Psalm 78:7–12

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 fathers,

a stubborn and rebellious generation,

a generation whose heart was not steadfast,

whose spirit was not faithful to God.

The Ephraimites, armed with the bow,

turned back on the day of battle.

They did not keep God’s covenant,

but refused to walk according to his law.

They forgot his works

and the wonders that he had shown them.

In the sight of their fathers he performed wonders

in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.

Then they would put their trust in God

and would not forget his deeds

but would keep his commands.

They would not be like their ancestors—

a stubborn and rebellious generation,

whose hearts were not loyal to God,

whose spirits were not faithful to him.

The men of Ephraim, though armed with bows,

turned back on the day of battle;

they did not keep God’s covenant

and refused to live by his law.

They forgot what he had done,

the wonders he had shown them.

He did miracles in the sight of their ancestors

in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.

so that they might put their confidence in God

and not forget God’s works,

but keep his commands.

Then they would not be like their ancestors,

a stubborn and rebellious generation,

a generation whose heart was not loyal

and whose spirit was not faithful to God.

The Ephraimite archers turned back

on the day of battle.

They did not keep God’s covenant

and refused to live by his law.

They forgot what he had done,

the wondrous works he had shown them.

He worked wonders in the sight of their ancestors

in the land of Egypt, the territory of Zoan.

So each generation should set its hope anew on God,

not forgetting his glorious miracles

and obeying his commands.

Then they will not be like their ancestors—

stubborn, rebellious, and unfaithful,

refusing to give their hearts to God.

The warriors of Ephraim, though armed with bows,

turned their backs and fled on the day of battle.

They did not keep God’s covenant

and refused to live by his instructions.

They forgot what he had done—

the great wonders he had shown them,

the miracles he did for their ancestors

on the plain of Zoan in the land of Egypt.

that they might set their confidence in God,

and not forget the deeds of God,

but keep his commandments,

and not be like their ancestors,

a stubborn and rebellious generation,

a generation that did not make ready its heart,

whose spirit was not faithful to God.

The sons of Ephraim, armed with archers,

turned back on the day of battle.

They did not keep the covenant of God

and refused to go in his law.

They also forgot his deeds,

and his wonders that he had shown them.

In front of their ancestors he did a wonder,

in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.

That they might set their hope in God,

And not forget the works of God,

But keep his commandments:

And might not be as their fathers,

A stubborn and rebellious generation;

A generation that set not their heart aright,

And whose spirit was not stedfast with God.

The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows,

Turned back in the day of battle.

They kept not the covenant of God,

And refused to walk in his law;

And forgat his works,

And his wonders that he had shewed them.

Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers,

In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.