Psalms 78:2-41 in English

² I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

³ Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, And his strength, and his wondrous works that he hath done.

⁵ For he established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children;

⁶ That the generation to come might know them, even the children that should be born; Who should arise and tell them to their children,

⁷ That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,

⁸ 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.

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

¹⁰ They kept not the covenant of God, And refused to walk in his law;

¹¹ And they forgat his doings, And his wondrous works that he had showed them.

¹² Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

¹³ He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through; And he made the waters to stand as a heap.

¹⁴ In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, And all the night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He clave rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.

¹⁶ He brought streams also out of the rock, And caused waters to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ Yet went they on still to sin against him, To rebel against the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸ And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.

¹⁹ Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, And streams overflowed; Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?

²¹ Therefore Jehovah heard, and was wroth; And a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also went up against Israel;

²² Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in his salvation.

²³ Yet he commanded the skies above, And opened the doors of heaven;

²⁴ And he rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.

²⁵ Man did eat the bread of the mighty: He sent them food to the full.

²⁶ He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens; And by his power he guided the south wind.

²⁷ He rained flesh also upon them as the dust, And winged birds as the sand of the seas:

²⁸ And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their habitations.

²⁹ So they did eat, and were well filled; And he gave them their own desire.

³⁰ They were not estranged from that which they desired, Their food was yet in their mouths,

³¹ When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the fattest of them, And smote down the young men of Israel.

³² For all this they sinned still, And believed not in his wondrous works.

³³ Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, And their years in terror.

³⁴ When he slew them, then they inquired after him; And they returned and sought God earnestly.

³⁵ And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their redeemer.

³⁶ But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue.

³⁷ For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful in his covenant.

³⁸ But he, being merciful, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.

³⁹ And he remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

⁴⁰ How oft did they rebel against him in the wilderness, And grieve him in the desert!

⁴¹ And they turned again and tempted God, And provoked the Holy One of Israel.

² They have given the dead bodies of thy servants to be food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of thy holy ones for the wild beasts of the earth.

³ They have shed their blood as water, round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.

⁴ We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

⁵ How long, O Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

⁶ Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms which have not called upon thy name.

⁷ For they have devoured Jacob, and laid his place waste.

⁸ Remember not our old transgressions; let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us; for we are greatly impoverished.

⁹ Help us, O God our Saviour; for the glory of thy name, O Lord, deliver us; and be merciful to our sins, for thy name's sake.

¹⁰ Lest haply they should say among the heathen, Where is their God? and let the avenging of thy servants' blood that has been shed be known among the heathen before our eyes.

¹¹ Let the groaning of the prisoners come in before thee; according to the greatness of thine arm preserve the sons of the slain ones.

¹² Repay to our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, with which they have reproached thee, O Lord.

¹³ For we are thy people and the sheep of thy pasture; we will give thee thanks for ever; we will declare thy praise throughout all generations.

² I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

³ Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

⁵ For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:

⁶ That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

⁷ That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:

⁸ 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.

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

¹⁰ They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;

¹¹ And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.

¹² Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

¹³ He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.

¹⁴ In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.

¹⁶ He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.

¹⁸ And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

¹⁹ Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

²¹ Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;

²² Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:

²³ Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

²⁴ And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.

²⁵ Man did eat angels’ food: he sent them meat to the full.

²⁶ He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.

²⁷ He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:

²⁸ And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.

²⁹ So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;

³⁰ They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,

³¹ The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.

³² For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.

³³ Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.

³⁴ When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.

³⁵ And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.

³⁶ Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.

³⁷ For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

³⁸ But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

³⁹ For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

⁴⁰ How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

⁴¹ Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.

² I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

³ Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

⁵ For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:

⁶ That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

⁷ That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:

⁸ 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.

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

¹⁰ They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;

¹¹ And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.

¹² Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

¹³ He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.

¹⁴ In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.

¹⁶ He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.

¹⁸ And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

¹⁹ Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

²¹ Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;

²² Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:

²³ Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

²⁴ And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.

²⁵ Man did eat angels’ food: he sent them meat to the full.

²⁶ He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.

²⁷ He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:

²⁸ And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.

²⁹ So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;

³⁰ They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,

³¹ The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.

³² For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.

³³ Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.

³⁴ When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.

³⁵ And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.

³⁶ Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.

³⁷ For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

³⁸ But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

³⁹ For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

⁴⁰ How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

⁴¹ Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.

² They have given the dead bodies of your servants to be food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your holy ones for the wild beasts of the earth.

³ They have shed their blood as water, round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.

⁴ We are become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

⁵ How long, O Lord? will you be angry for ever? shall your jealousy burn like fire?

⁶ Pour out your wrath upon the heathen that have not known you, and upon the kingdoms which have not called upon your name.

⁷ For they have devoured Jacob, and laid his place waste.

⁸ Remember not our old transgressions; let your tender mercies speedily prevent us; for we are greatly impoverished.

⁹ Help us, O God our Saviour; for the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us; and be merciful to our sins, for your name's sake.

¹⁰ Lets haply they should say among the heathen, Where is their God? and let the avenging of your servant's blood that has been shed be known among the heathen before our eyes.

¹¹ Let the groaning of the prisoners come in before you; according to the greatness of your arm preserve the sons of the slain ones.

¹² Repay to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, with which they have reproached you, O Lord.

¹³ For we are your people and the sheep of your pasture; we will give you thanks for ever; we will declare your praise throughout all generations.

² I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old:

³ Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wondrous works that he hath done.

⁵ For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:

⁶ That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and tell them to their children:

⁷ That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:

⁸ 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.

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

¹⁰ They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;

¹¹ And they forgat his doings, and his wondrous works that he had shewed them.

¹² Marvelous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

¹³ He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.

¹⁴ In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He clave rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.

¹⁶ He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ Yet went they on still to sin against him, to rebel against the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸ And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

¹⁹ Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold, he smote the rock, that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed; can he give bread also? will he provide flesh for his people?

²¹ Therefore the LORD heard, and was wroth: and a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also went up against Israel;

²² Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation.

²³ Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven;

²⁴ And he rained down manna upon them to eat, and gave them of the corn of heaven.

²⁵ Man did eat the bread of the mighty: he sent them meat to the full.

²⁶ He caused the east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he guided the south wind.

²⁷ He rained flesh also upon them as the dust, and winged fowl as the sand of the seas:

²⁸ And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.

²⁹ So they did eat, and were well filled; and he gave them that they lusted after.

³⁰ They were not estranged from their lust, their meat was yet in their mouths,

³¹ When the anger of God went up against them, and slew of the fattest of them, and smote down the young men of Israel.

³² For all this they sinned still, and believed not in his wondrous works.

³³ Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in terror.

³⁴ When he slew them, then they inquired after him: and they returned and sought God early.

³⁵ And they remembered that God was their rock, and the Most High God their redeemer.

³⁶ But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied unto him with their tongue.

³⁷ For their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.

³⁸ But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

³⁹ And he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

⁴⁰ How oft did they rebel against him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

⁴¹ And they turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

² I am going to give you some sayings that wise people have said. They will be sayings about things that happened long ago, things that were difficult to understand MET,

³ things that we have heard and known previously, things that our parents and grandparents told us.

⁴ We will tell these things to our children LIT, and we will also tell to our grandchildren about Yahweh's power and the glorious/great things that he has done.

⁵ He gave laws and commandments to the Israeli people, those who are the descendants of Jacob DOU, and he told our ancestors to teach them to their children

⁶ in order that their children would also know them and then they would teach them to their children.

⁷ In that way, they also would trust in God, and not forget the things that he has done; instead, they would obey his commandments.

⁸ They would not be like their ancestors, who were very stubborn and kept rebelling against God; they did not continue firmly trusting in God, and they did not worship only him.

