Ezequiel 18:17

17 se abstiene de hacer el mal, no presta dinero con usura ni exige intereses; cumple mis leyes y obedece mis decretos. Un hijo así no merece morir por la maldad de su padre; ¡merece vivir!

Ezequiel 18:17 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 18:17

[That] hath taken off his hand from the poor
When he perceived it lay heavy upon him, withdrew it from hurting him, and forbore to do it when it was in his power, and perhaps eased him of the hardships his father had laid upon him; which was very kind and humane: [that] hath not received usury nor increase; (See Gill on Ezekiel 18:8); hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes;
had not only negative, but positive holiness: not only abstained from things sinful, but did that which was just and right, both with respect to God and man; observed the worship of God, and did justice to mankind: he shall not die for the iniquity of his father;
or be punished for his father's sins, with sword, famine, pestilence, or captivity; shall not die a corporeal death, and much less eternal death, on that account: he shall surely live;
in his own land, and in the enjoyment of the good things of life; and having the grace and fear of God, and acting from gracious principles, with a view to the glory of God, he shall live eternally, though the son of a wicked man.

Ezequiel 18:17 In-Context

15 pues no participa de los banquetes idolátricos en los cerros, ni eleva plegarias a los ídolos de Israel, ni deshonra a la mujer de su prójimo;

16 no oprime a nadie, no roba, devuelve la prenda al deudor, da de comer al hambriento y viste al desnudo;

17 se abstiene de hacer el mal, no presta dinero con usura ni exige intereses; cumple mis leyes y obedece mis decretos. Un hijo así no merece morir por la maldad de su padre; ¡merece vivir!

18 En cuanto a su padre, que fue un opresor, que robó a su prójimo y que hizo lo malo en medio de su pueblo, ¡morirá por su propio pecado!

19 »Pero ustedes preguntan: “¿Por qué no carga el hijo con las culpas de su padre?” ¡Porque el hijo era justo y recto, pues obedeció mis decretos y los puso en práctica! ¡Tal hijo merece vivir!