Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lamentations 5:7 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Lamentations 5:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Lamentations chapter 5 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.”
Lamentations 5:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Lamentations 5:7
A troubling complaint: "Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities" (avoteinu khatu einam anakhnu avonoteihem savalnu, אֲבֹתֵינוּ חָטְאוּ אֵינָם אֲנַחְנוּ עֲוֺנֹתֵיהֶם סָבָלְנוּ). This became a popular proverb, quoted in Ezekiel 18:2: "The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge." The complaint suggests injustice—we're suffering for previous generations' sins. Ezekiel 18 refutes this, emphasizing individual responsibility: "The soul that sinneth, it shall die" (18:4, 20). Jeremiah 31:29-30 similarly promises that in the new covenan...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Lamentations 5:7
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“behold”
“The fathers have eaten sour grapes”
“that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel”
“Yahweh”
“nor serve them”
“then”
“their father”
“lamentation”
“and take away my iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently”
“but I shall not be.”