When Israel turned from idols to serve God, the “curse” was broken and God saved them consider the following scriptures: The resolution for a generational curse is repentance. The history books of the Old Testament (especially Judges) contain the record of this divine punishment meted out. A generational curse was a consequence for a specific nation (Israel) for a specific sin (idolatry). God’s warning to visit iniquity on future generations is part of the Old Testament Law. A Jewish Targum specifies this passage refers to “ungodly fathers” and “rebellious children.” So, it is not unjust for God to punish sin to the third or fourth generation – those generations are committing the same sins their ancestors did.Īs I stated earlier individuals today still try to blame every sin and problem on some sort of generational curse. Implied in the warning of Exodus 20:5 is the fact the children will choose to repeat the sins of their fathers. When a father has a sinful lifestyle, his children are likely to practice the same sinful lifestyle. God warns that He is “a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.” Further, the effects of sin are naturally passed down from one generation to the next. For I Jehovah your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me, Numbers 14:18: Jehovah is long-suffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons to the third and fourth generation.ĭeuteronomy 5:9: You shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them. For I Jehovah your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons to the third and fourth generation of those that hate me,Įxodus 34:7: keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the sons, and on the sons of sons, to the third and to the fourth generation.
Let’s take a look at what the Bible has to say: The Bible mentions “generational curses” in several placesĮxodus 20:5: You shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them. If you are a Christian then guess what there are no generational curses which could be plaguing your life today! I have had individuals ask me to pray away a generational curse from them. I have even heard pastors teach, mention or discuss a person is under a generational curse in this day in time. I am constantly hearing people talk about “generational curses” existing today.
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