In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsIn those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.
“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.’
In those days they do not say any more: Fathers have eaten unripe fruit, And the sons' teeth are blunted.
In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge:
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJeremiah — The weeping prophet of Judah's final generation — 627 BC call under Josiah to the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem and into Egyptian exile. Fifty-two chapters of lament, confrontation, and covenant promise, with the New Covenant glimpsed at the book's theological apex.
- Author
- Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah, of the priestly family of Anathoth (1:1); Baruch the scribe assisted with dictation (36:4, 45:1)
- Date
- Ministry c. 627–580 BC; book compiled during and after the 586 BC exile