Psalms 78:6

that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; who should arise and tell their children,

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WEBBE

that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; who should arise and tell their children,

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

That the generation to come might know [them], even the children that should be born; Who should arise and tell [them] to their children,

BBE

So that the generation to come might have knowledge of them, even the children of the future, who would give word of them to their children;

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לְמַעַן le·ma·'an so that H4616 יֵדְעוּ ye·de·'u they may know H3045 דּוֹר dor a generation H1755 אַחֲרוֹן 'a·cha·ron later H314 בָּנִים ba·nim children H1121 יִוָּלֵדוּ yi·va·le·du [who] they will be born H3205 יָקֻמוּ ya·ku·mu they will arise H6965 וִיסַפְּרוּ vi·sa·pe·ru and may they recount [them] H5608 לִבְנֵיהֶם liv·nei·hem to children their H1121

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–8

These are called dark and deep sayings, because they are carefully to be looked into. The law of God was given with a particular charge to teach it diligently to their children, that the church may abide for ever. Also, that the providences of God, both in mercy and in judgment, might encourage them to conform to the will of God. The works of God much strengthen our resolution to keep his commandments. Hypocrisy is the high road to apostacy; those that do not set their hearts right, will not be stedfast with God. Many parents, by negligence and wickedness, become murderers of their children. But young persons, though they are bound to submit in all things lawful, must not obey sinful orders, or copy sinful examples.

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Spurgeon · Verse 6

That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born. As far on as our brief life allows us to arrange, we must industriously provide for the godly nurture of youth. The narratives, commands, and doctrines of the word of God are not worn out; they are calculated to exert an influence as long as our race shall exist. Who should arise and declare them to their children. The one object aimed at is transmission; the testimony is only given that it may be passed on to succeeding generations.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.