1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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II Kings 14:6

But the children of the murderers he did not put to death, 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, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: but every man shall die for his own sin.

Deuteronomy 24:16.; Ezechiel 18:20.

Sin. This is the rule for human tribunals, to which God is not restrained. (Salien) (Ezechiel 18:20.) (Menochius) --- The action of Amasias is commended as something unusual (Calmet) among princes, who are but too apt to exceed the bounds of moderation (Haydock) to revenge their murdered parents. (Calmet)