He does not eat at the mountain shrines or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, or defile his neighbor’s wife, or oppress anyone, or retain a pledge, or commit robbery, but he gives his bread to the hungry, and covers the naked with clothing, he keeps his hand from the poor, does not take interest or increase, but executes My ordinances, and walks in My statutes he will not die for his father’s iniquity. Now behold, he has a son who has observed all his father’s sins which he committed, and observing does not do likewise. In Ezekiel 18 God tells us that that our children will not always suffer for parents sins. Your second passage tells us that God does not automatically bring the sins of the father on his great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Parents who reject the true God will have children who usually do the same. It is a warning against worshiping other gods. The “punishment” described in Exodus 20:5-6 is not for sins such as stealing, murder, or lying. It is impossible for children not to be like their parents in some way – good or bad.
If the parents are ungodly and if they reject God, it is often true that the rest of the family will too.
We are aware that children mimic their parents and often pick-up their bad habits. But we struggle with the idea that God might “punish” our great grandchildren and great great grandchildren for our sins. Most of us understand that God might “punish” someone for rejecting Him and then worshipping another god. This warning is repeated in each of the other passages. It is a warning against worshipping other gods. In the commandment God is warning the Israelites to not worship other gods. You shall not worship them or serve them for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments. 5:9, we should go to the first time the Bible records the statement. The son will not bear the punishment for the father’s iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son’s iniquity the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself.” (NASB) Ezek. Yet you say, ‘Why should the son not bear the punishment for the father’s iniquity?’ When the son has practiced justice and righteousness, and has observed all My statutes and done them, he shall surely live.
God’s statement in Ezekiel 18:19-20 is a clue that many have misunderstood Deut.
You shall not worship them or serve them for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me. 5:9) in the Old Testament that talk about the sins of the fathers being passed on to their children. Could you please explain this punishing of generations? I have heard it said there is a family curse on some people. Then in Ezekiel 18:19-20, it appears that the children will not share in the guilt of the father but each person will be judged separately. 5:9, it says that God will punish the sins to the 3rd and 4th generation.
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