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 E veio a mim a palavra do SENHOR, dizendo:

2 O que vós pensais, vós que dizeis este provérbio sobre a terra de Israel, dizendo: Os pais comeram uvas verdes, mas foram os dentes dos filhos que se estragaram?

3 Vivo eu,diz o Senhor DEUS, que nunca mais direis este provérbio em Israel.

4 Eis que todas as almas são minhas; tanto a alma do pai como alma do filho são minhas; a alma que pecar, essa morrerá.

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What Does Ezekiel 18:2 Mean?

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