Psalm 78:8-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 They were not to be like their ancestors,
a rebellious and defiant generation,(A)
A generation whose heart was not constant,(B)
and whose spirit was not faithful to God.
9 The ranks of Ephraimite archers,[a]
retreated on the day of battle.
10 They did not keep God’s covenant;
they refused to walk according to his law.
11 They forgot his deeds,
the wonders that he had shown them.
Footnotes
- 78:9 Ephraimite archers: Ephraim was the most important tribe of the Northern Kingdom. Its military defeat (here unspecified) demonstrates its infidelity to God, who otherwise would have protected it.
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