Psalms 78:6
That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
Psalms 78:6 in other translations
| BSB | that the coming generation would know them— even children yet to be born— to arise and tell their own children |
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| WEB | that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; who should arise and tell their children, |
| ASV | That the generation to come might know them, even the children that should be born; Who should arise and tell them to their children, |
| YLT | So that a later generation doth know, Sons who are born, do rise and recount to their sons, |
| DARBY | That the generation to come might know them, the children that should be born; that they might rise up and tell them to their children, |
| BBE | 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; |
| Webster | That the generation to come might know them, even the children who should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children: |
What does Psalms 78:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 78:3-8
3-8. This history had been handed down (Ex 12:14; De 6:20) for God's honor, and that the principles of His law might be known and observed by posterity. This important sentiment is reiterated in (Psa 78:7, 8) negative form.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 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…
Psalms 78:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 78:6
- Joel 1:3
Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.
- Psalms 102:18
This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord.
- Psalms 90:16
Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
- Esther 9:28
And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.
- Deuteronomy 4:10
Specially the day that thou stoodest before the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the Lord said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
- Psalms 145:4
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
- Psalms 22:31
They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
- Psalms 71:18
Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
- Psalms 48:13
Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
- Joshua 22:24-25
And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the Lord God of Israel? For the Lord hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the Lord: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the Lord.
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Context
- Psalms 78:5
For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
- Psalms 78:6
That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
- Psalms 78:7
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
Psalms 78:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Para que lo sepa la generación venidera, y los hijos que nacerán; y los que se levantarán, lo cuenten á sus hijos; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Afin que la génération à venir, les fils qui naîtraient, les connaissent, et qu’ils se lèvent et les annoncent à leurs fils, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Damit sie kennte das künftige Geschlecht, die Söhne, die geboren werden sollten, und sie aufständen und sie ihren Söhnen erzählten; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Effunde iram tuam in gentes quæ te non noverunt, et in regna quæ nomen tuum non invocaverunt: |