Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou did in their days, in the days of old.

New American Standard Bible

For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.
O God, we have heard with our ears,
Our fathers have told us
The work that You did in their days,
In the days of old.

King James Version

{To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.} We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

Holman Bible

For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.God, we have heard with our ears—
our ancestors have told us—
the work You accomplished in their days,
in days long ago:

International Standard Version

God, we heard it with our ears; our ancestors told us about what you did in their day a long time ago.

American Standard Version

We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, What work thou didst in their days, In the days of old.

Amplified

We have heard with our ears, O God,
Our fathers have told us
The work You did in their days,
In the days of old.

Bible in Basic English

It has come to our ears, O God, our fathers have given us the story, of the works which you did in their days, in the old times,

Darby Translation

{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction.} O God, with our ears have we heard, our fathers have told us, the work thou wroughtest in their days, in the days of old:

Julia Smith Translation

To the overseer for the sons of Korah: of instruction. O God, with our ears we heard; our fathers recounted to us the work thou didst in their days, in days of old.

King James 2000

[To the Chief Musician for the Sons of Korah, a maschil.] We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work you did in their days, in the times of old.

Lexham Expanded Bible

O God, we have heard with our ears; our ancestors have told us of work you worked in their days, in days of old.

Modern King James verseion

To the Chief Musician. For the sons of Korah, a contemplation. We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us the work which You did in their days, in the days of old.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{To the Chanter, an instruction of the sons of Korah} We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us what thou hast done in their time of old.

NET Bible

For the music director; by the Korahites, a well-written song. O God, we have clearly heard; our ancestors have told us what you did in their days, in ancient times.

New Heart English Bible

We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us, what work you did in their days, in the days of old.

The Emphasized Bible

O God! with our own ears, have we heard, Our fathers, have recounted to us, - The work thou didst work, In their day, In the days of aforetime:

Webster

To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

World English Bible

We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us, what work you did in their days, in the days of old.

Youngs Literal Translation

To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. An Instruction. O God, with our ears we have heard, Our fathers have recounted to us, The work Thou didst work in their days, In the days of old.

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Israel's Complaint

1 We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou did in their days, in the days of old. 2 Thou drove out the nations with thy hand, but thou planted them. Thou afflicted the peoples, but thou spread them abroad.


Cross References

Exodus 13:14-15

And it shall be, when thy son asks thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shall say to him, By strength of hand LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage.

Psalm 42:1

As the hart pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after thee, O God.

Psalm 78:3-6

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

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.

Exodus 12:24-27

And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons forever.

Numbers 21:14-16

Therefore it is said in the book of the Wars of LORD, Vaheb in Suphah, and the valleys of the Arnon,

Numbers 21:27-30

Therefore those who speak in proverbs say, Come ye to Heshbon. Let the city of Sihon be built and established.

Deuteronomy 6:20

When thy son asks thee in time to come, saying, What is the meaning of the testimonies, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which LORD our God has commanded you?

Judges 6:13

And Gideon said to him, Oh, my lord, if LORD is with us, then why has all this befallen us? And where are all his wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not LORD bring us up from Egypt? But now LORD has cast us of

Job 8:8-9

For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out

Job 15:17-19

I will show thee. Hear thou me, and that which I have seen I will declare,

Psalm 22:31

They shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, that he has done it.

Psalm 71:18

Yea, even when I am old and gray headed, O God, forsake me not, until I have declared thy strength to a generation, thy might to everyone who is to come.

Psalm 77:5

I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

Psalm 105:1-2

O give thanks to LORD, call upon his name. Make known among the peoples his doings.

Joel 1:3

Tell ye your sons of it, and [let] your sons [tell] their sons, and their sons another generation.

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