Ezekiel 18:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

0The soulהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁh5315
1that sinnethהַחֹטֵ֖אתh2398
2הִ֣יאh1931
3it shall dieתָמ֑וּתh4191
13The sonהַבֵּ֔ןh1121
5לֹאh3808
11bearיִשָּׂא֙h5375
12the iniquityבַּעֲוֺ֣ןh5771
9neither shall the fatherוְאָב֙h1
9neither shall the fatherוְאָב֙h1
10לֹ֤אh3808
11bearיִשָּׂא֙h5375
12the iniquityבַּעֲוֺ֣ןh5771
13The sonהַבֵּ֔ןh1121
14the righteousnessצִדְקַ֤תh6666
15of the righteousהַצַּדִּיק֙h6662
16עָלָ֣יוh5921
17תִּֽהְיֶ֔הh1961
18shall be upon him and the wickednessוְרִשְׁעַ֥תh7564
19of the wickedרָשָׁ֖עh7563
20עָלָ֥יוh5921
21תִּֽהְיֶֽה׃h1961

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

The soul that sinneth, it shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The soul which does sin will be put to death: the son will not be made responsible for the evil-doing of the father, or the father for the evil-doing of the son; the righteousness of the upright will be on himself, and the evil-doing of the evil-doer on himself.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

World English Bible (WEB)

The soul who sins, he shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

The soul that doth sin -- it doth die. A son doth not bear of the iniquity of the father, And a father doth not bear of the iniquity of the son, The righteousness of the righteous is on him, And the wickedness of the wicked is on him.