⁹ The soldiers of the tribe of Ephraim had bows and arrows but they ran away from their enemies on the day that they fought a battle with their enemies.

¹⁰ They did not do what they had agreed with God that they would do; they refused to obey his laws.

¹¹ They forgot what he had done; they forgot about the miracles that they had seen him perform.

¹² While our ancestors were watching, God performed miracles in the area around Zoan city in Egypt.

¹³ Then he caused the Red Sea to divide, causing the water on each side to pile up like a wall, with the result that our ancestors walked through it on dry ground.

¹⁴ He led them by a bright cloud during the day and by a fiery light during the night.

¹⁵ He split rocks open in the desert, giving to our ancestors plenty of water from deep inside the earth.

¹⁶ He caused a stream of water to flow from the rock; the water flowed like a river DOU.

¹⁷ But our ancestors continued to sin against God; in the desert they rebelled against the one who is greater than any other god.

¹⁸ By demanding that God give them the food that they desired, they tried to find out if he would always do what they requested him to do.

¹⁹ They insulted God by saying, “We don't think he can supply food for us here in this desert!

²⁰ It is true that he struck the rock, with the result that water gushed/flowed out, but ◄can he also provide bread and meat for us, his people?/we doubt that he can also provide bread and meat for us, his people.►” RHQ

²¹ So, when Yahweh heard that, he became very angry, and he sent a fire to burn up some of his Israeli people. MTY, DOU

²² He did that because they did not trust in him, and they did not believe that he would rescue them.

²³ But God spoke to the sky above them; he commanded it to open like a door,

²⁴ and then food fell down like rain, food which they named ❛manna❜; God gave them grain from ◄heaven/the sky►.

²⁵ So the people ate the food that angels eat, and God gave to them all the manna that they wanted.

²⁶ Later, he caused the wind to blow from the east, and by his power he also sent wind from the south,

²⁷ and the wind brought birds which were as numerous as the grains of sand on the seashore.

²⁸ God caused those birds to fall dead in the middle of ◄their camp►/the area where the people had put up their tents. There were dead birds all around their tents.

²⁹ So the people cooked the birds and ate the meat and their stomachs were full, because God had given them what they wanted.

³⁰ But before they had eaten all that they wanted, and while they were still eating it,

³¹ God was still very angry with them, and he caused their strongest men to die; he got rid of many of the finest young Israeli men.

³² In spite of all that, the people continued to sin; in spite of all the miracles that God had performed, they still did not trust that he would take care of them.

³³ So, he caused their lives to end as quickly as a puff of wind ends; they died when disasters suddenly struck them.

³⁴ When God caused some of them to die, the others turned to God; they repented and earnestly asked God to save them.

³⁵ They remembered that God is like a huge rock ledge under which they would be safe MET, and that he, who was greater than any other god, is the one who protected/rescued them.

³⁶ But they tried to deceive God by what they said MTY; their words MTY were all lies.

³⁷ They were not loyal to him; they disregarded/ignored the agreement that he had made with them.

³⁸ But God was merciful to his people. He forgave them for having sinned and did not get rid of them. Many times he refrained from becoming angry with them and restrained from furiously/severely punishing them MTY.

³⁹ He remembered/considered that they were only humans who die; they disappear quickly SIM, like a wind that blows by and then is gone.

⁴⁰ Many times our ancestors rebelled against God in the desert and caused him to become very sad.

⁴¹ Many times they did evil things, to find out if they could do those things without God punishing them. They frequently caused the holy God of Israel to become disgusted/sad.

² They have given the dead bodies of your servants to be food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your holy ones for the wild beasts of the earth.

³ They have shed their blood as water, round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.

⁴ We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

⁵ How long, O Lord? will you be angry for ever? shall your jealousy burn like fire?

⁶ Pour out your wrath upon the heathen that have not known you, and upon the kingdoms which have not called upon your name.

⁷ For they have devoured Jacob, and laid his place waste.

⁸ Remember not our old transgressions; let your tender mercies speedily prevent us; for we are greatly impoverished.

⁹ Help us, O God our Saviour; for the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us; and be merciful to our sins, for your name's sake.

¹⁰ Lets haply they should say amongst the heathen, Where is their God? and let the avenging of your servant's blood that has been shed be known amongst the heathen before our eyes.

¹¹ Let the groaning of the prisoners come in before you; according to the greatness of your arm preserve the sons of the slain ones.

¹² Repay to our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, with which they have reproached you, O Lord.

¹³ For we are your people and the sheep of your pasture; we will give you thanks for ever; we will declare your praise throughout all generations.

² I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

³ which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous deeds that he has done.

⁵ For he established a covenant in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;

⁶ that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; who should arise and tell their children,

⁷ that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,

⁸ and might not be as their fathers— a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn’t make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

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

¹⁰ They didn’t keep God’s covenant, and refused to walk in his law.

¹¹ They forgot his doings, his wondrous deeds that he had shown them.

¹² He did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

¹³ He split the sea, and caused them to pass through. He made the waters stand as a heap.

¹⁴ In the daytime he also led them with a cloud, and all night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He split rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.

¹⁶ He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ Yet they still went on to sin against him, to rebel against the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸ They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.

¹⁹ Yes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide meat for his people?”

²¹ Therefore Yahweh heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, anger also went up against Israel,

²² because they didn’t believe in God, and didn’t trust in his salvation.

²³ Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven.

²⁴ He rained down manna on them to eat, and gave them food from the sky.

²⁵ Man ate the bread of angels. He sent them food to the full.

²⁶ He caused the east wind to blow in the sky. By his power he guided the south wind.

²⁷ He also rained meat on them as the dust, winged birds as the sand of the seas.

²⁸ He let them fall in the middle of their camp, around their habitations.

²⁹ So they ate, and were well filled. He gave them their own desire.

³⁰ They didn’t turn from their cravings. Their food was yet in their mouths,

³¹ when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of their strongest, and struck down the young men of Israel.

³² For all this they still sinned, and didn’t believe in his wondrous works.

³³ Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.

³⁴ When he killed them, then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.

³⁵ They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God, their redeemer.

³⁶ But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.

³⁷ For their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.

³⁸ But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn’t stir up all his wrath.

³⁹ He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and doesn’t come again.

⁴⁰ How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert!

⁴¹ They turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

² I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

³ which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous deeds that he has done.

⁵ For he established a covenant in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;

⁶ that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; who should arise and tell their children,

⁷ that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,

⁸ and might not be as their fathers— a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn’t make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

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

¹⁰ They didn’t keep God’s covenant, and refused to walk in his law.

¹¹ They forgot his doings, his wondrous deeds that he had shown them.

¹² He did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

¹³ He split the sea, and caused them to pass through. He made the waters stand as a heap.

¹⁴ In the daytime he also led them with a cloud, and all night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He split rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.

¹⁶ He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ Yet they still went on to sin against him, to rebel against the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸ They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.

¹⁹ Yes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide meat for his people?”

²¹ Therefore Yahweh heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, anger also went up against Israel,

²² because they didn’t believe in God, and didn’t trust in his salvation.

²³ Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven.

²⁴ He rained down manna on them to eat, and gave them food from the sky.

²⁵ Man ate the bread of angels. He sent them food to the full.

²⁶ He caused the east wind to blow in the sky. By his power he guided the south wind.

²⁷ He also rained meat on them as the dust, winged birds as the sand of the seas.

²⁸ He let them fall in the middle of their camp, around their habitations.

²⁹ So they ate, and were well filled. He gave them their own desire.

³⁰ They didn’t turn from their cravings. Their food was yet in their mouths,

³¹ when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of their strongest, and struck down the young men of Israel.

