Psalms 78:6

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“that the coming generation would know them— even children yet to be born— to arise and tell their own children”

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BSBPD

“that the coming generation would know them— even children yet to be born— to arise and tell their own children”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“That the generation to come might knowthem, even the children that should be born; Who should arise and tellthemto their children,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“So that a later generation doth know, Sons who are born, do rise and recount to their sons,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 78:6 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 10:2and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how severely I dealt with the Egyptians when I performed miraculous signs among them, so that all of you may know that I am the LORD.”
  2. Deuteronomy 4:10The day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, the LORD said to me, “Gather the people before Me to hear My words, so that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach them to their children.”
  3. Joshua 22:24But in fact we have done this for fear that in the future your descendants might say to ours, ‘What have you to do with the LORD, the God of Israel?
  4. Esther 9:28These days should be remembered and celebrated by every generation, family, province, and city, so that these days of Purim should not fail to be observed among the Jews, nor should the memory of them fade from their descendants.
  5. Psalms 22:31They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn— all that He has done.
  6. Psalms 48:13consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.
  7. Psalms 71:18Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.
  8. Psalms 90:16May Your work be shown to Your servants, and Your splendor to their children.
  9. Psalms 102:18Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.
  10. Psalms 145:4One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—
  11. Joel 1:3Tell it to your children; let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation.

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