Ezechiele 18:11
To many Protestant and Evangelical Italians, the Bibles translated by Giovanni Diodati are an important part of their history. Diodati’s first Italian Bible edition was printed in 1607, and his second in 1641. He died in 1649. Throughout the 1800s two editions of Diodati’s text were printed by the British Foreign Bible Society. This is the more recent 1894 edition, translated by Claudiana.
The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 141
141. Internal Meaning of Ezekiel, Chapter 18
1-2 It is said, If the fathers are evil their offspring also are evil;, (2, 11)
3 but the offspring are not condemned on the father's account, but everyone on His own account. (2, 11, 11)
5-9 There are some of the offspring who do not commit evils, or act contrary to the goods and truths of the church, and these are saved. (2, 11, 11)
10-13 It is otherwise with the offspring who commit evils, or act contrary to the goods and truths of the church; these are condemned. (2, 11)
14-17 But He who does not do this is saved, (11, 3)
18 although the fathers are condemned. (2)
19-20 Everyone is dealt with according to His deeds. (2)
21-23 The impious man who is converted is saved, (2)
24 while the pious man, if he becomes impious, is condemned. (2)
25-29 Both are of Divine justice. (2)
30-32 Exhortation to be converted, because the Lord wishes the salvation of all. (2)
Ezekiel 18:19-20
19
Yet you say, Why doesn't the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son has done that which is lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes, and has done them, he shall surely live.
20
The soul who sins, he shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.
