Parallel Verses
A Conservative 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.
New American Standard Bible
A
A generation that
And whose spirit was not
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.
Holman Bible
a stubborn and rebellious generation,
a generation whose heart was not loyal
and whose spirit was not faithful to God.
International Standard Version
They will not be like the rebellious generation of their ancestors, a rebellious generation, whose heart was not steadfast, and whose spirits were unfaithful to 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.
Amplified
And not be like their fathers—
A stubborn and rebellious generation,
A generation that did not prepare its heart to know and follow God,
And whose spirit was not faithful to 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.
Darby 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 God.
Julia Smith Translation
And they shall not be as their fathers, a generation turning away and bitter, a generation it prepared not its heart, and its spirit was not firm with God.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and not be like their ancestors, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation [that] did not make ready its heart, whose spirit was not faithful [to] God.
Modern King James verseion
and might not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that did not set their heart aright, and whose spirit was not faithful with God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And not to be as their forefathers, a faithless and stubborn generation, a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not true toward God.
NET Bible
Then they will not be like their ancestors, who were a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that was not committed and faithful to God.
New Heart English Bible
and might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that did not make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
The Emphasized Bible
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.
Webster
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Decision » Opposed to » Not setting the heart aright
Rebellion against God » Religious instruction designed to prevent
Self-will » Exhibited in » Rebelling against God
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Rebelling against God
Steadfastness » The wicked devoid of
Stubbornness » Warnings against
Titles and names of the wicked » Stubborn and rebellious generation
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
7 that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments, 8 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. 9 The sons of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
Cross References
Psalm 78:37
For their heart was not right with him, nor were they faithful in his covenant.
Exodus 32:9
And LORD said to Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiff-necked people.
Deuteronomy 31:27
For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck. Behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against LORD, and how much more after my death?
2 Kings 17:14
Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but stiffened their neck, like the neck of their fathers who did not believed in LORD their God.
Ezekiel 20:18
And I said to their sons in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers. Neither observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols.
Exodus 33:3
to a land flowing with milk and honey. For I will not go up in the midst of thee, for thou are a stiff-necked people, lest I consume thee on the way.
2 Chronicles 30:7
And be ye not like your fathers, and like your brothers, who trespassed against LORD, the God of their fathers, so that he gave them up to desolation, as ye see.
Exodus 33:5
And LORD said to Moses, Say to the sons of Israel, Ye are a stiff-necked people. If I go up into the midst of thee for one moment, I shall consume thee. Therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do to t
Exodus 34:9
And he said, If now I have found favor in thy sight, O Lord, let the Lord, I pray thee, go in the midst of us, for it is a stiff-necked people, and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.
Deuteronomy 4:4
But ye who clung to LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.
Deuteronomy 9:6-7
Know therefore, that LORD thy God does not give thee this good land to possess it for thy righteousness, for thou are a stiff-necked people.
Deuteronomy 9:13
Furthermore LORD spoke to me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiff-necked people.
Deuteronomy 9:24
Ye have been rebellious against LORD from the day that I knew you.
Joshua 14:8-9
Nevertheless my brothers who went up with me made the heart of the people melt, but I wholly followed LORD my God.
2 Chronicles 12:14
And he did that which was evil, because he did not set his heart to seek LORD.
2 Chronicles 19:3
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set thy heart to seek God.
2 Chronicles 20:33
However the high places were not taken away. Neither as yet had the people set their hearts to the God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles 30:19
who sets his heart to seek God, LORD, the God of his fathers, though [he be] not according to the purification of the sanctuary.
Job 11:13
If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward him,
Psalm 68:6
God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners into prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
Psalm 106:7
Our fathers did not understand thy wonders in Egypt. They did not remember the multitude of thy loving kindnesses, but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.
Isaiah 30:9
For it is a rebellious people, lying sons, sons who will not hear the law of LORD,
Ezekiel 2:3-8
And he said to me, Son of man, I send thee to the sons of Israel, to nations that are rebellious, which have rebelled against me. They and their fathers have transgressed against me even to this very day.
Ezekiel 20:8
But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken to me. They did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said I would pour out my wrath upon them, to accomplish my
Matthew 23:31-33
So then ye testify to yourselves that ye are sons of those who murdered the prophets.
Acts 7:51
Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers, ye also.
Acts 11:23
who, having arrived, and having seen the grace of God, rejoiced. And he encouraged all, with purpose of heart, to remain in the Lord.