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Ezekiel 18:2 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Ezekiel 18:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 18 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezekiel 18:2
The proverb "The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge" expressed fatalistic resignation—children inevitably suffer for parents' sins. God rejects this excuse in verse 3: "ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb." This passage establishes individual moral responsibility before God. While sin has corporate and generational consequences, each person stands accountable for their own choices. The Reformed view of original sin acknowledges inherited corruption (Psalm 51:5) while maintaining personal culpability for actual transgressions (Ezekiel 18...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezekiel 18:2
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“and are no more; We have borne their iniquities.”
“The fathers have eaten sour grapes”
“Son of man”
“Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold”
“Don't you know what these things mean? tell them”
“in which your fathers lived; and they shall dwell therein”
“and grind the face of the poor? says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies.,What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts., מלכם* **מַה־**לָּכֶם[a] תְּדַכְּאוּ עַמִּי וּפְנֵי עֲנִיִּים תִּטְחָנוּ נְאֻם־אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה צְבָאוֹת׃ ס ,What mean ye that ye crush My people, And grind the face of the poor? Saith the Lord”
“O man”
“all these things will come upon this generation.”
“because of Manasseh”