³² For all this they still sinned, and didn’t believe in his wondrous works.

³³ Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.

³⁴ When he killed them, then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.

³⁵ They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God, their redeemer.

³⁶ But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.

³⁷ For their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.

³⁸ But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn’t stir up all his wrath.

³⁹ He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and doesn’t come again.

⁴⁰ How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert!

⁴¹ They turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

² I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

³ which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, his strength, and his wondrous deeds that he has done.

⁵ For he established a covenant in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;

⁶ that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; who should arise and tell their children,

⁷ that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,

⁸ and might not be as their fathers— a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn’t make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

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

¹⁰ They didn’t keep God’s covenant, and refused to walk in his law.

¹¹ They forgot his doings, his wondrous deeds that he had shown them.

¹² He did marvellous things in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

¹³ He split the sea, and caused them to pass through. He made the waters stand as a heap.

¹⁴ In the daytime he also led them with a cloud, and all night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He split rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.

¹⁶ He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ Yet they still went on to sin against him, to rebel against the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸ They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.

¹⁹ Yes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide meat for his people?”

²¹ Therefore the LORD heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, anger also went up against Israel,

²² because they didn’t believe in God, and didn’t trust in his salvation.

²³ Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven.

²⁴ He rained down manna on them to eat, and gave them food from the sky.

²⁵ Man ate the bread of angels. He sent them food to the full.

²⁶ He caused the east wind to blow in the sky. By his power he guided the south wind.

²⁷ He also rained meat on them as the dust, winged birds as the sand of the seas.

²⁸ He let them fall in the middle of their camp, around their habitations.

²⁹ So they ate, and were well filled. He gave them their own desire.

³⁰ They didn’t turn from their cravings. Their food was yet in their mouths,

³¹ when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of their strongest, and struck down the young men of Israel.

³² For all this they still sinned, and didn’t believe in his wondrous works.

³³ Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.

³⁴ When he killed them, then they enquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.

³⁵ They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God, their redeemer.

³⁶ But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.

³⁷ For their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.

³⁸ But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn’t stir up all his wrath.

³⁹ He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and doesn’t come again.

⁴⁰ How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert!

⁴¹ They turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

² Opening my mouth I will give out a story, even the dark sayings of old times;

³ Which have come to our hearing and our knowledge, as they were given to us by our fathers.

⁴ We will not keep them secret from our children; we will make clear to the coming generation the praises of the Lord and his strength, and the great works of wonder which he has done.

⁵ He put up a witness in Jacob, and made a law in Israel; which he gave to our fathers so that they might give knowledge of them to their children;

⁶ 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;

⁷ So that they might put their hope in God, and not let God's works go out of their minds, but keep his laws;

⁸ And not be like their fathers, a stiff-necked and uncontrolled generation; a generation whose heart was hard, whose spirit was not true to God.

⁹ The children of Ephraim, armed with bows, were turned back on the day of the fight.

¹⁰ They were not ruled by God's word, and they would not go in the way of his law;

¹¹ They let his works go out of their memory, and the wonders which he had made them see.

¹² He did great works before the eyes of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.

¹³ The sea was cut in two so that they might go through; the waters were massed together on this side and on that.

¹⁴ In the daytime he was guiding them in the cloud, and all through the night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ The rocks of the waste land were broken by his power, and he gave them drink as out of the deep waters.

¹⁶ He made streams come out of the rock; and waters came flowing down like rivers.

¹⁷ And they went on sinning against him even more, turning away from the Most High in the waste land;

¹⁸ Testing God in their hearts, requesting meat for their desire.

¹⁹ They said bitter words against God, saying, Is God able to make ready a table in the waste land?

²⁰ See, the rock was cut open by his power, so that the water came rushing out, and overflowing streams; is he able to give us bread? is he able to get meat for his people?

²¹ So these things came to the Lord's ears, and he was angry; and a fire was lighted against Jacob, and wrath came up against Israel;

²² Because they had no faith in God, and no hope in his salvation.

²³ And he gave orders to the clouds on high, and the doors of heaven were open;

²⁴ And he sent down manna like rain for their food, and gave them the grain of heaven.

²⁵ Man took part in the food of strong ones; he sent them meat in full measure.

²⁶ He sent an east wind from heaven, driving on the south wind by his power.

²⁷ He sent down meat on them like dust, and feathered birds like the sand of the sea,

²⁸ And he let it come down into their resting-place, round about their tents.

²⁹ So they had food and were full; for he gave them their desire;

³⁰ But they were not turned from their desires; and while the food was still in their mouths,

³¹ The wrath of God came on them, and put to death the fattest of them, and put an end to the young men of Israel.

³² For all this they went on sinning even more, and had no faith in his great wonders.

³³ So their days were wasted like a breath, and their years in trouble.

³⁴ When he sent death on them, then they made search for him; turning to him and looking for him with care;

³⁵ In the memory that God was their Rock, and the Most High God their saviour.

³⁶ But their lips were false to him, and their tongues were untrue to him;

³⁷ And their hearts were not right with him, and they did not keep their agreement with him.

³⁸ But he, being full of pity, has forgiveness for sin, and does not put an end to man: frequently turning back his wrath, and not being violently angry.

³⁹ So he kept in mind that they were only flesh; a breath which is quickly gone, and will not come again.

⁴⁰ How frequently did they go against him in the waste land, and give him cause for grief in the dry places!

⁴¹ Again they put God to the test, and gave pain to the Holy One of Israel.

² I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter riddles from of old,

³ Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us:

⁴ We will not hide them from their sons, shewing forth to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, and his strength, and his marvellous works which he hath done.

⁵ For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;

⁶ That the generation to come might know them, the children that should be born; that they might rise up and tell them to their children,

⁷ And that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but observe his commandments;

⁸ 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 God.

⁹ The sons of Ephraim, armed bowmen, turned back in the day of battle.

¹⁰ They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;

¹¹ And forgot his doings, and his marvellous works which he had shewn them.

¹² In the sight of their fathers had he done wonders, in the land of Egypt, the field of Zoan.

¹³ He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through; and made the waters to stand as a heap;

¹⁴ And he led them with a cloud in the daytime, and all the night with the light of fire.

¹⁵ He clave rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the depths, abundantly;

¹⁶ And he brought streams out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ Yet they still went on sinning against him, provoking the Most High in the desert;

¹⁸ And they tempted God in their heart, by asking meat for their lust;

¹⁹ And they spoke against God: they said, Is God able to prepare a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold, he smote the rock, and waters gushed out, and streams overflowed; is he able to give bread also, or provide flesh for his people?

²¹ Therefore Jehovah heard, and was wroth; and fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also went up against Israel:

²² Because they believed not in God, and confided not in his salvation;

²³ Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and had opened the doors of the heavens,

²⁴ And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them the corn of the heavens.

²⁵ Man did eat the bread of the mighty; he sent them provision to the full.

²⁶ He caused the east wind to rise in the heavens, and by his strength he brought the south wind;

²⁷ And he rained flesh upon them as dust, and feathered fowl as the sand of the seas,

²⁸ And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations:

²⁹ And they did eat, and were well filled; for that they lusted after, he brought to them.

³⁰ They were not alienated from their lust, their meat was yet in their mouths,

³¹ When the anger of God went up against them; and he slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.

³² For all this, they sinned still, and believed not in his marvellous works;

³³ And he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.

³⁴ When he slew them, then they sought him, and returned and sought early after God;

³⁵ And they remembered that God was their rock, and God, the Most High, their redeemer.

