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Psalms 78:57

What does Psalms 78:57 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 78:57 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers: They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers: They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Their hearts were turned back and untrue like their fathers; they were turned to one side like a twisted bow.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they turn back, And deal treacherously like their fathers, They have been turned like a deceitful bow,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they drew back and dealt treacherously like their fathers: they turned like a deceitful bow.

Context

v.56Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, And kept not his testimonies;

v.57This passage

v.58For they provoked him to anger with their high places, And moved him to jealousy with their graven images.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 78:8

    And might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that set not their heart aright, And whose spirit was not stedfast with God.

  • Psalms 78:10

    They kept not the covenant of God, And refused to walk in his law;

  • Hosea 7:16

    They return, but not to him that is on high; they are like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

  • Ezekiel 20:27

    Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In this moreover have your fathers blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me.

  • Psalms 78:41

    And they turned again and tempted God, And provoked the Holy One of Israel.

  • Judges 3:12

    And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and Jehovah strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah.

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