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Jeremiah 31:29

In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.

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בַּיָּמִ֣יםbayamimin as long asיוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הָהֵ֔םhahemthe theyהֵםdefinite article, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “the they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יֹאמְר֣וּyomrvsayאָמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “say”, an unfinished actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…ע֔וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).אָב֖וֹתavotfatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “father”, the ordinary formH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.אָ֣כְלוּakhelveatאָכַלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “eat”, a completed actionH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.בֹ֑סֶרvosersour grapeבֹּסֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “sour grape”, the ordinary formH1155{an immature grape}sour grape.וְשִׁנֵּ֥יveshineand ivoryשֵׁןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “and ivory”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8127a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliffcrag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.בָנִ֖יםvanimsonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “son”, the ordinary formH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […תִּקְהֶֽינָהtiqheynahbe set on edgeקָהָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “be set on edge”, an unfinished actionH6949to be dullbe set on edge, be blunt.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

In those days they shall say no more: 'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.

Young’s Literal Translation

In those days they do not say any more: Fathers have eaten unripe fruit, And the sons' teeth are blunted.

World English Bible

“In those days they will say no more, “‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.’

Darby Translation

In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge:

Douay-Rheims

In those days they shall say no more: The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

In those days they shall say no more: 'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I have heard of the pride of Moab, he has greatly heightened his pride and his haughtiness, and his heart has been lifted up.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἤκουσα ὕβριν Μωὰβ, ὕβρισε λίαν ὕβριν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὑπερηφανίαν αὐτοῦ· καὶ ὑψώθη ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ.