Jeremiah 31:30 “Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour g…”

Jeremiah 31:30

Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.

World English Bible

But everyone will die for his own iniquity. Every man who eats the sour grapes, his teeth will be set on edge.

American Standard Version

But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.

Geneva Bible 1599

But euery one shall die for his owne iniquitie: euery man that eateth the sowre grape, his teeth shalbe set on edge.

Darby Translation

for every one shall die for his own iniquity; every man that eateth the sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.

Young's Literal Translation

But — each for his own iniquity doth die, Every man who is eating the unripe fruit, Blunted are his teeth.

Bible in Basic English

But everyone will be put to death for the evil which he himself has done: whoever has taken bitter grapes will himself have his teeth put on edge.

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Cross references

“But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.”

Ezekiel 18:20 Isaiah 3:11 Deuteronomy 24:16 Galatians 6:5 Ezekiel 18:4 Ezekiel 33:18

Ezekiel 18:20 · BSB

The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness…

Isaiah 3:11 · BSB

Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

Deuteronomy 24:16 · BSB

Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.

Galatians 6:5 · BSB

For each one should carry his own load.

Ezekiel 18:4 · BSB

Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.

Ezekiel 33:18 · BSB

If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will die for it.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29“In those days, it will no longer be said: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.’

31Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.

Read Jeremiah 31