Ezekiel 18:2–3
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2“What do you1 mean sby repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, t‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’? 3uAs I live, declares the Lord God, vthis proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel.
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- 1The Hebrew for you is plural
Cross references
- s[ch. 12:22; 16:44]
- tJer. 31:29
- uSee ch. 16:48
- vJer. 31:29, 30
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel:
“ ‘The parents eat sour grapes,
and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?
“As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
“What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel:
‘The fathers eat sour grapes,
and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?
As I live”—this is the declaration of the Lord God—“you will no longer use this proverb in Israel.
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NLTNew Living Translation
“Why do you quote this proverb concerning the land of Israel: ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, but their children’s mouths pucker at the taste’? As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, you will not quote this proverb anymore in Israel.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
“What do you mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel, saying, ‘The fathers, they ate unripe fruit, and the teeth of the child became blunt.’ As I live, declares the Lord Yahweh, it will surely not any longer be appropriate for you to quote this proverb in Israel!
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KJV 1900King James Version
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? As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
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