Psalms 78:8

6 that the coming generation would know them— even children yet to be born— to arise and tell their own children

7 that they should put their confidence in God, not forgetting His works, but keeping His commandments.

Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.

9 The archers of Ephraim turned back on the day of battle.

10 They failed to keep God’s covenant and refused to live by His law.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.
KJV
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.
WEB
and might not be as their fathers— a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn’t make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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 with God.
BLB
And they should not be like their fathers—a generation being stubborn and rebellious, a generation [that] did not set firm its heart, and [whose] spirit was not faithful to God.
ÅB
og ikke være som deres fedre, en oppsetsig og gjenstridig slekt, en slekt som ikke gjorde sitt hjerte fast, og hvis ånd ikke var trofast mot Gud.
OTB
Og ikke være som deres forfedre,
En gjenstridig og opprørsk generasjon,
En generasjon som ikke forberedte sitt hjerte,
Og hvis ånd ikke var trofast mot Gud.
B1930
og ikke være som deres fedre, en opsetsig og gjenstridig slekt, en slekt som ikke gjorde sitt hjerte fast, og hvis ånd ikke var trofast mot Gud.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 78:37

    Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.

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  • Exodus 32:9

    The LORD also said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people.

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  • 2 Kings 17:14

    But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.

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  • Ezekiel 20:18

    In the wilderness I said to their children: ‘Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers or keep their ordinances or defile yourselves with their idols.

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  • Deuteronomy 31:27

    For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you are already rebelling against the LORD while I am still alive, how much more will you rebel after my death!

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  • Acts 7:51

    You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

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  • Ezekiel 20:8

    But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt.

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  • Ezekiel 2:3–8

    “Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me.

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