³⁶ But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied unto him with their tongue;

³⁷ For their heart was not firm toward him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

³⁸ But he was merciful: he forgave the iniquity, and destroyed them not; but many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his fury:

³⁹ And he remembered that they were flesh, a breath that passeth away and cometh not again.

⁴⁰ How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

⁴¹ And they turned again and tempted God, and grieved the Holy One of Israel.

² They have given the dead bodies of thy servants to be meat for the fowls of the air: the flesh of thy saints for the beasts of the earth.

³ They have poured out their blood as water, round about Jerusalem and there was none to bury them.

⁴ We are become a reproach to our neighbours: a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

⁵ How long, O Lord, wilt thou be angry for ever: shall thy zeal be kindled like a fire?

⁶ Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that have not known thee: and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.

⁷ Because they have devoured Jacob; and have laid waste his place.

⁸ Remember not our former iniquities: let thy mercies speedily prevent us, for we are become exceeding poor.

⁹ Help us, O God, our saviour: and for the glory of thy name, O Lord, deliver us: and forgive us our sins for thy name’s sake:

¹⁰ Lest they should say among the Gentiles: Where is their God? And let him be made known among the nations before our eyes, By the revenging the blood of thy servants, which hath been shed:

¹¹ Let the sighing of the prisoners come in before thee. According to the greatness of thy arm, take possession of the children of them that have been put to death.

¹² And render to our neighbours sevenfold in their bosom: the reproach wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.

¹³ But we thy people, and the sheep of thy pasture, will give thanks to thee for ever. We will shew forth thy praise, unto generation and generation.

² I will tell you wise sayings; I will explain mysteries from the past

³ that we have heard before and reflected on; stories our forefathers passed down to us.

⁴ We will not keep them from our children; we will tell the next generation about God's marvelous actions—about his power and the amazing things he has done.

⁵ He gave his laws to the descendants of Jacob; his instructions to the people of Israel. He commanded our forefathers to teach them to their children,

⁶ so that the next generation—children yet to be born—would understand and grow up to teach their children.

⁷ In this way they should place their trust in God and not forget what God has done, and keep his commandments.

⁸ Then they would not be like their forefathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation that was untrustworthy and unfaithful.

⁹ The soldiers of Ephraim, though armed with bows, ran away on the day of battle.

¹⁰ They did not keep God's agreement, and refused to follow his laws.

¹¹ They ignored what he had done, and the amazing things he had shown them—

¹² the miracles he had performed for their forefathers near Zoan in Egypt.

¹³ He split the sea in two and led them through, making the water stand like walls on either side.

¹⁴ He led them with a cloud by day, and by night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He split open rocks in the desert to give his people plenty to drink, water as deep as the ocean.

¹⁶ He made streams flow from the stone; water rushing down like rivers!

¹⁷ But they repeatedly sinned against him, rebelling against the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸ They deliberately provoked God by demanding the foods they longed for.

¹⁹ They insulted God by saying, “Can God provide food here in the desert?

²⁰ Yes, he can strike a rock so that water gushes out like flowing rivers, but can he give us bread? Can he supply his people with meat?”

²¹ When he heard this, the Lord became very angry, burning like fire against the descendants of Jacob, furious with the people of Israel,

²² for they didn't believe in God and didn't trust him to take care of them.

²³ Even so he commanded the skies above and the doors of heaven to open,

²⁴ and he made manna rain down on them to eat, giving them bread from heaven.

²⁵ Human beings ate the bread of angels; he sent them more than enough food.

²⁶ He sent the east wind blowing across the sky; by his power he drove the south wind.

²⁷ He rained down meat on them as plentiful as dust; birds as numerous as sand on a beach.

²⁸ He made them fall right in the middle of their camp, all around where they were living.

²⁹ They ate until they were full. He gave them the food they longed for.

³⁰ But before they satisfied their appetite, while the meat was still in their mouths,

³¹ God became angry with them and he killed their strongest men, striking them down in the prime of life.

³² Despite all this they went right on sinning. Despite the miracles, they refused to trust him.

³³ So he snuffed out their futile lives, bringing them to an end in terror.

³⁴ When he began killing them, the rest came back to God in repentance, praying to him.

³⁵ They remembered that God was their rock, that God Most High was their Savior.

³⁶ They flattered him by what they told him, but they were only lying.

³⁷ Deep down they were not sincere, and did not keep the agreement they had with him.

³⁸ But being compassionate he pardoned their guilt and did not destroy all of them. He often held back his anger—he did not pour out all his fury.

³⁹ He remembered their mortality—that they were like a puff of wind that would not return.

⁴⁰ How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, giving him grief in the desert!

⁴¹ Again and again they provoked God, causing pain to the Holy One of Israel.

² I will open my mouth in a parable: I will declare high sentences of olde.

³ Which we haue heard and knowen, and our fathers haue tolde vs.

⁴ Wee will not hide them from their children but to the generation to come we wil shewe the praises of the Lord his power also, and his wonderful woorkes that he hath done:

⁵ How he established a testimonie in Iaakob, and ordeined a Law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they shoulde teache their children:

⁶ That the posteritie might knowe it, and the children, which should be borne, should stand vp, and declare it to their children:

⁷ That they might set their hope on God, and not forget the workes of God but keepe his commandements:

⁸ And not to bee as their fathers, a disobedient and rebellious generation: a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirite was not faithfull vnto God.

⁹ The children of Ephraim being armed and shooting with the bowe, turned backe in the day of battell.

¹⁰ They kept not the couenant of God, but refused to walke in his Lawe,

¹¹ And forgate his Actes, and his wonderfull woorkes that he had shewed them.

¹² Hee did marueilous thinges in the sight of their fathers in the lande of Egypt: euen in the fielde of Zoan.

¹³ He deuided the Sea, and led them through: he made also the waters to stand as an heape.

¹⁴ In the day time also hee led them with a cloude, and all the night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He claue the rockes in the wildernes, and gaue them drinke as of the great depths.

¹⁶ He brought floods also out of the stonie rocke; so that hee made the waters to descend like the riuers.

¹⁷ Yet they sinned stil against him, and prouoked the Highest in the wildernesse,

¹⁸ And tempted God in their heartes in requiring meate for their lust.

¹⁹ They spake against God also, saying, Can God prepare a table in the wildernesse?

²⁰ Behold, he smote the rocke, that the water gushed out, and the streames ouerflowed: can hee giue bread also? or prepare flesh for his people?

²¹ Therefore the Lord heard and was angrie, and the fire was kindled in Iaakob, and also wrath came vpon Israel,

²² Because they beleeued not in God, and trusted not in his helpe.

²³ Yet he had comanded the clouds aboue, and had opened the doores of heauen,

²⁴ And had rained downe MAN vpon them for to eate, and had giuen them of the wheate of heauen.

²⁵ Man did eate the bread of Angels: hee sent them meate ynough.

²⁶ He caused the Eastwinde to passe in the heauen, and through his power he brought in the Southwinde.

²⁷ Hee rained flesh also vpon them as dust, and feathered foule as the sand of the sea.

²⁸ And hee made it fall in the middes of their campe euen round about their habitations.

²⁹ So they did eate and were well filled: for he gaue them their desire.

³⁰ They were not turned from their lust, but the meate was yet in their mouthes,

³¹ When the wrath of God came euen vpon them, and slew the strongest of them, and smote downe the chosen men in Israel.

³² For all this, they sinned stil, and beleeued not his wonderous woorkes.

³³ Therefore their daies did hee consume in vanitie, and their yeeres hastily.

³⁴ And when hee slewe them, they sought him and they returned, and sought God earely.

³⁵ And they remembred that God was their strength, and the most high God their redeemer.

³⁶ But they flattered him with their mouth, and dissembled with him with their tongue.

