Verse 4
2 Chronicles 25:4
World Messianic Bible
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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.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אֶת בְּנֵי/הֶ֖ם לֹ֣א הֵמִ֑ית כִּ֣י כַ/כָּת֣וּב בַּ/תּוֹרָ֡ה בְּ/סֵ֣פֶר מֹשֶׁה֩ אֲשֶׁר צִוָּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה לֵ/אמֹ֗ר לֹא יָמ֨וּתוּ אָב֤וֹת עַל בָּנִים֙ וּ/בָנִים֙ לֹא יָמ֣וּתוּ עַל אָב֔וֹת כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ בְּ/חֶטְא֖/וֹ יָמֽוּתוּ
English Translation
And their sons he did not kill, for it is written in the Torah in the book of Moses, which the LORD commanded to say: Parents shall not be put to death for children, and children shall not be put to death for parents; each shall be put to death for his own sin.
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Chapter 25 Context
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He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, but not with a perfect heart.
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Now when the kingdom was established to him, he killed his servants who had killed his father the ki...
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He also hired one hundred thousand mighty men of valor out of Israel for one hundred talents of silv...
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A man of God (Elohim) came to him, saying, “O king, don’t let the army of Israel go with you, for Ya...
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But if you will go, take action, and be strong for the battle. God (Elohim) will overthrow you befor...
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Amaziah said to the man of God (Elohim), “But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have...
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10
Then Amaziah separated them, the army that had come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again. Therefo...
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11
Amaziah took courage, and led his people out, and went to the Valley of Salt, and struck ten thousan...
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12
The children of Judah carried away ten thousand alive, and brought them to the top of the rock, and...
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13
But the men of the army whom Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell on...
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14
Now after Amaziah had come from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought the gods of the children o...
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15
Therefore Yahweh’s anger burned against Amaziah, and he sent to him a prophet, who said to him, “Why...
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16
As he talked with him, the king said to him, “Have we made you one of the king’s counselors? Stop! W...
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Then Amaziah king of Judah consulted his advisers, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz the son of...
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Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to...
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You say to yourself that you have struck Edom; and your heart lifts you up to boast. Now stay at hom...
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But Amaziah would not listen; for it was of God (Elohim), that he might deliver them into the hand o...
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21
So Joash king of Israel went up, and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at...
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Judah was defeated by Israel; and they every man fled to his tent.
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Joash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth Sheme...
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He took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in God (Elohim)’s house with Ob...
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25
Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of Joash son of Jehoa...
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Now from the time that Amaziah turned away from following Yahweh, they made a conspiracy against him...
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They brought him on horses, and buried him with his fathers in the City of Judah.
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