Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.
General references
Bible References
Fathers
Exodus 20:5
You are not to bow down to them in worship or serve them, because I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the guilt of parents on children, to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,
Jeremiah 16:12
You have done even more evil than your ancestors, and each one of you is stubbornly following his own evil desires, refusing to listen to me.
Jeremiah 31:29
"In those days people will no longer say, "The fathers have eaten sour grapes, but the children's teeth have been set on edge.'
Ezekiel 18:2
"Why do you cite this proverb when you talk about Israel's land: "The fathers eat sour grapes but it's their children's teeth that have become numb.'
Matthew 23:32
Then finish what your ancestors started!
And are
Genesis 42:13
"But your majesty," they pleaded, "your servants include twelve brothers, the sons of a common father back in the land of Canaan. Please! Our youngest brother remains with our father, and the other one is no longer alive."
Job 7:8
The eyes of the one who sees me won't see me anymore; your eyes will look for me but I won't be around!
Jeremiah 31:15
This is what the LORD says: "A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter crying. Rachel is crying, and she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no longer alive."
Zechariah 1:5
"Your ancestors where are they? And the prophets do they live forever?
General references
Jeremiah 31:29
"In those days people will no longer say, "The fathers have eaten sour grapes, but the children's teeth have been set on edge.'