³⁷ For their heart was not vpright with him: neither were they faithfull in his couenant.

³⁸ Yet he being merciful forgaue their iniquitie, and destroied them not, but oft times called backe his anger, and did not stirre vp all his wrath.

³⁹ For he remembered that they were flesh: yea, a winde that passeth and commeth not againe.

⁴⁰ How oft did they prouoke him in the wildernes? and grieue him in the desert?

⁴¹ Yea, they returned, and tempted God, and limited the Holie one of Israel.

² I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter dark sayings concerning days of old;

³ That which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us,

⁴ We will not hide from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and His strength, and His wondrous works that He hath done.

⁵ For He established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;

⁶ That the generation to come might know them, even the children that should be born; who should arise and tell them to their children,

⁷ That they might put their confidence in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments;

⁸ 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.

⁹ The children of Ephraim were as archers handling the bow, that turned back in the day of battle.

¹⁰ They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in His law;

¹¹ And they forgot His doings, and His wondrous works that He had shown them.

¹² Marvellous things did He in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

¹³ He cleaved the sea, and caused them to pass through; and He made the waters to stand as a heap.

¹⁴ By day also He led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He cleaved rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the great deep.

¹⁶ He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ Yet went they on still to sin against Him, to rebel against the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸ And they tried God in their heart by asking food for their craving.

¹⁹ Yea, they spoke against God; they said: 'Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold, He smote the rock, that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed; can He give bread also? or will He provide flesh for His people?'

²¹ Therefore the LORD heard, and was wroth; and a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also went up against Israel;

²² Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in His salvation.

²³ And He commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven;

²⁴ And He caused manna to rain upon them for food, and gave them of the corn of heaven.

²⁵ Man did eat the bread of the mighty; He sent them provisions to the full.

²⁶ He caused the east wind to set forth in heaven; and by His power He brought on the south wind.

²⁷ He caused flesh also to rain upon them as the dust, and winged fowl as the sand of the seas;

²⁸ And He let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their dwellings.

²⁹ So they did eat, and were well filled; and He gave them that which they craved.

³⁰ They were not estranged from their craving, their food was yet in their mouths,

³¹ When the anger of God went up against them, and slew of the lustieth among them, and smote down the young men of Israel.

³² For all this they sinned still, and believed not in His wondrous works.

³³ Therefore He ended their days as a breath, and their years in terror.

³⁴ When He slew them, then they would inquire after Him, and turn back and seek God earnestly.

³⁵ And they remembered that God was their Rock, and the Most High God their redeemer.

³⁶ But they beguiled Him with their mouth, and lied unto Him with their tongue.

³⁷ For their heart was not stedfast with Him, neither were they faithful in His covenant.

³⁸ But He, being full of compassion, forgiveth iniquity, and destroyeth not; yea, many a time doth He turn His anger away, and doth not stir up all His wrath.

³⁹ So He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

⁴⁰ How oft did they rebel against Him in the wilderness, and grieve Him in the desert!

⁴¹ And still again they tried God, and set bounds to the Holy One of Israel.

² I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

³ Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, Shewing to the generation to come The praises of the Lord, and his strength, And his wonderful works that he hath done.

⁵ For he established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children:

⁶ That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; Who should arise and declare them to their children:

⁷ That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments:

⁸ 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.

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

¹⁰ They kept not the covenant of God, And refused to walk in his law;

¹¹ And forgat his works, And his wonders that he had shewed them.

¹² Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

¹³ He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; And he made the waters to stand as a heap.

¹⁴ In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, And all the night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He clave the rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink as out of the great depths.

¹⁶ He brought streams also out of the rock, And caused waters to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ And they sinned yet more against him By provoking the most High in the wilderness.

¹⁸ And they tempted God in their heart By asking meat for their lust.

¹⁹ Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, And the streams overflowed; Can he give bread also? Can he provide flesh for his people?

²¹ Therefore the Lord heard this, and was wroth: So a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also came up against Israel;

²² Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in his salvation:

²³ Though he had commanded the clouds from above, And opened the doors of heaven,

²⁴ And had rained down manna upon them to eat, And had given them of the corn of heaven.

²⁵ Man did eat angels’ food: He sent them meat to the full.

²⁶ He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: And by his power he brought in the south wind.

²⁷ He rained flesh also upon them as dust, And feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:

²⁸ And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their habitations.

²⁹ So they did eat, and were well filled: For he gave them their own desire;

³⁰ They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,

³¹ The wrath of God came upon them, And slew the fattest of them, And smote down the chosen men of Israel.

³² For all this they sinned still, And believed not for his wondrous works.

³³ Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, And their years in trouble.

³⁴ When he slew them, then they sought him: And they returned and inquired early after God.

³⁵ And they remembered that God was their rock, And the high God their redeemer.

³⁶ Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, And they lied unto him with their tongues.

³⁷ For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

³⁸ But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.

³⁹ For he remembered that they were but flesh; A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

⁴⁰ How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, And grieve him in the desert!

⁴¹ Yea, they turned back and tempted God, And limited the Holy One of Israel.

² I will open with a parable my mouth: I will utter riddles out of ancient times;

³ Which we have heard and know, and which our fathers have related unto us.

⁴ We will not conceal them from their children, relating to the latest generation the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful deeds which he hath done.

⁵ Yea, he established a testimony in Jacob, and instituted a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:

⁶ In order that the latest generation might know them, even the children that are to be born; that they may arise and relate them to their children;

⁷ That they may place in God their hope, and not forget the doings of God, but observe his commandments;

⁸ And that they may not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that had not directed their heart firmly, and whose spirit was not faithful to God.

⁹ The children of Ephraim, like well-armed archers, that turn round on the day of battle,

¹⁰ Kept not the covenant of God, and in his law they refused to walk;

¹¹ And they forgot his deeds, as also his wonders, which he had permitted them to see.

¹² In the presence of their fathers did he do wonders, in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zo'an.

¹³ He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters stand upright as a wall.

¹⁴ And he led them with the cloud by day, and all the night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He split rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the mighty deep.

¹⁶ And he brought forth running streams out of the rock, and caused water to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ But they repeated to sin yet more against him, rebelling against the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸ And they tempted God in their heart, by asking food for their desire.

¹⁹ Yea, they spoke against God: they said, Will God be able to set in order a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed: shall he also be able to give bread? or can he provide flesh for his people?

²¹ Therefore, when the Lord heard this, he became wroth: and a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also ascended against Israel,

²² Because they had not believed in God, and had not trusted in his salvation.

²³ Then he ordained the skies from above, and the doors of heaven he opened;

²⁴ And he let rain down upon them manna to eat, and the corn of heaven gave he unto them.

²⁵ Angels' bread did man eat: he sent them provision to satisfaction.

²⁶ He caused an east wind to pass along the heavens; and he led forth by his strength the south wind.

²⁷ And he let rain upon them flesh as plentiful as the dust, and winged birds like the sand of the sea;

²⁸ And he let them fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.

²⁹ And they ate, and were greatly satisfied, and what they longed for he brought unto them.

³⁰ They were not estranged from their longing, yet was their food in their mouth:

³¹ When the wrath of God ascended against them, and he slew some of the fattest of them, and the young men of Israel did he strike down.

³² With all this they sinned again, and believed not in his wonders.

³³ Therefore he caused their days to come to an end in nought, and their years in dread.

³⁴ When he slew them, then did they seek him, and they returned and inquired earnestly after God.

³⁵ And they remembered that God was their rock, and the most high God their redeemer.

³⁶ Nevertheless they prayed insincerely to him with their mouth, and with their tongue they lied unto him.

³⁷ For their heart was not firm with him, and they were not faithful in his covenant.

