Verse Comparison: Psalms 78:8
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
And might not be as their fathers--a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that set not their hearts aright {nor} prepared their hearts to know God, and whose spirits were not steadfast {and} faithful to God.
Contemporary English Version
They would be different from their ancestors, who were stubborn, rebellious, and unfaithful to God.
Darby English Version
And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that prepared not their heart, and whose spirit was not stedfast with ùGod.
Good News Bible
They will not be like their ancestors, a rebellious and disobedient people, whose trust in God was never firm and who did not remain faithful to him.
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
And not be like their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that did not prepare its heart And whose spirit was not faithful to God.
New International Version
They would not be like their forefathers—
a stubborn and rebellious generation,
whose hearts were not loyal to God,
whose spirits were not faithful to him.
New King James Version
And may not be like their fathers,
A stubborn and rebellious generation,
A generation that did not set its heart aright,
And whose spirit was not faithful to God.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And not behave like their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that did not prepare its heart And whose spirit did not remain faithful to God.
Revised Standard Version
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.
Young's Literal Translation
And they are not like their fathers, A generation apostate and rebellious, A generation! it hath not prepared its heart, Nor stedfast with God `is' its spirit.
