Modern Translations New International VersionParents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin. New Living Translation “Parents must not be put to death for the sins of their children, nor children for the sins of their parents. Those deserving to die must be put to death for their own crimes. English Standard Version “Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin. Berean Study Bible Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin. New American Standard Bible “Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin alone. NASB 1995 "Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin. NASB 1977 “Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin. Amplified Bible “The fathers shall not be put to death for [the sins of] their children, nor shall the children be put to death for their fathers; [only] for his own sin shall anyone be put to death. Christian Standard Bible “Fathers are not to be put to death for their children, and children are not to be put to death for their fathers; each person will be put to death for his own sin. Holman Christian Standard Bible Fathers are not to be put to death for their children or children for their fathers; each person will be put to death for his own sin. Contemporary English Version Parents must not be put to death for crimes committed by their children, and children must not be put to death for crimes committed by their parents. Don't put anyone to death for someone else's crime. Good News Translation "Parents are not to be put to death for crimes committed by their children, and children are not to be put to death for crimes committed by their parents; people are to be put to death only for a crime they themselves have committed. GOD'S WORD® Translation Parents must never be put to death for the crimes of their children, and children must never be put to death for the crimes of their parents. Each person must be put to death for his own crime. International Standard Version "Fathers must not be put to death on account of their children's sin; nor shall children die on account of their fathers' sin. Each person is to be put to death for his own sin. NET Bible Fathers must not be put to death for what their children do, nor children for what their fathers do; each must be put to death for his own sin. Classic Translations King James BibleThe fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. New King James Version “Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their fathers; a person shall be put to death for his own sin. King James 2000 Bible The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. New Heart English Bible The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. World English Bible The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. American King James Version The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. American Standard Version The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. A Faithful Version The fathers shall not be put to death for the children; neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers. Every man shall be put to death for his own sin. Darby Bible Translation The fathers shall not be put to death for the sons, neither shall the sons be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. English Revised Version The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. Webster's Bible Translation The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children put to death for the fathers, but euery man shalbe put to death for his owne sinne. Bishops' Bible of 1568 The fathers shall not be put to death for the chyldren, nor the chyldren for the fathers: but euery man shalbe put to death for his owne sinne. Coverdale Bible of 1535 The fathers shal not dye for the children, ner the childre for the fathers, but euery one shal dye for his awne synne. Tyndale Bible of 1526 The fathers shal not dye for the childern nor the childern for the fathers: but euery ma shall dye for his awne synne. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFathers are not put to death for sons, and sons are not put to death for fathers—they are each put to death for his own sin. Young's Literal Translation 'Fathers are not put to death for sons, and sons are not put to death for fathers -- each for his own sin, they are put to death. Smith's Literal Translation The fathers shall not die for the sons, and the sons shall not die for the fathers: a man shall die in his sin. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children for the fathers, but every one shall die for his own sin. Catholic Public Domain Version The fathers shall not be put to death on behalf of the sons, nor the sons on behalf of the fathers, but each one shall die for his own sin. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThe parents will not die for the sake of their children and children will not die for the sake of their parents, but a man shall die for his sins. Lamsa Bible The fathers shall not be put to death for their children, neither shall the children be put to death for their fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers; every man shall be put to death for his own sin. Brenton Septuagint Translation The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, and the sons shall not be put to death for the fathers; every one shall be put to death for his own sin.     |