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Psalms 78:3

What does Psalms 78:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 78:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Which have come to our hearing and our knowledge, as they were given to us by our fathers.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

That we have heard and do know, And our fathers have recounted to us.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

They have poured out their blood as water, round about Jerusalem and there was none to bury them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us:

Context

v.2I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

v.3This passage

v.4We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, And his strength, and his wondrous works that he hath done.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 12:26

    And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?

  • Psalms 44:1

    We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, What work thou didst in their days, In the days of old.

  • Exodus 13:14

    And it shall be, when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand Jehovah brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:

  • Exodus 13:8

    And thou shalt tell thy son in that day, saying, It is because of that which Jehovah did for me when I came forth out of Egypt.

  • Psalms 48:8

    As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. [Selah

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