Ezekiel 18:10 (KJV)

Passage

If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things,

Nearby Context

Ezekiel 18:8 He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,

Ezekiel 18:9 Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.

Ezekiel 18:10 If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things,

Ezekiel 18:11 And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour’s wife,

Ezekiel 18:12 Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "beget", "robber", "shedder", "blood", "doeth", "like", and "things". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "beget" and "robber", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Hath walked in my statutes and hath..." into verse 11's "And that doeth not any of those...", so "beget" and "robber" belong inside that flow. In Ezekiel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "beget" and "robber" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.