Ezekiel 18:2

2 "What do you[a] mean 1by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, 2'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge'?

Ezekiel 18:2 In-Context

1 The word of the LORD came to me:
2 "What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, 'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge'?
3 As I live, declares the Lord GOD, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel.
4 Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins shall die.
5 "If a man is righteous and does what is just and right--

Cross References 2

  • 1. [Ezekiel 12:22; Ezekiel 16:44]
  • 2. Jeremiah 31:29

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. The Hebrew for you is plural
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