Contradiction with Exodus 20:5
This verse speaks of God visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, which contrasts with Ezekiel 18:12's emphasis on individual accountability for sins.
Exodus 20:5: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 24:16
It states that children shall not be put to death for their fathers’ sins, reaffirming individual accountability, aligning with Ezekiel 18:12.
Deuteronomy 24:16: The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
Contradiction with Numbers 14:18
This verse suggests that the iniquity of the fathers is visited upon the children, contradicting the idea in Ezekiel 18:12 of personal responsibility for sin.
Numbers 14:18: The LORD [is] longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation].
Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:29-30
It supports Ezekiel 18:12 by emphasizing individual accountability rather than suffering for ancestors’ sins.
Jeremiah 31:29-30: In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.
Contradiction with 2 Kings 14:6
This verse supports the principle of individual sin's accountability, similar to Ezekiel 18:12, by stating children should not be punished for parents' sins.
2 Kings 14:6: But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.