Psalms 78:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 78:9

7 That they may set their hope in God,
And not forget the works of God,
But keep His commandments;

8 And ^amay not be like their fathers,
^bA stubborn and rebellious generation,
A generation ^cthat did not set its heart aright,
And whose spirit was not faithful to God.

9 The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows,
Turned back in the day of battle.

10 ^aThey did not keep the covenant of God;
They refused to walk in His law,

11 And ^aforgot His works
And His wonders that He had shown them.

12 ^aMarvelous things He did in the sight of their fathers,
In the land of Egypt, ^bin the field of Zoan.

13 ^aHe divided the sea and caused them to pass through;
And ^bHe made the waters stand up like a heap.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 78:9

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American Standard Version
The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle.

Amplified® Bible
The children of Ephraim were armed and carrying bows, yet they turned back in the day of battle.

Contemporary English Version
The warriors from Ephraim were armed with arrows, but they ran away when the battle began.

Darby English Version
The sons of Ephraim, armed bowmen, turned back in the day of battle.

Good News Bible
The Ephraimites, armed with bows and arrows, ran away on the day of battle.

King James Version
The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.

New American Standard Bible
The sons of Ephraim were archers equipped with bows, {Yet} they turned back in the day of battle.

New International Version
The men of Ephraim, though armed with bows,
turned back on the day of battle;

New King James Version
The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows,
Turned back in the day of battle.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The sons of Ephraim resembled archers equipped with bows, Yet they turned back in the day of battle.

Revised Standard Version
The E'phraimites, armed with the bow, turned back on the day of battle.

Young's Literal Translation
Sons of Ephraim -- armed bearers of bow, Have turned in a day of conflict.

New English Translation
The Ephraimites¹ were armed with bows,² but they retreated in the day of battle.³

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