King James Version

Jeremiah 31:30

But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.

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כִּ֛יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…אִ֥ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…בַּעֲוֺנ֖וֹbaaonvoin faultעָוֺןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in fault”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.יָמ֑וּתyamutdieמוּתverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “die”, an unfinished actionH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הָֽאָדָ֛םhaadamthe personאָדָםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.הָאֹכֵ֥לhaokhelthe eatאָכַלdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the eat”, a verb used as a describing wordH398to 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.הַבֹּ֖סֶרhaboserthe sour grapeבֹּסֶרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the sour grape”, the ordinary formH1155{an immature grape}sour grape.תִּקְהֶ֥ינָהtiqheynahbe set on edgeקָהָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “be set on edge”, an unfinished actionH6949to be dullbe set on edge, be blunt.שִׁנָּֽיוshinayvivoryשֵׁןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “ivory”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8127a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliffcrag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But every one shall die for his own iniquity; every man that eateth the sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.

Young’s Literal Translation

But — each for his own iniquity doth die, Every man who is eating the unripe fruit, Blunted are his teeth.

World English Bible

But everyone will die for his own iniquity. Every man who eats the sour grapes, his teeth will be set on edge.

Darby Translation

for every one shall die for his own iniquity; every man that eateth the sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.

Douay-Rheims

But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that shall eat the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But every one shall die for his own iniquity; every man that eateth the sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But I know his works: is it not enough for him? has he not done thus?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγὼ δὲ ἔγνων ἔργα αὐτοῦ· οὐχὶ τὸ ἱκανὸν αὐτῷ οὐχ οὕτως ἐποίησε;