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each will die for their own sin.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/25.htm">New Living Translation</a> However, he did not kill the children of the assassins, for he obeyed the command of the LORD as written by Moses in the Book of the Law: “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.” <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/25.htm">English Standard Version</a> But he did not put their children to death, according to what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, “Fathers shall not die because of their children, nor children die because of their fathers, but each one shall die for his own sin.” <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Yet he did not put their sons to death, but acted according to what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.” <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/25.htm">King James Bible</a> But he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/25.htm">New King James Version</a> However he did not execute their children, but did as it is written in the Law in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, “The fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall the children be put to death for their fathers; but a person shall die for his own sin.” <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> However, he did not put their children to death, but did as it is written in the Law in the Book of Moses, which the LORD commanded, saying, “Fathers shall not be put to death for sons, nor sons be put to death for fathers; but each shall be put to death for his own sin.” <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> However, he did not put their children to death, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, which the LORD commanded, saying, &#8220Fathers shall not be put to death for sons, nor sons be put to death for fathers, but each shall be put to death for his own sin.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> However, he did not put their children to death, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, which the LORD commanded, saying, “Fathers shall not be put to death for sons, nor sons be put to death for fathers, but each shall be put to death for his own sin.” <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But he did not put their sons to death, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, which Yahweh commanded, saying, “Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor sons be put to death for their fathers, but each shall be put to death for his own sin.” <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But he did not kill their children; for he did as it is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, “The fathers shall not die for the children, nor the children die for the fathers, but each shall be put to death for his own sin.” <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> However, he did not put their children to death, because—as it is written in the Law, in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded—“Fathers are not to die because of children, and children are not to die because of fathers, but each one will die for his own sin.” <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> However, he did not put their children to death, because—as it is written in the Law, in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded—"Fathers must not die because of children, and children must not die because of fathers, but each one will die for his own sin.&#8221 <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> But he put not their children to death, but did according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, as Jehovah commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But the children of those officers were not killed; the LORD had commanded in the Law of Moses that only the people who sinned were to be punished. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> But he put not their children to death, but did according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, as the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But he didn't execute their children. He obeyed the LORD's command written in the Book of Moses' Teachings: "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." <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/25.htm">Good News Translation</a> He did not, however, execute their children, but followed what the LORD had commanded in the Law of Moses: "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 crimes they themselves have committed." <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> but he did not execute their children in obedience to what is written in the Law, the writings of Moses, where the LORD commanded, "Fathers are not to die because of what their children do, nor are children to die because of what their fathers do, but each person is to die for his own sins." <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Yet he did not put their sons to death, but acted according to what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded: ?Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.? <a href="/net/2_chronicles/25.htm">NET Bible</a> However, he did not execute their sons. He obeyed the LORD's commandment as recorded in the law scroll of Moses, "Fathers must not be executed for what their sons do, and sons must not be executed for what their fathers do. A man must be executed only for his own sin." <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But he did not put their children to death, but did according to that which is written in the law in the scroll of Moses, as the LORD commanded, saying, "The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin." <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law of the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/25.htm">World English Bible</a> But he didn’t put their children to death, but did according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, as Yahweh commanded, saying, “The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and he has not put their sons to death, but [did] as is written in the Law, in the Scroll of Moses, whom YHWH commanded, saying, “Fathers do not die for sons, and sons do not die for fathers, but they each die for his own sin.” <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and their sons he hath not put to death, but did as is written in the law, in the book of Moses, whom Jehovah commanded, saying, 'Fathers do not die for sons, and sons die not for fathers, but each for his own sin they die.' <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And their sons he slew not, for as written in the law in the book of Moses where Jehovah commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the sons, and the sons shall not die for the fathers, for each shall die in his sin.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But he slew not their children, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, where the Lord commanded, saying: The fathers shall not be slain for the children, nor the children for their fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But he did not put to death their sons, just as it was written in the book of the law of Moses, where the Lord instructed, saying: “The fathers shall not be slain because of the sons, nor the sons because of their fathers. Instead, each one shall die for his own sin.” <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/25.htm">New American Bible</a> But their children he did not put to death, for he acted according to what is written in the law, in the Book of Moses, which the LORD commanded: “Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their parents; they shall each die for their own sin.” <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But he did not put their children to death, according to what is written in the law, in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, “The parents shall not be put to death for the children, or the children be put to death for the parents; but all shall be put to death for their own sins.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But he did not slay the children of the murderers, because so it is written in the book of the law of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he did not kill the children of the murderers, because thus it is written in The Book of the Law of Moshe: ”LORD JEHOVAH commanded and said, ‘Parents shall not die for the sake of the children, and children shall not die for the sake of the parents. A man shall die in his sins.” <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> But he put not their children to death, but did according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, as the LORD commanded, saying: 'The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin.' <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> But he slew not their sons, according to the covenant of the law of the Lord, as it is written, and as the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, and the sons shall not die for the fathers, but they shall die each for his own sin. