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Psalms 78:6

That the posteritie might knowe it, and the children, which should be borne, should stand vp, and declare it to their children:

Geneva Bible 1599

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

5How he established a testimonie in Iaakob, and ordeined a Law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they shoulde teache their children:

7That they might set their hope on God, and not forget the workes of God but keepe his commandements:

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Cross References

Exodus 10:2And that thou maist declare in the eares of thy sonne, and of thy sonnes sonne, what things I haue done in Egypt, and my miracles, which I haue done among them: that ye may knowe that I am the Lord.

Joshua 22:24And if we haue not rather done it for feare of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might say vnto our children, What haue ye to doe with the Lord God of Israel?

Psalms 22:31They shall come, and shall declare his righteousnesse vnto a people that shall be borne, because he hath done it.

Psalms 71:18Yea, euen vnto mine olde age and graie head, O God: forsake me not, vntill I haue declared thine arme vnto this generation, and thy power to all them, that shall come.

Psalms 102:18This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people, which shalbe created, shall prayse the Lord.

Joel 1:3Tell you your children of it, and let your children shew 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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Study Psalms 78:6

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