³⁸ But he, being merciful, forgave the iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not awaken all his fury.

³⁹ And he remembered that they are but flesh, a spirit that passeth away, and returneth not again.

⁴⁰ How oft did they rebel against him in the wilderness, grieve him in the desert!

⁴¹ Yea, they once more tempted God, and set limits to the Holy One of Israel.

² They have given the dead bodies of thy servants To be food for the birds of the sky, The flesh of thy holy ones for the wild beasts of the earth.

³ They have shed their blood as water, Round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.

⁴ We are become a reproach to our neighbors, A scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

⁵ How long, O Lord? wilt thou be angry forever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

⁶ Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, And upon the kingdoms which have not called upon thy name.

⁷ For they have devoured Jacob, And laid his place waste.

⁸ Remember not our old transgressions; Let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us; For we are greatly impoverished.

⁹ Help us, O God our Savior; For the glory of thy name, O Lord, deliver us; And be merciful to our sins, for thy name’s sake.

¹⁰ Lest haply they should say among the heathen, Where is their God? And let the avenging of thy servants’ blood that has been shed Be known among the heathen before our eyes.

¹¹ Let the groaning of the prisoners come in before thee; According to the greatness of thine arm Preserve the sons of the slain ones.

¹² Repay to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, With which they have reproached thee, O Lord.

¹³ For we are thy people and the sheep of thy pasture; We will give thee thanks forever; We will declare thy praise throughout all generations.

² I will open my mouth in a psalm; I will utter sayings of ancient times.

³ What we have heard and learned, And our fathers have told us,

⁴ We will not hide from their children; Showing to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, His might, and the wonders he hath wrought.

⁵ For he appointed statutes in Jacob, And established a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers To make known to their children;

⁶ So that the generation to come might know them; The children, which should be born, and rise up, Who should declare them to their children;

⁷ That they might put their trust in God, And not forget his deeds, But keep his commandments;

⁸ And might not be, like their forefathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation,—A generation whose heart was not fixed upon God, And whose spirit was not steadfast toward the Almighty.

⁹ The children of Ephraim were like armed bowmen, Who turn their backs in the day of battle.

¹⁰ They kept not the covenant of God, And refused to walk in his law;

¹¹ And forgot his mighty deeds, And the wonders he had shown them.

¹² Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

¹³ He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; Yea, he made the waters to stand as a heap.

¹⁴ By day he led them by a cloud, And all the night by a light of fire.

¹⁵ He clave the rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink, as from the great deep.

¹⁶ From the rock he brought flowing streams, And made water to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ Yet still they sinned against him, And provoked the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸ They tempted God in their hearts, By asking food for their delight.

¹⁹ Yea, they spake against God, and said, “Can God spread a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold! he smote the rock, and the water flowed, And streams gushed forth: Is he also able to give bread? Can he provide flesh for his people?”

²¹ When, therefore, the LORD heard this, he was wroth: So a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger arose against Israel.

²² Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in his aid.

²³ Yet he had commanded the clouds above, And had opened the doors of heaven;

²⁴ And had rained down upon them manna for food, And had given them the corn of heaven.

²⁵ Every one ate the food of princes; He sent them bread to the full.

²⁶ Then he caused a strong wind to blow in the heavens, And by his power he brought a south wind;

²⁷ He rained down flesh upon them as dust, And feathered fowls as the sand of the sea.

²⁸ He caused them to fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their habitations.

²⁹ So they did eat, and were filled; For he gave them their own desire.

³⁰ Their desire was not yet satisfied, And their meat was yet in their mouths,

³¹ When the wrath of God came upon them, And slew their strong men, And smote down the chosen men of Israel.

³² For all this they sinned still, And put no trust in his wondrous works.

³³ Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, And their years in sudden destruction.

³⁴ When he slew them, they sought him; They returned, and sought earnestly for God;

³⁵ And remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High their redeemer.

³⁶ But they only flattered him with their mouths, And spake falsely to him with their tongues.

³⁷ For their hearts were not true to him, Nor were they steadfast in his covenant.

³⁸ Yet, being full of compassion, he forgave their iniquity, And would not utterly destroy them; Often he restrained his indignation, And stirred not up all his anger.

³⁹ He remembered that they were but flesh,—A breath, that passeth and cometh not back.

⁴⁰ How often did they provoke him in the wilderness! How often did they anger him in the desert!

⁴¹ Again and again they tempted God, And offended the Holy One of Israel.

² as I open my mouth in a poem on the riddling story of the past.

³ What we have heard and known, and what our ancestors have told us,

⁴ we will not hide from their children. We will tell to the next generation the praises and might of the Lord, and the wonders that he has done.

⁵ He set up a testimony in Jacob, a law he appointed in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to make known to their children,

⁶ that the next generation should know it, that the children yet to be born should arise and tell their children;

⁷ that in God they might put their confidence, and not forget God's works; but that they might keep his commandments,

⁸ and not be like their ancestors, a generation defiant and stubborn, a generation with heart unsteady, and spirit unfaithful towards God.

⁹ Ephraimites, armed bowmen, turned back in the day of battle.

¹⁰ They did not keep God's covenant, they refused to walk in his law.

¹¹ They forgot what he had done, and the wonders he had shown them.

¹² He did wonders before their ancestors in the country of Zoan in Egypt.

¹³ Through the sea which he split he brought them, making waters stand up like a heap;

¹⁴ he led them by day with a cloud, all the night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ From the rocks which he split in the wilderness, he gave them to drink as of ocean's abundance.

¹⁶ He brought streams out of the rock, and made water run down like rivers.

¹⁷ Yet they still went on sinning against him, they defied the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸ They wilfully challenged God, demanding the food that they longed for.

¹⁹ “Is God able,” such was their challenge, “to spread in the desert a table?

²⁰ From the rock that he struck there gushed water, and torrents that overflowed; but can he also give bread, or provide his people with meat?”

²¹ When the Lord heard this, he was furious, and fire was kindled on Jacob, anger flared up against Israel.

²² For they put no trust in God, no confidence in his help.

²³ So he summoned the clouds above; and, opening the doors of heaven,

²⁴ he rained manna upon them for food, and grain of heaven he gave them.

²⁵ Everyone ate the bread of angels; he sent them food to the full.

²⁶ He launched the east wind in the heavens, and guided the south by his power.

²⁷ He rained meat upon them like dust, winged bird like the sand of the sea.

²⁸ In the midst of their camp he dropped it, all around their tents.

²⁹ They ate and were more than filled; he had brought them the thing they desired.

³⁰ But the thing they desired became loathsome: while their food was still in their mouths,

³¹ the wrath of God rose against them. He slew the stoutest amongst them, and laid low the young men of Israel.

³² Yet for all this they sinned yet more, and refused to believe in his wonders.

³³ So he ended their days in a breath, and their years in sudden dismay.

³⁴ When he slew them, then they sought after him, they turned and sought God with diligence.

³⁵ They remembered that God was their rock, and the Most High God their redeemer.

³⁶ But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.

³⁷ Their heart was not steady with him, they were faithless to his covenant.

³⁸ But he is full of pity: he pardons sin and destroys not. Often he turns his anger away, without stirring his wrath at all.

³⁹ So he remembered that they were but flesh, breath that passes and does not return.

⁴⁰ But how often they rebelled in the desert, and caused him grief in the wilderness,

⁴¹ tempting God again and again, provoking the Holy One of Israel.

² as I open my mouth in a poem on the riddling story of the past.

³ What we have heard and known, and what our ancestors have told us,

⁴ we will not hide from their children. We will tell to the next generation the praises and might of the Lord, and the wonders that he has done.

