Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Which we heard and we shall know them, and our fathers recounted to us.

New American Standard Bible

Which we have heard and known,
And our fathers have told us.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

things we have heard and known
and that our fathers have passed down to us.

International Standard Version

things that we have heard and known and that our ancestors related to us.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

Amplified


Which we have heard and known,
And our fathers have told us.

Bible in Basic English

Which have come to our hearing and our knowledge, as they were given to us by our fathers.

Darby Translation

Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us:

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

that we have heard and known, and our ancestors have told us.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

which we have heard and known, and such as our fathers have told us,

NET Bible

What we have heard and learned -- that which our ancestors have told us --

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Which we have heard, and come to know, And, our fathers, have recounted to us;

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

That we have heard and do know, And our fathers have recounted to us.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Lessons From Israel's Past

2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter enigmas from ancient time: 3 Which we heard and we shall know them, and our fathers recounted to us. 4 It was not hid from their sons, to a later generation recounting the praises of Jehovah and his strength, and his wonders which he did.

Cross References

Psalm 44:1

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.

Exodus 12:26-27

And it shall be when your sons shall say to you, What this service to you?

Exodus 13:8

And announce to thy son in this day, saying, For this Jehovah did to me in my coming out of Egypt

Exodus 13:14-15

And it was when thy son shall ask thee to-morrow, saying, What this? and thou saidst to him, With strength of hand Jehovah brought us forth out of Egypt from the house of servants.

Psalm 48:8

As we heard, so we saw in the city of Jehovah of armies, in the city of our God: God will prepare it even forever. Silence.

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