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/25-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=6179" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/25.htm">Amaziah Reigns in Judah</a> …3As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king. 4<a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">Yet</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">he did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">put their sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: hê·mîṯ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">to death,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">but acted</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: ḵak·kā·ṯūḇ (Prep-k, Art:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">according to what is written</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: bat·tō·w·rāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">in the Law,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612: bə·sê·p̄er (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A missive, document, writing, book. Or ciphrah; from caphar; properly, writing; by implication, a book.">in the Book</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">of Moses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">commanded:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇō·wṯ (N-mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">“Fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yā·mū·ṯū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">be put to death</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nîm (N-mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">their children,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇā·nîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and children</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yā·mū·ṯū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">be put to death</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇō·wṯ (N-mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">their fathers;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">each</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yā·mū·ṯū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">is to die</a> <a href="/hebrew/2399.htm" title="2399: bə·ḥeṭ·’ōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A sin. From chata'; a crime or its penalty.">for his own sin.”</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-16.htm">Deuteronomy 24:16</a> Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin. <a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a> The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him. <a href="/2_kings/14-6.htm">2 Kings 14:6</a> Yet he did not put the sons of the murderers to death, but acted according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.” <a href="/jeremiah/31-29.htm">Jeremiah 31:29-30</a> “In those days, it will no longer be said: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.’ / Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge. <a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a> You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, <a href="/numbers/26-11.htm">Numbers 26:11</a> However, the line of Korah did not die out. <a href="/2_kings/14-1.htm">2 Kings 14:1-3</a> In the second year of the reign of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz over Israel, Amaziah son of Joash became king of Judah. / He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father David had done. He did everything as his father Joash had done. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-1.htm">2 Chronicles 25:1-3</a> Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly. / As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king. <a href="/romans/14-12.htm">Romans 14:12</a> So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. <a href="/galatians/6-5.htm">Galatians 6:5</a> For each one should carry his own load. <a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a> For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done. <a href="/revelation/20-12.htm">Revelation 20:12</a> And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. <a href="/1_peter/1-17.htm">1 Peter 1:17</a> Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners. <a href="/colossians/3-25.htm">Colossians 3:25</a> Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism. <a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6</a> God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin.as it is written<a href="/deuteronomy/24-16.htm">Deuteronomy 24:16</a> 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 href="/2_kings/14-5.htm">2 Kings 14:5,6</a> And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father… <a href="/jeremiah/31-29.htm">Jeremiah 31:29,30</a> In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/24-27.htm">Book</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-14.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-8.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-3.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-1.htm">Die</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-24.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-5.htm">However</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-10.htm">Law</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-9.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-18.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-3.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-27.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/25-26.htm">Book</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-7.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-11.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-11.htm">Die</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-5.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-20.htm">However</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-16.htm">Law</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-16.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-19.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-27.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-26.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 25</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-1.htm">Amaziah begins to reign well</a> 3. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-3.htm">He executes justice on the traitors</a> 5. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-5.htm">having hired an army of Israelites against the Edomites, </a> 7. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-7.htm">at the word of a prophet dismisses them</a> 11. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-11.htm">He overthrows the Edomites</a> 13. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">The Israelites, discontented with their dismission, spoil as they return home</a> 14. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-14.htm">Amaziah, proud of his victory, serves the gods of Edom, and ignores the prophet</a> 17. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-17.htm">He provokes Joash to his overthrow</a> 25. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-25.htm">His reign</a> 27. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-27.htm">He is slain by conspiracy</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the ancient Near Eastern context, it was common for new kings to eliminate all potential threats, including the families of their enemies. Amaziah's choice reflects a departure from this norm, indicating a commitment to justice and the laws of God rather than human tradition or political expediency.but acted according to what is written in the Law Amaziah's actions are guided by adherence to the Mosaic Law, demonstrating his respect for divine commandments over cultural practices. This obedience to the Law is a recurring theme in the history of Israel's kings, where blessings and curses are often tied to their faithfulness to God's commands.in the Book of Moses The reference to the "Book of Moses" underscores the authority of the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Old Testament, as the foundation of Israelite law and religious practice. This highlights the importance of Scripture as the ultimate guide for moral and legal decisions, a principle that remains central in Christian theology.where the LORD commanded This phrase emphasizes the divine origin of the law, reinforcing the belief that the commandments are not merely human constructs but are given by God Himself. This divine authority is crucial for understanding the weight and significance of the laws in the life of Israel and their leaders.“Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.” This command is found in <a href="/deuteronomy/24-16.htm">Deuteronomy 24:16</a> and reflects the principle of individual responsibility for sin, a concept that is echoed throughout Scripture. It contrasts with the collective punishment often seen in other ancient cultures. This principle is also seen in <a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a>, reinforcing the idea that each person is accountable to God for their own actions. This foreshadows the New Testament teaching on personal responsibility and the need for individual repentance and faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/amaziah.htm">Amaziah</a> The king of Judah who reigned after his father Joash. He is noted for his initial obedience to the Law of Moses, as seen in this verse. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, where Amaziah ruled. This kingdom often struggled with idolatry and adherence to God's laws. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_law_of_moses.htm">The Law of Moses</a> Refers to the commandments given by God to Moses, which include moral, ceremonial, and civil laws for the Israelites. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who gave the laws to Moses and the Israelites. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_moses.htm">The Book of Moses</a> Likely refers to the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible, which contain the laws and commandments given to Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/p/principle_of_individual_responsibility.htm">Principle of Individual Responsibility</a> The verse underscores the biblical principle that each person is responsible for their own actions and sins. This is a foundational concept in both the Old and New Testaments. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_law.htm">Obedience to God's Law</a> Amaziah's decision to follow the Law of Moses demonstrates the importance of adhering to God's commandments, even when cultural or personal pressures might suggest otherwise. <a href="/topical/j/justice_and_mercy.htm">Justice and Mercy</a> The law reflects God's justice, ensuring that punishment is fair and not extended to the innocent. This teaches us about God's character and His desire for justice tempered with mercy. <a href="/topical/g/generational_impact.htm">Generational Impact</a> While each person is responsible for their own sin, the actions of one generation can impact the next. This calls for careful consideration of how our actions affect our families and communities. <a href="/topical/a/application_in_modern_context.htm">Application in Modern Context</a> In today's world, this principle can be applied to how we view justice and responsibility in our personal lives, communities, and legal systems.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 25</a> <a href="/q/how_does_2_chr_25_4_align_with_ot_laws.htm">In 2 Chronicles 25:4, how can Amaziah’s execution of his father’s assassins yet sparing their children be reconciled with other Old Testament commands on punishment and inheritance of guilt? </a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_deuteronomy.htm">Who is the author of Deuteronomy?</a> <a href="/q/did_judah's_kings_follow_or_stray_from_god.htm">How did Judah's kings follow or stray from God?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_2_chron_5_10_differ_from_heb_9_4.htm">2 Chronicles 5:10 - Why does this verse say only the tablets were in the Ark when Hebrews 9:4 mentions additional items, creating a seeming contradiction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) But he slew not their children.--The verse coincides almost exactly with <a href="/2_kings/14-6.htm" title="But the children of the murderers he slew not: according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.">2Kings 14:6</a>. Literally, And their sons he put not to death; but according to what is written in the Torah, in the book of Moses, which Jehovah commanded, &c. The reference is evidently to <a href="/deuteronomy/24-16.htm" title="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</a>, which is more exactly repeated in Kings than here.But every man shall die for his own sin.--Literally, But, each for (in) his own sin, shall they be put to death. Kings has the singular.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 4. - Slew not their children. Emphasis (the emphasis of mention, at any rate) is laid upon this, perhaps partly to show that Amaziah did in some measure walk by "the Law of the Lord," and partly because of numerous cases that had grown up to the opposite (<a href="/2_kings/9-8.htm">2 Kings 9:8, 26</a>; <a href="/joshua/7-24.htm">Joshua 7:24, 25</a>, where, however, very possibly all were more or less aiders and abettors of the wickedness). For Moses' clearly written rehearsal of "the commandment of the Lord," on this subject, see the marginal references, <a href="/deuteronomy/24-16.htm">Deuteronomy 24:16</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/31-29.htm">Jeremiah 31:29, 30</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/18-4.htm">Ezekiel 18:4, 19, 20</a>. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/25-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Yet וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case he did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no put their sons בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם (bə·nê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son to death, הֵמִ֑ית (hê·mîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill according to what is written כַכָּת֣וּב (ḵak·kā·ṯūḇ) Preposition-k, Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> To grave, to write in the Law, בַּתּוֹרָ֡ה (bat·tō·w·rāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> Direction, instruction, law in the book בְּסֵ֣פֶר (bə·sê·p̄er) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5612.htm">Strong's 5612: </a> A missive, document, writing, book of Moses, מֹשֶׁה֩ (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver where אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel commanded: צִוָּ֨ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order “Fathers אָב֤וֹת (’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father must not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no be put to death יָמ֨וּתוּ (yā·mū·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against their children, בָּנִים֙ (bā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son and children וּבָנִים֙ (ū·ḇā·nîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son must not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no be put to death יָמ֣וּתוּ (yā·mū·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against their fathers; אָב֔וֹת (’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father each אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person is to die יָמֽוּתוּ׃ (yā·mū·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill for his own sin.? בְּחֶטְא֖וֹ (bə·ḥeṭ·’ōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2399.htm">Strong's 2399: </a> A crime, its penalty <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/25-4.htm">2 Chronicles 25:4 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/25-4.htm">2 Chronicles 25:4 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/25-4.htm">2 Chronicles 25:4 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/25-4.htm">2 Chronicles 25:4 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/25-4.htm">2 Chronicles 25:4 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/25-4.htm">2 Chronicles 25:4 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/25-4.htm">2 Chronicles 25:4 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/25-4.htm">2 Chronicles 25:4 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/25-4.htm">2 Chronicles 25:4 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/25-4.htm">2 Chronicles 25:4 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-4.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 25:4 But he didn't put their children (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 25:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 25:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 25:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 25:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>