Contradiction with Exodus 20:5
This verse contradicts Ezekiel 18:3 by stating that God visits "the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me," implying a generational punishment.
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 5:9
Similar to Exodus 20:5, this verse indicates that children can be punished for the sins of their parents, which contradicts Ezekiel 18:3's message that the proverb of children suffering for their father's sins shall not be used.
Deuteronomy 5:9: Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto 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 Jeremiah 32:18
This verse mentions that God "recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them," suggesting a continuation of generational consequences contrary to Ezekiel 18:3.
Jeremiah 32:18: Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, [is] his name,
Contradiction with Lamentations 5:7
The verse states, "Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities," highlighting the idea of bearing ancestral guilt, conflicting with Ezekiel 18:3's rejection of this principle.
Lamentations 5:7: Our fathers have sinned, [and are] not; and we have borne their iniquities.
Contradiction with Numbers 14:18
Here, God is described as "visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation," supporting a doctrine of inherited punishment, which Ezekiel 18:3 opposes.
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].