Ezekiel 18:2
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What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge’?
In other translations
What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge’?
Hebrew words
מַה־mah-what?H4100לָּכֶםlakhem[is] to youאַתֶּם'atemyouH859מֹשְׁלִיםmoshelim[are] speaking a proverbH4911אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמָּשָׁלhamashalthe proverbH4912הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088עַל־'al-onH5921אַדְמַת'admat[the] land ofH127יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559אָבוֹת'avotparentsH1יֹאכְלוּyokheluthey eatH398בֹסֶרvosersour grape[s]H1155וְשִׁנֵּיveshineiand [the] teeth ofH8127הַבָּנִיםhabanimthe childrenH1121תִּקְהֶינָה׃tikheinahthey are bluntH6949
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Related verses
- Jeremiah 31:29-3029 In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge. 30 But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.29 “In those days, it will no longer be said: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.’ 30 Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge.
- Lamentations 5:7Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.Our fathers sinned and are no more, but we bear their punishment.
- Ezekiel 37:11Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’
- Ezekiel 37:19Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel associated with him, and I will put them together with the stick of Judah. I will make them into a single stick, and they will become one in My hand.’
- Ezekiel 17:12Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;“Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon.
- Isaiah 3:15What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord God of hosts.Why do you crush My people and grind the faces of the poor?” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.
- Ezekiel 37:25And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever.They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever.
- Ezekiel 6:2-32 Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them, 3 And say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God; Thus saith the Lord God to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.2 “Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them. 3 You are to say: ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD! This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places.
- Matthew 23:36Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
- Jeremiah 15:4And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem.I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth because of what Manasseh son of Hezekiah king of Judah did in Jerusalem.
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