Jeremiah 31:29
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 31
“In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.”Jeremiah 31:29
What Does Jeremiah 31:29 Mean?
Jeremiah 31:29 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 31, verse 29 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 31:29 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 24:16“The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.”Ezekiel 18:20“The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.”Ezekiel 18:2“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?”Lamentations 5:7“Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.”2 Chronicles 25:4“But he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin.”Jeremiah 31:30“But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.”Job 21:19“God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.”Leviticus 26:39“And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies’ lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.”
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