,

admires idols,

commits outrageous obscenities,

exploits the poor

“—do you think this person, the child, will live? Not a chance! Because he’s done all these vile things, he’ll die. And his death will be his own fault.

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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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