Jeremiah 31:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 31:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 31:29 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 31:29 — KJV
“In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.”
— Jeremiah 31:29 (KJV)
Jeremiah 31:29 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 31:29
“What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:29: say, fathers, eaten
“And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:29: say, more, fathers
“And thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto the LORD thy God, that I am come unto the country which the LORD sware unto our fathers for to give us.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:29: those, days, say
“And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:29: those, days, say
“And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree? considereth...: Heb. setteth to his heart the stock...: Heb. that which comes of a tree?”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 31:29: say, eaten, set
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