⁵ He set up a testimony in Jacob, a law he appointed in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to make known to their children,

⁶ that the next generation should know it, that the children yet to be born should arise and tell their children;

⁷ that in God they might put their confidence, and not forget God's works; but that they might keep his commandments,

⁸ and not be like their ancestors, a generation defiant and stubborn, a generation with heart unsteady, and spirit unfaithful towards God.

⁹ Ephraimites, armed bowmen, turned back in the day of battle.

¹⁰ They did not keep God's covenant, they refused to walk in his law.

¹¹ They forgot what he had done, and the wonders he had shown them.

¹² He did wonders before their ancestors in the country of Zoan in Egypt.

¹³ Through the sea which he split he brought them, making waters stand up like a heap;

¹⁴ he led them by day with a cloud, all the night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ From the rocks which he split in the wilderness, he gave them to drink as of ocean's abundance.

¹⁶ He brought streams out of the rock, and made water run down like rivers.

¹⁷ Yet they still went on sinning against him, they defied the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸ They willfully challenged God, demanding the food that they longed for.

¹⁹ “Is God able,” such was their challenge, “to spread in the desert a table?

²⁰ From the rock that he struck there gushed water, and torrents that overflowed; but can he also give bread, or provide his people with meat?”

²¹ When the Lord heard this, he was furious, and fire was kindled on Jacob, anger flared up against Israel.

²² For they put no trust in God, no confidence in his help.

²³ So he summoned the clouds above; and, opening the doors of heaven,

²⁴ he rained manna upon them for food, and grain of heaven he gave them.

²⁵ Everyone ate the bread of angels; he sent them food to the full.

²⁶ He launched the east wind in the heavens, and guided the south by his power.

²⁷ He rained meat upon them like dust, winged bird like the sand of the sea.

²⁸ In the midst of their camp he dropped it, all around their tents.

²⁹ They ate and were more than filled; he had brought them the thing they desired.

³⁰ But the thing they desired became loathsome: while their food was still in their mouths,

³¹ the wrath of God rose against them. He slew the stoutest among them, and laid low the young men of Israel.

³² Yet for all this they sinned yet more, and refused to believe in his wonders.

³³ So he ended their days in a breath, and their years in sudden dismay.

³⁴ When he slew them, then they sought after him, they turned and sought God with diligence.

³⁵ They remembered that God was their rock, and the Most High God their redeemer.

³⁶ But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.

³⁷ Their heart was not steady with him, they were faithless to his covenant.

³⁸ But he is full of pity: he pardons sin and destroys not. Often he turns his anger away, without stirring his wrath at all.

³⁹ So he remembered that they were but flesh, breath that passes and does not return.

⁴⁰ But how often they rebelled in the desert, and caused him grief in the wilderness,

⁴¹ tempting God again and again, provoking the Holy One of Israel.

² I will open my mouth in a parable. I will explain mysteries from days of old,

³ Which we have sh'ma ·heard obeyed· and known, and our fathers have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the tehilahot ·praise songs· of Adonai , his strength, and his wondrous deeds that he has done.

⁵ For he established a testimony in Jacob Supplanter, and appointed a teaching in Israel God prevails, which he enjoined our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;

⁶ that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; who should arise and tell their children,

⁷ that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his mitzvot ·instructions·,

⁸ and might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn’t make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

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

¹⁰ They didn’t keep God’s covenant, and refused to walk in his torot ·teachings·.

¹¹ They forgot his doings, his wondrous deeds that he had shown them.

¹² He did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt Abode of slavery, in the field of Zoan.

¹³ He split the sea, and caused them to pass through. He made the waters stand as a heap.

¹⁴ In the daytime he also led them with a cloud, and all night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He split rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.

¹⁶ He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ Yet they still went on to sin against him, to rebel against haElyon the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸ They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.

¹⁹ Yes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide meat for his people?”

²¹ Therefore Adonai sh'ma ·heard obeyed·, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob Supplanter, anger also went up against Israel God prevails,

²² because they didn’t believe in God, and didn’t trust in his yishu'ah ·salvation·.

²³ Yet he enjoined the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven.

²⁴ He rained down manna ·what is it· on them to eat, and gave them food from the sky.

²⁵ Man ate the bread of angels. He sent them food to the full.

²⁶ He caused the east wind to blow in the sky. By his power he guided the south wind.

²⁷ He rained also meat on them as the dust; winged birds as the sand of the seas.

²⁸ He let them fall in the middle of their camp, around their habitations.

²⁹ So they ate, and were well filled. He gave them their own desire.

³⁰ They didn’t turn from their cravings. Their food was yet in their mouths,

³¹ when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of their fattest, and struck down the young men of Israel God prevails.

³² For all this they still sinned, and didn’t believe in his wondrous works.

³³ Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.

³⁴ When he killed them, then they inquired after him. They made teshuvah ·complete return· and sought God earnestly.

³⁵ They remembered that God was their rock, haElyon the Most High God, their redeemer.

³⁶ But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.

³⁷ For their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.

³⁸ But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn’t stir up all his wrath.

³⁹ He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and does not come again.

⁴⁰ How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert!

⁴¹ They turned again and tempted God, and provoked the haKadosh Isra'el the Holy One of God prevails.

² I will open my mouth in parables; I will sing about hidden things about the past.

³ These are things that we have heard and learned, things that our ancestors have told us.

⁴ We will not keep them from their descendants. We will tell the next generation about the praiseworthy deeds of Yahweh, his strength, and the wonders that he has done.

⁵ For he established covenant decrees in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel. He commanded our ancestors that they were to teach them to their children.

⁶ He commanded this so that the generation to come might know his decrees, the children not yet born, who should tell them in turn to their own children.

⁷ Then they would place their hope in God and not forget his deeds but keep his commandments.

⁸ Then they would not be like their ancestors, who were a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation whose hearts were not right, and whose spirits were not committed and faithful to God.

⁹ The Ephraimites were armed with bows, but they turned back on the day of battle.

¹⁰ They did not keep the covenant with God, and they refused to obey his law.

¹¹ They forgot his deeds, the wonderful things that he had shown them.

¹² They forgot the marvelous things he did in the sight of their ancestors in the land of Egypt, in the land of Zoan.

¹³ He divided the sea and led them across it; he made the waters to stand like walls.

¹⁴ In the daytime he led them with a cloud and all the night with the light of fire.

¹⁵ He split the rocks in the wilderness, and he gave them water abundantly, enough to fill the depths of the sea.

¹⁶ He made streams flow out of the rock and made the water flow like rivers.

¹⁷ Yet they continued to sin against him, rebelling against the Most High in the wilderness.

¹⁸ They challenged God in their hearts by asking for food to satisfy their appetites.

¹⁹ They spoke against God; they said, “Can God really lay out a table for us in the wilderness?

²⁰ See, when he struck the rock, waters gushed out and streams overflowed. But can he give bread also? Will he provide meat for his people?”

²¹ When Yahweh heard this, he was angry; so his fire burned against Jacob, and his anger attacked Israel,

²² because they did not believe in God and did not trust in his salvation.

²³ Yet he commanded the skies above and opened the doors of the sky.

²⁴ He rained down manna for them to eat, and gave them the grain from heaven.

²⁵ People ate the bread of angels. He sent them food in abundance.

²⁶ He caused the east wind to blow in the sky, and by his power he guided the south wind.

²⁷ He rained down meat on them like dust, birds as numerous as the sands of the sea.

²⁸ They fell in the middle of their camp, all around their tents.

²⁹ So they ate and were full. He gave them what they craved.

³⁰ But they had not yet filled up; their food was still in their mouths.

