Psalms

Psalm 78:8–10

8Then they will not be like their fathers,

a stubborn and rebellious generation,

whose heart was not loyal,

whose spirit was not faithful to God.

9The archers of Ephraim

turned back on the day of battle.

10They failed to keep God’s covenant

and refused to live by His law.

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Psalm 78:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then they will notוְלֹ֤אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
beיִהְי֨וּ׀yih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like their fathersכַּאֲבוֹתָ֗םka·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāmPreposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
a stubbornסוֹרֵ֪רsō·w·rêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5637 be stubborn, rebellious
and rebelliousוּמֹ֫רֶ֥הū·mō·rehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
generationדּוֹר֮dō·wrNoun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling
whose heartלִבּ֑וֹlib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
was notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
loyalהֵכִ֣יןhê·ḵînVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3559 be firm
whose spiritרוּחֽוֹ׃rū·ḥōwNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
was notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
faithfulנֶאֶמְנָ֖הne·’em·nāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH539 confirm, support
toאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
Godאֵ֣ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god

Psalm 78:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The archersנוֹשְׁקֵ֥יnō·wō·šə·qêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH5401 kiss
of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֗יִם’ep̄·ra·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
turned backהָ֝פְכ֗וּhā·p̄ə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2015 turn, overturn
on the dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of battleקְרָֽב׃qə·rāḇNoun - masculine singularH7128 battle, war

Psalm 78:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They failedלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to keepשָׁ֭מְרוּšā·mə·rûVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
God’sאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
and refusedמֵאֲנ֥וּmê·’ă·nūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH3985 refuse
to liveלָלֶֽכֶת׃lā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
by His lawוּ֝בְתוֹרָת֗וֹū·ḇə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law

Cross-references

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Psalm 78:8 Psalm 78:37 · Exodus 32:9 · 2 Kings 17:14 · Ezekiel 20:18 · Deuteronomy 31:27 · Acts 7:51 · 2 Chronicles 30:7 · Exodus 33:3 · Ezekiel 2:3–8 · Deuteronomy 9:24 · Exodus 33:5 · Matthew 23:31–33

Psalm 78:9 1 Samuel 31:1 · Deuteronomy 1:41–44 · Psalm 78:57 · Joshua 17:16–18 · Judges 9:28 · 1 Samuel 4:10 · Judges 20:39

Psalm 78:10 Deuteronomy 31:20 · Judges 2:10–12 · Deuteronomy 31:16 · Nehemiah 9:26–29 · Jeremiah 31:32 · 2 Kings 17:14–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.