12 He oppresses the poor and needy.He commits robbery.He does not return what he took in pledge.He looks to the idols.He does detestable things.
13 He lends at interest and takes a profit.Will such a man live? He will not! Because he has done all these detestable things, he is to be put to death; his blood will be on his own head.
14 ‘But suppose this son has a son who sees all the sins his father commits, and though he sees them, he does not do such things:
15 ‘He does not eat at the mountain shrinesor look to the idols of Israel.He does not defile his neighbour’s wife.
16 He does not oppress anyoneor require a pledge for a loan.He does not commit robbery,but gives his food to the hungryand provides clothing for the naked.
17 He withholds his hand from ill-treating the poorand takes no interest or profit from them.He keeps my laws and follows my decrees.He will not die for his father’s sin; he will surely live.
18 But his father will die for his own sin, because he practised extortion, robbed his brother and did what was wrong among his people.