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What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children`s teeth are set on edge?
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An Excuse to Avoid Guilt
Commentators agree the Israelites used this proverb to shirk responsibility for their suffering. Instead of repenting of their own sins, they blamed their ancestors for the consequences they faced, such as the exile. This allowed them to portray themselves as innocent victims and accuse God of injustice.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Concerning the land of Israel - Rather, “in the land of Israel,” that is, upon Israel’s soil, the last place where such a pagan saying shoul…
19th Century
Anglican
What do you mean? —Almost the same expression occurs in Ezekiel 12:22. The literal translation would be, What is it to you who…
16th Century
Protestant
We may gather from this rebuke that the Jews were perverse interpreters of the best teaching; indeed, they purposely reviled the Prophet’s expressi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
What mean you, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel This is spoken…
The soul that sinneth it shall die. As to eternity, every person was, is, and will be dealt with as his conduct shows him to be under the …
