Bible in Basic English
"Now if he has a son who sees all his father's sins which he has done, and in fear does not do the same:"
— Ezekiel 18:14, Bible in Basic English
“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,”
“Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father’s sins, which he hath done, and feareth, and doeth not such like; ”
“Now, behold, if he fathers a son, who sees all his father's sins, which he has done, and fears, and does not such like;”
““But suppose he in turn has a son who notices all the sins his father commits, considers them, and does not follow his father’s example.”
“But if he beget a son, who, seeing all his father's sins, which he hath done, is afraid, and shall not do the like to them:”
“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,”
Who has taken flesh with the blood as food, and has had connection with his neighbour's wife,
Has done wrong to the poor and to him who is in need, and taken property by force, and has not given back to one in his debt what is his, and has given worship to images and has done disgusting things,
And has given out his money at interest and taken great profits: he will certainly not go on living: he has done all these disgusting things: death will certainly be his fate; his blood will be on him.
Now if he has a son who sees all his father's sins which he has done, and in fear does not do the same:
Who has not taken the flesh with the blood for food, or given worship to the images of the children of Israel, and has not had connection with his neighbour's wife,
Or done wrong to any, or taken anything from one in his debt, or taken goods by force, but has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;
Who has kept his hand from evil-doing and has not taken interest or great profits, who has done my orders and been guided by my rules: he will certainly not be put to death for the evil-doing of his father; life will certainly be his.