Ezekiel 18:20 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

The person who sins is the one who will die. The child will not be punished for the parent’s sins, and the parent will not be punished for the child’s sins. Righteous people will be rewarded for their own righteous behavior, and wicked people will be punished for their own wickedness.

Commentaries

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

Ezekiel still pursues the idea that we have explained: namely, that God is a just judge and treats everyone according to their conduct. As Paul say…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. This is repeated from (Ezekiel 18:4), for the further confirmation of it…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The soul that sinneth it shall die. As to eternity, every person was, is, and will be dealt with as his conduct shows him to be under the …