Psalm 78:5
New English Translation
5 He established a rule[a] in Jacob;
he set up a law in Israel.
He commanded our ancestors
to make his deeds known to their descendants,[b]
Footnotes
- Psalm 78:5 tn The Hebrew noun עֵדוּת (ʿedut) refers here to God’s command that the older generation teach their children about God’s mighty deeds in the nation’s history (see Exod 10:2; Deut 4:9; 6:20-25).
- Psalm 78:5 tn Heb “which he commanded our fathers to make them known to their sons.” The plural suffix “them” probably refers back to the Lord’s mighty deeds (see vv. 3-4).
Psalm 78:5
EasyEnglish Bible
5 He gave his laws to Jacob's descendants,
the Israelite people.
He commanded our ancestors
to teach them to their children.
Psalm 78:5
New King James Version
5 For (A)He established a testimony in Jacob,
And appointed a law in Israel,
Which He commanded our fathers,
That (B)they should make them known to their children;
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