1. And the word of יהוה came to me, saying,
2. “What do you mean when you use this proverb concerning the land of Yisra’ĕl, saying, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are blunted’?
3. “As I live,” declares the Master יהוה, “you shall no longer use this proverb in Yisra’ĕl.
4. “See, all beings are Mine, the being of the father as well as the being of the son is Mine. The being that is sinning shall die.
5. “But if a man is righteous and shall do right-ruling and righteousness,
6. if he has not eaten on the mountains, nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Yisra’ĕl, nor defiled his neighbour’s wife, nor comes near a woman during her uncleanness,
7. if he does not oppress anyone, does return to the debtor his pledge, does not commit robbery, does give his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment,
8. if he does not lend on interest or take increase, turns back his hand from unrighteousness, executes right-ruling in truth between man and man,
9. if he walks in My laws, and he has guarded My right-rulings in truth – he is righteous, he shall certainly live!” declares the Master יהוה.
10. “But if he has brought forth a son who is a robber or a shedder of blood, who does any of these –
11. whereas he himself did not do any of these – that also he has eaten on the mountains or defiled his neighbour’s wife,