Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 24:16 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Deuteronomy 24:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 24 verse 16 to related passages throughout the 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.”
Deuteronomy 24:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 24:16
Individual responsibility: '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.' This limits corporate punishment—judicial execution applies only to guilty individual, not family. This clarifies earlier passages where families shared judgment (Achan, Joshua 7; Korah, Numbers 16)—those involved corporate covenant violation. But civil justice punishes individual crime individually. Ezekiel 18 develops this: each person bears own guilt. This balances corporate responsibility (families/...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 24:16
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“he shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father”
“but did according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses”
“The fathers have eaten sour grapes”
“as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand”