Ezekiel 18:2
Son of man, what mean ye by this parable among the children of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten unripe grapes, and the children’s teeth have been set on edge?
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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In Context
1And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
3As I live, saith the Lord, surely this parable shall no more be spoken in Israel.
Cross References
Isaiah 3:15Why do ye wrong my people, and shame the face of the poor?
Jeremiah 31:29And I have heard of the pride of Moab, he has greatly heightened his pride and his haughtiness, and his heart has been lifted up.
Ezekiel 6:2Son of man, set thy face against the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them;
Ezekiel 17:12Son of man, say now to the provoking house, Know ye not what these things were? say to them, Whenever the king of Babylon shall come against Jerusalem, then he shall take her king and her princes, and shall take them home to Babylon.
Ezekiel 36:1And thou, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say to the mountains of Israel, Hear ye the word of the Lord:
Ezekiel 37:19Then shalt thou say to them, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will take the tribe of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel that belong to him, and I will add them to the tribe of Judah, and they shall become one rod in the hand of Judah.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 18:2-10
Proverb of the Sour Grapes; Reply to the Sour Grapes; Divine Judgments Vindicated. ( b. c. 593.) 1 The word of the Lord came unto me again, saying, 2 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? 3 As I live, saith the Lord God , ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. 4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that… Read the whole commentary →