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    so that they should set their hope in God,
and not forget the works of God,
    but keep his commandments;
and that they should not be like their ancestors,
    a stubborn and rebellious generation,
a generation whose heart was not steadfast,
    whose spirit was not faithful to God.

The Ephraimites, armed with[a] the bow,
    turned back on the day of battle.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 78:9 Heb armed with shooting

Then they would put their trust in God
    and would not forget(A) his deeds
    but would keep his commands.(B)
They would not be like their ancestors(C)
    a stubborn(D) and rebellious(E) generation,
whose hearts were not loyal to God,
    whose spirits were not faithful to him.

The men of Ephraim, though armed with bows,(F)
    turned back on the day of battle;(G)

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