Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

That the generation to come might know, even the children yet to be born,
That they may arise and tell them to their children,

King James Version

That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

Holman Bible

so that a future generation—
children yet to be born—might know.
They were to rise and tell their children

International Standard Version

in order that the next generation children yet to be born will know them and in turn teach them to their children.

A Conservative Version

that the generation to come might know, even the sons who should be born, who should arise and tell to their sons,

American Standard Version

That the generation to come might know them , even the children that should be born; Who should arise and tell them to their children,

Amplified


That the generation to come might know them, that the children still to be born
May arise and recount them to their children,

Bible in Basic English

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;

Darby Translation

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,

Julia Smith Translation

So that a later generation shall know; sons shall be born, they shall rise up and recount to their sons.

King James 2000

That the generation to come might know them, even the children who should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

Lexham Expanded Bible

so that [the] next generation might know-- children [yet to] be born-- [that] they might rise up and tell their children,

Modern King James verseion

so that the generation to come might know; sons shall be born, and they shall arise and tell their sons,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

that their posterity might know it, and the children which were yet unborn, to the intent that when they came up, they might show their children the same;

NET Bible

so that the next generation, children yet to be born, might know about them. They will grow up and tell their descendants about them.

New Heart English Bible

that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; who should arise and tell their children,

The Emphasized Bible

To the end, A later generation, might come m know, Children who should be born, Who should arise, and recount 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:

World English Bible

that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; who should arise and tell their children,

Youngs Literal Translation

So that a later generation doth know, Sons who are born, do rise and recount to their sons,

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Lessons From Israel's Past

5 He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children, 6 That the generation to come might know, even the children yet to be born,
That they may arise and tell them to their children,
7 so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments;

Cross References

Psalm 102:18

Let this be recorded for a generation to come, so that a people yet to be created may praise the LORD:

Deuteronomy 4:10

how on the day that you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, the LORD said to me, 'Gather the people to me, that I may let them hear my words, so that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children so.'

Joshua 22:24-25

No, but we did it from fear that in time to come your children might say to our children, 'What have you to do with the LORD, the God of Israel?

Esther 9:28

that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, in every clan, province, and city, and that these days of Purim should never fall into disuse among the Jews, nor should the commemoration of these days cease among their descendants.

Psalm 22:31

they shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn, that he has done it.

Psalm 48:13

consider well her ramparts, go through her citadels, that you may tell the next generation

Psalm 71:18

So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.

Psalm 90:16

Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children.

Psalm 145:4

One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.

Joel 1:3

Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children to another generation.

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