Psalm 78:8 They would not be like their forefathers--a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose hearts were not loyal to God, whose spirits were not faithful to him.

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New International Version (©1984)
They would not be like their forefathers--a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose hearts were not loyal to God, whose spirits were not faithful to him.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then they will not be like their ancestors--stubborn, rebellious, and unfaithful, refusing to give their hearts to God.

English Standard Version (©2001)
and that they should not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation whose heart was not steadfast, whose spirit was not faithful to God.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And not be like their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that did not prepare its heart And whose spirit was not faithful to God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then they will not be like their ancestors, a stubborn and rebellious generation. Their hearts were not loyal. Their spirits were not faithful to God.

King James Bible
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.

American 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 steadfast with God.

American Standard 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.

Bible in Basic English
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
That they may not become like their fathers, a perverse end exasperating generation. A generation that set not their heart aright: and whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Darby Bible Translation
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 ùGod.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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 steadfast with God.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
And they are not like their fathers, A generation apostate and rebellious, A generation! it hath not prepared its heart, Nor stedfast with God is its spirit.

Geneva Study Bible

And might not be as their {g} fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.

(g) Though these fathers were the seed of Abraham and the chosen people, yet he shows by their rebellion, provocation, falsehood, and hypocrisy, that the children should not follow their examples.

King James Translators' Notes

that...: Heb. that prepared not their heart

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

8. stubborn and rebellious-(De 21:18).

set not their heart-on God's service (2Ch 12:14).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

78:1-8 These are called dark and deep sayings, because they are carefully to be looked into. The law of God was given with a particular charge to teach it diligently to their children, that the church may abide for ever. Also, that the providences of God, both in mercy and in judgment, might encourage them to conform to the will of God. The works of God much strengthen our resolution to keep his commandments. Hypocrisy is the high road to apostacy; those that do not set their hearts right, will not be stedfast with God. Many parents, by negligence and wickedness, become murderers of their children. But young persons, though they are bound to submit in all things lawful, must not obey sinful orders, or copy sinful examples.

Exodus 32:9 The LORD said to Moses, "I have seen this people, and behold, they are an obstinate people.

Deuteronomy 9:7 "Remember, do not forget how you provoked the LORD your God to wrath in the wilderness; from the day that you left the land of Egypt until you arrived at this place, you have been rebellious against the LORD.

Deuteronomy 9:24 "You have been rebellious against the LORD from the day I knew you.

Deuteronomy 31:27 "For I know your rebellion and your stubbornness; behold, while I am still alive with you today, you have been rebellious against the LORD; how much more, then, after my death?

Judges 2:19 But it came about when the judge died, that they would turn back and act more corruptly than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them and bow down to them; they did not abandon their practices or their stubborn ways.

2 Kings 17:14 However, they did not listen, but stiffened their neck like their fathers, who did not believe in the LORD their God.

2 Chronicles 30:7 "Do not be like your fathers and your brothers, who were unfaithful to the LORD God of their fathers, so that He made them a horror, as you see.

Job 11:13 "If you would direct your heart right And spread out your hand to Him,

Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Psalm 78:37 For their heart was not steadfast toward Him, Nor were they faithful in His covenant.

Isaiah 30:9 For this is a rebellious people, false sons, Sons who refuse to listen To the instruction of the LORD;

TRUE Aright Didn't Faithful Fathers Generation Heart Hearts Loyal Prepare Prepared Rebellious Spirit Spirits Steadfast Stedfast Stiff-necked Stubborn Uncontrolled

Apostate Aright Faithful Fathers Forefathers Generation Hard Heart Hearts Loyal Prepare Rebellious Spirit Steadfast Stedfast Stiff-Necked Stubborn True. Uncontrolled

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.

as their Ps 68:6 106:7 Ex 32:9 33:3,5 34:9 De 9:6,13 31:27 2Ki 17:14 Eze 2:3-8 20:8,18 Mt 23:31-33 Ac 7:51

set not. Heb. prepared not Ps 78:37 2Ch 12:14 19:3 20:33 30:19

whose Ps 78:37 De 4:4 Jos 14:8,9 Ac 11:23

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