New International Version (NIV)
2“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel:
“ ‘The parents eat sour grapes,
and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?
Ezekiel 18:2
Ezekiel 18:2 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
2“What do you people mean by using this proverb about the land of Israel, saying,
‘The fathers eat sour grapes,
18:2 I.e., the children suffer for the fathers’ sinsBut it is the children’s teeth that have become blunt’?
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
2“What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying,
‘The fathers eat the sour grapes,
But the children’s teeth are set on edge’?
Amplified Bible (AMP)
2“What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel,
‘18:2 This proverb is generally interpreted to mean that the subsequent generations suffer (“the children’s teeth are set on edge”) for the sins of their ancestors (“the fathers eat sour grapes”). The Israelites were using this well-known proverb as an excuse to blame their forefathers for their suffering and misfortune instead of acknowledging their guilt and taking personal responsibility for their sin.The fathers eat sour grapes [they sin],
But the children’s teeth are set on edge’?
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
2“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel:
‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes,
and the teeth of the children are set on edge’?
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
2“You people have a proverb about the land of Israel. What do you mean by it? It says,
“ ‘The parents eat sour grapes.
But the children have a bitter taste in their mouths.’