Psalms 78:8

And not become, like their fathers, a generation stubborn and rebellious,—A generation that fixed not their heart, Neither was their spirit, faithful with GOD.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7That they might set, in Elohim, their confidence,—And not forget the doings of El, But, his commandments, might observe;

9The sons of Ephraim—armed bowmen, Turned in the day of battle;

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Cross References

Exodus 33:3into a land flowing with milk and honey,—for I will not go up in thy midst in that a stiff-necked people, thou art, lest I consume thee in the way.

Exodus 34:9and said—If, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, O My Lord, I pray thee let My Lord go on in our midst,—although a stiff-necked people, it is, so wilt thou pardon our iniquity and our sin and take us as thine own.

Deuteronomy 9:6So then, thou must consider that, not for thine own righteousness, is Yahweh thy God giving unto thee this good land to possess it,—for a stiff-necked people, thou art.

Deuteronomy 9:24Ye have been quarrelling, with Yahweh,—from the day that I first knew you.

Joshua 14:8But, my brethren who had been up with me, made the heart of the people melt,—whereas, I, wholly followed Yahweh my God.

1 Samuel 8:8According to all the doings which they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt, even until this day, in that they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so, are they doing even unto thee.

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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