Ezekiel 18:22 meaning and explanation

None of the transgressions he has committed will be held against him. Because of the righteousness he has practiced, he will live.

Ezekiel 18:22, Berean Standard Bible

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Ezekiel 18 records the LORD's answer to exiles in Babylon who quoted a proverb blaming their suffering on their ancestors' sins. Speaking through the prophet, God insists that each person's own conduct decides their fate.

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