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Psalms 78:8

What does Psalms 78:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 78:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And not be like their fathers, a stiff-necked and uncontrolled generation; a generation whose heart was hard, whose spirit was not true to God.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they are not like their fathers, A generation apostate and rebellious, A generation! it hath not prepared its heart, Nor stedfast with God <FI>is<Fi> its spirit.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Remember not our former iniquities: let thy mercies speedily prevent us, for we are become exceeding poor.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that prepared not their heart, and whose spirit was not stedfast withGod.

Context

v.7That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,

v.8This passage

v.9The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle.

Cross references

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

  • Exodus 33:3

    unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee, for thou art a stiffnecked people, lest I consume thee in the way.

  • Ezekiel 20:18

    And I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols.

  • Ezekiel 2:3

    And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to nations that are rebellious, which have rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me even unto this very day.

  • 2 Chronicles 12:14

    And he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek Jehovah.

  • Ezekiel 20:8

    But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me; they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

  • Matthew 23:31

    Wherefore ye witness to yourselves, that ye are sons of them that slew the prophets.

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