1. The word of the Lord came to me:
2. “What do you mean by quoting this proverb concerning the land of Israel, “‘The fathers eat sour grapesAnd the children’s teeth become numb?’
3. “As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, you will not quote this proverb in Israel anymore!
4. Indeed! All lives are mine – the life of the father as well as the life of the son is mine. The one who sins will die.