Jeremiah 31:30
New International Version
Instead, everyone will die for their own sin; whoever eats sour grapes—their own teeth will be set on edge.

New Living Translation
All people will die for their own sins—those who eat the sour grapes will be the ones whose mouths will pucker.

English Standard Version
But everyone shall die for his own iniquity. Each man who eats sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.

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

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

New King James Version
But every one shall die for his own iniquity; every man who eats the sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.

New American Standard Bible
But everyone will die for his own wrongdoing; each person who eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will become blunt.

NASB 1995
“But everyone will die for his own iniquity; each man who eats the sour grapes, his teeth will be set on edge.

NASB 1977
“But everyone will die for his own iniquity; each man who eats the sour grapes, his teeth will be set on edge.

Legacy Standard Bible
But everyone will die for his own iniquity; each man who eats the sour grapes, his teeth will be set on edge.

Amplified Bible
But everyone will die [only] for his own wickedness; every man who eats sour grapes—his [own] teeth shall be set on edge.

Christian Standard Bible
Rather, each will die for his own iniquity. Anyone who eats sour grapes—his own teeth will be set on edge.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Rather, each will die for his own wrongdoing. Anyone who eats sour grapes—his own 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.

Contemporary English Version
When that day comes, only those who eat sour grapes will get the sour taste, and only those who sin will be put to death.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But each person will die for his own sin. Whoever eats sour grapes will have his own teeth set on edge.

Good News Translation
Instead, those who eat sour grapes will have their own teeth set on edge; and everyone will die because of their own sin."

International Standard Version
Instead, each person will die for his own iniquity. Everyone who eats sour grapes will have his own teeth set on edge."

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

NET Bible
Rather, each person will die for his own sins. The teeth of the person who eats the sour grapes will themselves grow numb.

New Heart English Bible
But everyone shall die for his own iniquity: every man who eats the sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
But—each dies for his own iniquity, "" Every man who is eating the unripe fruit, "" His teeth are blunted.

Young's Literal Translation
But -- each for his own iniquity doth die, Every man who is eating the unripe fruit, Blunted are his teeth.

Smith's Literal Translation
But each shall die in his iniquity: every man eating the sour grape, his teeth shall become dull.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that shall eat the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Instead, each one will die for his own iniquity. Each man who will have eaten a bitter grape, his own teeth will be affected.

New American Bible
but all shall die because of their own iniquity: the teeth of anyone who eats unripe grapes shall be set on edge.

New Revised Standard Version
But all shall die for their own sins; the teeth of everyone who eats sour grapes shall be set on edge.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But every one shall die for his own sins; every man who eats the sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
But a man shall die for his sins. Every son of man who eats sour grapes, his own teeth shall be set on edge
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But every one shall die for his own iniquity; every man that eateth the sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But every one shall die in his own sin; and the teeth of him that eats the sour grape shall be set on edge.
Audio Bible



Context
Mourning Turned to Joy
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.’ 30Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be 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.…

Cross References
Ezekiel 18:20
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 of the wicked man will fall upon him.

Deuteronomy 24:16
Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.

2 Kings 14:6
Yet he did not put the sons of the murderers to death, but acted according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.”

2 Chronicles 25:4
Yet he did not put their sons to death, but acted according to what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.”

Romans 2:6
God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”

Galatians 6:5
For each one should carry his own load.

Proverbs 9:12
If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.

Job 19:4
Even if I have truly gone astray, my error concerns me alone.

Ezekiel 18:4
Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.

Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.

1 Peter 1:17
Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.

Romans 14:12
So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

1 Corinthians 3:8
He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.

Revelation 20:12
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.

Revelation 22:12
“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.


Treasury of Scripture

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

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.

Isaiah 3:11
Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

Ezekiel 3:18,19,24
When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand…

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Jeremiah 31
1. The restoration of Israel.
10. The publication thereof.
15. Rahel mourning is comforted.
18. Ephraim repenting is brought home again.
22. Christ is promised.
27. His care over the church.
31. His new covenant.
35. The stability,
38. and amplitude of the church.














Instead
This word marks a transition from the previous verse, indicating a shift in responsibility and accountability. In the context of Jeremiah 31, God is establishing a new covenant with His people, moving away from collective punishment to individual responsibility. This reflects a deeper understanding of justice and personal accountability, aligning with the broader biblical narrative that emphasizes personal repentance and faith.

each will die for his own iniquity
The phrase underscores the principle of individual responsibility before God. In the Hebrew context, "iniquity" (עָוֹן, 'avon) refers to guilt or sin. This marks a departure from the earlier belief that the sins of the fathers would be visited upon the children. Here, God is emphasizing that each person is accountable for their own actions, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture, particularly in the New Testament teachings of personal repentance and salvation through Christ.

If anyone eats the sour grapes
This imagery of "sour grapes" is a metaphor for sin and its consequences. In ancient Israel, the proverb about sour grapes was used to express the idea that children suffer for the sins of their parents. However, God is refuting this notion, emphasizing that individuals are responsible for their own choices. The sour grapes symbolize actions that are displeasing to God, and the metaphor serves as a vivid reminder of the personal nature of sin.

his own teeth will be set on edge
This phrase completes the metaphor, illustrating the direct consequences of one's actions. The sensation of teeth being set on edge is an immediate, personal experience, symbolizing the direct impact of sin on the individual. In the Hebrew culture, this would have been a powerful image, conveying the message that one cannot escape the consequences of their own wrongdoing. This aligns with the biblical principle that "a man reaps what he sows" (Galatians 6:7), reinforcing the theme of personal responsibility and the justice of God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Instead,
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

each
אִ֥ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

will die
יָמ֑וּת (yā·mūṯ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

for his own iniquity.
בַּעֲוֺנ֖וֹ (ba·‘ă·wō·nōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity

If anyone
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

eats
הָאֹכֵ֥ל (hā·’ō·ḵêl)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

the sour grapes,
הַבֹּ֖סֶר (hab·bō·ser)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1155: Unripe or sour grapes

his own teeth
שִׁנָּֽיו׃ (šin·nāw)
Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8127: A tooth, ivory, a cliff

will be set on edge.
תִּקְהֶ֥ינָה (tiq·he·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 6949: To be blunt or dull


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