Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20
This verse states that "The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father", which contradicts Jeremiah 16:10 where God plans to punish the descendants for their ancestors' sins.
Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it 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 upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 24:16
This verse commands that "The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers", contrasting with Jeremiah 16:10 which implies communal and generational punishment.
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 2 Kings 14:6
This verse adheres to the principle that "every man shall be put to death for his own sin", in contrast to Jeremiah 16:10 where the iniquity of the fathers leads to consequences for their descendants.
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.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:29-30
These verses state, "every one shall die for his own iniquity", contradicting the shared and inherited punishment theme found in Jeremiah 16:10.
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.