Psalms

Psalm 78:5–6

⁵For He established a testimony in Jacob

and appointed a law in Israel,

which He commanded our fathers

to teach to their children,

⁶that the coming generation would know them—

even children yet to be born—

to arise and tell their own children

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For He established	וַיָּ֤קֶם	way·yā·qem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
a testimony	עֵד֨וּת׀	‘ê·ḏūṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
in Jacob	בְּֽיַעֲקֹ֗ב	bə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and appointed	שָׂ֤ם	śām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
a law	וְתוֹרָה֮	wə·ṯō·w·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
in Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He commanded	צִ֭וָּה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
our fathers	אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father
to teach	לְ֝הוֹדִיעָ֗ם	lə·hō·w·ḏî·‘ām	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H3045 know
to their children	לִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃	liḇ·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that	לְמַ֤עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
the coming	אַ֭חֲרוֹן	’a·ḥă·rō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H314 coming after
generation	דּ֣וֹר	dō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
would know them	יֵדְע֨וּ׀	yê·ḏə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3045 know
even children	בָּנִ֣ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
yet to be born	יִוָּלֵ֑דוּ	yiw·wā·lê·ḏū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to arise	יָ֝קֻ֗מוּ	yā·qu·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and tell	וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ	wî·sap·pə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5608 count
their	לִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃	liḇ·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son

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Psalm 78:5 Ephesians 6:4 · Psalm 81:5 · Deuteronomy 6:7 · Genesis 18:19 · Deuteronomy 4:45 · Deuteronomy 11:19 · Isaiah 8:20 · Romans 3:2 · Isaiah 38:19 · 1 John 5:9–12 · Exodus 40:3 · Psalm 19:7

Psalm 78:6 Joel 1:3 · Psalm 102:18 · Psalm 145:4 · Psalm 90:16 · Deuteronomy 4:10 · Esther 9:28 · Psalm 22:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.