Ezekiel 18:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Ezekiel 18:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezekiel 18:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezekiel 18:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?”
Ezekiel 18:2 — World English Bible
Ezekiel 18:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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?”
Ezekiel 18:2 — American Standard Version
Ezekiel 18:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`What--to you, ye--using this simile Concerning the ground of Israel, saying: Fathers do eat unripe fruit, And the sons' teeth are blunted?”
Ezekiel 18:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezekiel 18:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“What mean ye, ye who use this proverb of the land of Israel, saying, [The] fathers eat sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?”
Ezekiel 18:2 — Darby Translation
Ezekiel 18:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“What meane ye that ye speake this prouerbe, concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers haue eaten sowre grapes, and the childrens teeth are set on edge?”
Ezekiel 18:2 — Geneva Bible
Ezekiel 18:2 in Context — Ezekiel 18
1 Y FUÉ á mí palabra de Jehová, diciendo:
2 ¿Qué pensáis vosotros, vosotros que usáis este refrán sobre la tierra de Israel, diciendo: Los padres comieron el agraz, y los dientes de los hijos tienen la dentera?
3 Vivo yo, dice el Señor Jehová, que nunca más tendréis [por qué] usar este refrán en Israel.
4 He aquí que todas las almas son mías; como el alma del padre, así el alma del hijo es mía; el alma que pecare, esa morirá.
What Does Ezekiel 18:2 Mean?
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