Deu 24:16 | JFB | STEP | 16-18. The fathers shall not be put to death for the children —The rule was addressed for the guidance of magistrates, and it established the equitable principle that none should be responsible for the crimes of others.

Deuteronomy 24:16

16-18. The fathers shall not be put to death for the children—The rule was addressed for the guidance of magistrates, and it established the equitable principle that none should be responsible for the crimes of others.