Discerning the Pattern

Scripture: Ezekiel 8

18The word of theLordcame to me again, saying,²“What do you mean when you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying:

‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes,
And the children’s teeth are set on edge’?

³“AsI live,” says the LordGod, “you shall no longer use this proverb in Israel.

⁴“Behold, all souls are Mine;
The soul of the father
As well as the soul of the son is Mine;
The soul who sins shall die.

⁵But if a man is just
⁹Ifhe has walked in My statutes
And kept My judgments faithfully—
Heisjust;
He shall surely live!”

Say¹⁰“If he begets a sonwho isa robber
Or a shedder of blood,
Whodoes any of thesethingss the LordGod.nd does what is lawful and right;

¹³If he has exacted usury
Or taken increase—
Shall he then live?
He shall not live!
If he has done any of these abominations,
He shall surely die;
His blood shall be upon him. Ezekiel 18:1-5,9&10, 13 NKJV