2 Chronicles 25:4
25:4 However, he did not execute their sons. He obeyed the Lord’s commandment as recorded in the law scroll of Moses, 1 “Fathers must not be executed for what their sons do, 2 and sons must not be executed for what their fathers do. 3 A man must be executed only for his own sin.” 4
2 Chronicles 34:21
34:21 “Go, seek an oracle from 5 the Lord for me and those who remain in Israel and Judah. Find out about 6 the words of this scroll that has been discovered. For the Lord’s fury has been ignited against us, 7 because our ancestors 8 have not obeyed the word of the Lord by doing all that this scroll instructs!” 9
1 tn Heb “as it is written in the scroll of the law of Moses which the Lord commanded, saying.”
2 tn Heb “on account of sons.”
3 tn Heb “on account of fathers.”
4 sn This law is recorded in Deut 24:16.
5 tn Or “inquire of.”
6 tn Heb “concerning.”
7 tn Heb “for great is the anger of the Lord which has been ignited against us.”
8 tn Heb “fathers” (also in vv. 32, 33).
9 tn Heb “by doing according to all that is written on this scroll.”