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28 In the past I watched over them [C Israel and Judah; 1:12], to ·pull [pluck] them up and ·tear [pull] them down, to destroy them and bring them ·disaster [harm; trouble]. But now I will watch over them to build them up and ·make them strong [to plant them; 1:10],” says the Lord.

29 “·At that time [L In those days] people will no longer say:

‘The ·parents [fathers] have eaten sour grapes,
    and that caused the children to ·grind their teeth from the sour taste [L be set on edge].’

30 Instead, each person will die for his own ·sin [iniquity]; the person who eats sour grapes ·will grind his own teeth [L his teeth are set on edge; Lam. 5:7; Ezek. 18:2].

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