Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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 sons,

New American Standard Bible

For He established a testimony in Jacob
And appointed a law in Israel,
Which He commanded our fathers
That they should teach them to their children,

King James Version

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:

Holman Bible

He established a testimony in Jacob
and set up a law in Israel,
which He commanded our fathers
to teach to their children

International Standard Version

He established a decree in Jacob, and established the Law in Israel, that he commanded our ancestors to reveal to their children

American Standard Version

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;

Amplified


For He established a testimony (a specific precept) in Jacob
And appointed a law in Israel,
Which He commanded our fathers
That they should teach to their children [the great facts of God’s transactions with Israel],

Bible in Basic English

He 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;

Darby Translation

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;

Julia Smith Translation

For he raised up a testimony in Jacob and set a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to make them known to their sons:

King James 2000

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:

Lexham Expanded Bible

For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach to their children,

Modern King James verseion

For He set up a testimony in Jacob, and ordered a Law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers, that they should teach them to their sons;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He made a covenant with Jacob, and gave Israel a law, which he commanded our forefathers to teach their children,

NET Bible

He established a rule in Jacob; he set up a law in Israel. He commanded our ancestors to make his deeds known to their descendants,

New Heart English Bible

For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;

The Emphasized Bible

When he set up a testimony in Jacob, And, a law, appointed in Israel, - Which he commanded our fathers, That they might make them known to their children;

Webster

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:

World English Bible

For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;

Youngs Literal Translation

And He raiseth up a testimony in Jacob, And a law hath placed in Israel, That He commanded our fathers, To make them known to their sons.

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Lessons From Israel's Past

4 We will not hide them from their sons, telling to the generation to come the praises of LORD, and his strength, and his wondrous works that he has done. 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 sons, 6 that the generation to come might know, even the sons who should be born, who should arise and tell to their sons,


Cross References

Psalm 81:5

He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony when he went out over the land of Egypt, [where] I heard a language that I knew not.

Psalm 147:19

He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

Deuteronomy 4:45

These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which Moses spoke to the sons of Israel, when they came forth out of Egypt,

Ephesians 6:4

And ye fathers, do not exasperate your children, but rear them in the training and admonition of Lord.

Deuteronomy 6:7

And thou shall teach them diligently to thy sons, and shall talk of them when thou sit in thy house, and when thou walk by the way, and when thou lay down, and when thou rise up.

Psalm 19:7

The law of LORD is perfect, restoring the soul. The testimony of LORD is sure, making a simple man wise.

Isaiah 8:20

[Seek] to the law and to the testimony! If they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

Romans 3:2

Much every way. First, because they were indeed entrusted with the oracles of God.

Genesis 18:19

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of LORD, to do righteousness and justice, to the end that LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoke

Exodus 25:16

And thou shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.

Exodus 25:21

And thou shall put the mercy-seat above upon the ark. And in the ark thou shall put the testimony that I shall give thee.

Exodus 40:3

And thou shall put the ark of the testimony in it, and thou shall screen the ark with the veil.

Exodus 40:20

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark.

Deuteronomy 11:19

And ye shall teach them to your sons, talking of them when thou sit in thy house, and when thou walk by the way, and when thou lay down, and when thou rise up.

Psalm 78:3-4

which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

Psalm 119:152

Of old I have known from thy testimonies that thou have founded them forever.

Isaiah 38:19

The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day. The father to the sons shall make known thy truth.

1 John 5:9-12

If we accept the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. Because this is the testimony of God that he has testified about his Son.

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