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 La parole de l’Éternel me fut adressée, en ces mots:
2 Pourquoi dites-vous ce proverbe dans le pays d’Israël: Les pères ont mangé des raisins verts, et les dents des enfants en ont été agacées?
3 Je suis vivant! Dit le Seigneur, l’Éternel, vous n’aurez plus lieu de dire ce proverbe en Israël.
4 Voici, toutes les âmes sont à moi; l’âme du fils comme l’âme du père, l’une et l’autre sont à moi; l’âme qui pèche, c’est celle qui mourra.
What Does Ezekiel 18:2 Mean?
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