Psalms 78:6

So that the generation to come might have knowledge of them, even the children of the future, who would give word of them to their children;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

In Context

5He put up a witness in Jacob, and made a law in Israel; which he gave to our fathers so that they might give knowledge of them to their children;

7So that they might put their hope in God, and not let God's works go out of their minds, but keep his laws;

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Cross References

Exodus 10:2And so that you may be able to give to your son and to your son's son the story of my wonders in Egypt, and the signs which I have done among them; so that you may see that I am the Lord.

Joshua 22:24And if we have not, in fact, done this designedly and with purpose, having in our minds the fear that in time to come your children might say to our children, What have you to do with the Lord, the God of Israel?

Psalms 22:31\22:30\A seed will be his servant; the doings of the Lord will be made clear to the generation which comes after.

Psalms 71:18Now when I am old and grey-headed, O God, give me not up; till I have made clear your strength to this generation, and your power to all those to come.

Psalms 102:18\102:17\When he has given ear to the prayer of the poor, and has not put his request on one side.

Joel 1:3Give the story of it to your children, and let them give it to their children, and their children to another generation.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 78:2-9

The Importance of Religious Instruction. 1 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: 3 Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. 4 We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord , and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. 5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our… Read the whole commentary →

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