King James Version
Ezekiel 18:14 in the King James Version says “Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such lik...” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,”
Ezekiel 18:14 · KJV
Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him. blood: Heb. bloods
Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,
That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour's wife,
Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, hath not: Heb. hath not pledged the pledge, or, taken to pledge
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Now lo if he beget”
H3205to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
“a son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“and considereth”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“sins”
H2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
“all his father's”
H1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“and considereth”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
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