shall surely die The formula common in the law, "shall surely be put to death," Leviticus 20:11; Exodus 21:15; Exodus 22:18.

his blood … upon him He shall suffer the death due to his own deeds, ch. Ezekiel 33:4; Lev 20:9; 2 Samuel 1:16.

Ezekiel 18:14. Third link in the chain of illustration: this unrighteous man on the other hand begets a son who, seeing his father's iniquities, is deterred by them and lives righteously. This son shall not die for the sins of his father, but live because of his own righteousness.

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