Parallel Verses
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 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.
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.
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.
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 Then they will place their confidence in God. They will not forget the works of God, and they will obey his commands. 8 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. 9 The Ephraimites were armed with bows, but they retreated in the day of battle.
Cross References
Psalm 78:37
They were not really committed to him, and they were unfaithful to his covenant.
Exodus 32:9
Then the Lord said to Moses: "I have seen this people. Look what a stiff-necked people they are!
Deuteronomy 31:27
for I know about your rebellion and stubbornness. Indeed, even while I have been living among you to this very day, you have rebelled against the Lord; you will be even more rebellious after my death!
2 Kings 17:14
But they did not pay attention and were as stubborn as their ancestors, who had not trusted the Lord their God.
Ezekiel 20:18
"'But I said to their children in the wilderness, "Do not follow the practices of your fathers; do not observe their regulations, nor defile yourselves with their idols.
Exodus 33:3
Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go up among you, for you are a stiff-necked people, and I might destroy you on the way."
2 Chronicles 30:7
Don't be like your fathers and brothers who were unfaithful to the Lord God of their ancestors, provoking him to destroy them, as you can see.
Exodus 33:5
For the Lord had said to Moses, "Tell the Israelites, 'You are a stiff-necked people. If I went up among you for a moment, I might destroy you. Now take off your ornaments, that I may know what I should do to you.'"
Exodus 34:9
and said, "If now I have found favor in your sight, O Lord, let my Lord go among us, for we are a stiff-necked people; pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for your inheritance."
Deuteronomy 4:4
But you who remained faithful to the Lord your God are still alive to this very day, every one of you.
Deuteronomy 9:6-7
Understand, therefore, that it is not because of your righteousness that the Lord your God is about to give you this good land as a possession, for you are a stubborn people!
Deuteronomy 9:13
Moreover, he said to me, "I have taken note of these people; they are a stubborn lot!
Deuteronomy 9:24
You have been rebelling against him from the very first day I knew you!
Joshua 14:8-9
My countrymen who accompanied me frightened the people, but I remained loyal to the Lord my God.
2 Chronicles 12:14
He did evil because he was not determined to follow the Lord.
2 Chronicles 19:3
Nevertheless you have done some good things; you removed the Asherah poles from the land and you were determined to follow the Lord."
2 Chronicles 20:33
However, the high places were not eliminated; the people were still not devoted to the God of their ancestors.
2 Chronicles 30:19
everyone who has determined to follow God, the Lord God of his ancestors, even if he is not ceremonially clean according to the standards of the temple."
Job 11:13
"As for you, if you prove faithful, and if you stretch out your hands toward him,
Psalm 68:6
God settles those who have been deserted in their own homes; he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity. But sinful rebels live in the desert.
Psalm 106:7
Our ancestors in Egypt failed to appreciate your miraculous deeds, they failed to remember your many acts of loyal love, and they rebelled at the sea, by the Red Sea.
Isaiah 30:9
For these are rebellious people -- they are lying children, children unwilling to obey the Lord's law.
Ezekiel 2:3-8
He said to me, "Son of man, I am sending you to the house of Israel, to rebellious nations who have rebelled against me; both they and their fathers have revolted against me to this very day.
Ezekiel 20:8
But they rebelled against me, and refused to listen to me; no one got rid of their detestable idols, nor did they abandon the idols of Egypt. Then I decided to pour out my rage on them and fully vent my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.
Matthew 23:31-33
By saying this you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.
Acts 7:51
"You stubborn people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, like your ancestors did!
Acts 11:23
When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,