Ezekiel 18:10

10 "But suppose this person has a wild son who murders people and who does any of these other things.

Ezekiel 18:10 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 18:10

If he beget a son [that is] a robber, a shedder of blood
But if this just man beget a son that is a thief and a murderer, as he may; for grace is not conveyed by natural generation, though sin is: a good man has often bad children, even such as are guilty of capital crimes, as a "robber", a "highwayman", a "breaker up", or "through", as the word F5 signifies; one that breaks through walls, and into houses, and breaks through all the laws of God and man; and sticks not to shed innocent blood in committing his thefts and robberies, as these sins often go together; such an one was Barabbas, whose name signifies the son of a father, and perhaps his father might be a good man: and [that] doeth the like to [any] one of these [things];
or that does anyone of these things, whether theft or murder.


FOOTNOTES:

F5 (Uyrp) "effractorem", Montanus, Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius, Polanus, Piscator, Grotius.

Ezekiel 18:10 In-Context

8 He does not lend money to get too much interest or profit. He keeps his hand from doing wrong. He judges fairly between one person and another.
9 He lives by my rules and obeys my laws faithfully. Whoever does these things is good and will surely live, says the Lord God.
10 "But suppose this person has a wild son who murders people and who does any of these other things.
11 (But the father himself has not done any of these things.) This son eats at the mountain places of worship. He has sexual relations with his neighbor's wife.
12 He mistreats the poor and needy. He steals and refuses to return what was promised for a loan. He looks to idols for help. He does things which I hate.
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