³¹ Then God's anger attacked them and killed the strongest of them. He brought down the young men of Israel.

³² Despite this, they continued to sin and did not believe his wonderful deeds.

³³ Therefore God cut short their days; their years were filled with terror.

³⁴ Whenever God afflicted them, they would start to seek him, and they would return and look earnestly for him.

³⁵ They would call to mind that God was their rock and that the Most High God was their rescuer.

³⁶ But they would flatter him with their mouth and lie to him with their words.

³⁷ For their hearts were not firmly fixed on him, and they were not faithful to his covenant.

³⁸ Yet he, being merciful, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. Yes, many times he held back his anger and did not stir up all his wrath.

³⁹ He called to mind that they were made of flesh, a wind that passes away and does not return.

⁴⁰ How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness and grieved him in the barren regions!

⁴¹ Again and again they challenged God and offended the Holy One of Israel.

² I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

³ which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous deeds that he has done.

⁵ For he established a covenant in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;

⁶ that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; who should arise and tell their children,

⁷ that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,

⁸ and might not be as their fathers— a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn’t make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

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

¹⁰ They didn’t keep God’s covenant, and refused to walk in his law.

¹¹ They forgot his doings, his wondrous deeds that he had shown them.

¹² He did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

¹³ He split the sea, and caused them to pass through. He made the waters stand as a heap.

¹⁴ In the daytime he also led them with a cloud, and all night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He split rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.

¹⁶ He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ Yet they still went on to sin against him, to rebel against the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸ They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.

¹⁹ Yes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide meat for his people?”

²¹ Therefore Yahweh heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, anger also went up against Israel,

²² because they didn’t believe in God, and didn’t trust in his salvation.

²³ Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven.

²⁴ He rained down manna on them to eat, and gave them food from the sky.

²⁵ Man ate the bread of angels. He sent them food to the full.

²⁶ He caused the east wind to blow in the sky. By his power he guided the south wind.

²⁷ He also rained meat on them as the dust, winged birds as the sand of the seas.

²⁸ He let them fall in the middle of their camp, around their habitations.

²⁹ So they ate, and were well filled. He gave them their own desire.

³⁰ They didn’t turn from their cravings. Their food was yet in their mouths,

³¹ when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of their strongest, and struck down the young men of Israel.

³² For all this they still sinned, and didn’t believe in his wondrous works.

³³ Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.

³⁴ When he killed them, then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.

³⁵ They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God, their redeemer.

³⁶ But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.

³⁷ For their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.

³⁸ But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn’t stir up all his wrath.

³⁹ He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and doesn’t come again.

⁴⁰ How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert!

⁴¹ They turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

² I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

³ which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, his strength, and his wondrous deeds that he has done.

⁵ For he established a covenant in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;

⁶ that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; who should arise and tell their children,

⁷ that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,

⁸ and might not be as their fathers— a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn’t make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

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

¹⁰ They didn’t keep God’s covenant, and refused to walk in his law.

¹¹ They forgot his doings, his wondrous deeds that he had shown them.

¹² He did marvellous things in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

¹³ He split the sea, and caused them to pass through. He made the waters stand as a heap.

¹⁴ In the daytime he also led them with a cloud, and all night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He split rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.

¹⁶ He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ Yet they still went on to sin against him, to rebel against the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸ They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.

¹⁹ Yes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide meat for his people?”

²¹ Therefore the LORD heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, anger also went up against Israel,

²² because they didn’t believe in God, and didn’t trust in his salvation.

²³ Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven.

²⁴ He rained down manna on them to eat, and gave them food from the sky.

²⁵ Man ate the bread of angels. He sent them food to the full.

²⁶ He caused the east wind to blow in the sky. By his power he guided the south wind.

²⁷ He also rained meat on them as the dust, winged birds as the sand of the seas.

²⁸ He let them fall in the middle of their camp, around their habitations.

²⁹ So they ate, and were well filled. He gave them their own desire.

³⁰ They didn’t turn from their cravings. Their food was yet in their mouths,

³¹ when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of their strongest, and struck down the young men of Israel.

³² For all this they still sinned, and didn’t believe in his wondrous works.

³³ Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.

³⁴ When he killed them, then they enquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.

³⁵ They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God, their redeemer.

³⁶ But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.

³⁷ For their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.

³⁸ But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn’t stir up all his wrath.

³⁹ He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and doesn’t come again.

⁴⁰ How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert!

⁴¹ They turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

² I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

³ Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

⁵ For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:

⁶ That the generation to come might know them , even the children who should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

⁷ That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:

⁸ 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 steadfast with God.

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

¹⁰ They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;

¹¹ And forgot his works, and his wonders that he had shown them.

¹² Marvelous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

¹³ He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as a heap.

¹⁴ In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He cleaved the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.

¹⁶ He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the Most High in the wilderness.

¹⁸ And they tempted God in their heart by asking food for their desire.

¹⁹ Yes, they spoke against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

²¹ Therefore the LORD heard this , and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;

²² Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:

²³ Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

²⁴ And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.

²⁵ Man ate angels' food: he sent them food to the full.

²⁶ He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.

²⁷ He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:

²⁸ And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, around their habitations.

²⁹ So they ate, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;

³⁰ They were not estranged from their desire: but while their meat was yet in their mouths,

³¹ The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.

³² For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.

³³ Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.

³⁴ When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.

³⁵ And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.

³⁶ Nevertheless they flattered him with their mouth, and they lied to him with their tongues.

³⁷ For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.

³⁸ But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yes, many a time he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

³⁹ For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

⁴⁰ How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

⁴¹ Yes, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.

² I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

³ which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, his strength, and his wondrous deeds that he has done.

⁵ For he established a covenant in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;

⁶ that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; who should arise and tell their children,

⁷ that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,

⁸ and might not be as their fathers— a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn’t make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

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

¹⁰ They didn’t keep God’s covenant, and refused to walk by his Torah.

¹¹ They forgot his doings, his wondrous deeds that he had shown them.

¹² He did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

¹³ He split the sea, and caused them to pass through. He made the waters stand as a heap.

¹⁴ In the daytime he also led them with a cloud, and all night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He split rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.

¹⁶ He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ Yet they still went on to sin against him, to rebel against the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸ They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.

¹⁹ Yes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide meat for his people?”

²¹ Therefore the LORD heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, anger also went up against Israel,

²² because they didn’t believe in God, and didn’t trust in his salvation yeshuat.

²³ Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven.

²⁴ He rained down manna on them to eat, and gave them food from the sky.

²⁵ Man ate the bread of angels. He sent them food to the full.

²⁶ He caused the east wind to blow in the sky. By his power he guided the south wind.

²⁷ He also rained meat on them as the dust, winged birds as the sand of the seas.

²⁸ He let them fall in the middle of their camp, around their habitations.

²⁹ So they ate, and were well filled. He gave them their own desire.

³⁰ They didn’t turn from their cravings. Their food was yet in their mouths,

³¹ when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of their strongest, and struck down the young men of Israel.

³² For all this they still sinned, and didn’t believe in his wondrous works.

³³ Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.

³⁴ When he killed them, then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.

³⁵ They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God, their redeemer.

³⁶ But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.

³⁷ For their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.

³⁸ But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn’t stir up all his wrath.

³⁹ He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and doesn’t come again.

⁴⁰ How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert!

⁴¹ They turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

² I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

³ which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, his strength, and his wondrous deeds that he has done.

⁵ For he established a covenant in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;

⁶ that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; who should arise and tell their children,

⁷ that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,

⁸ and might not be as their fathers— a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn’t make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

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

¹⁰ They didn’t keep God’s covenant, and refused to walk by his Torah.

¹¹ They forgot his doings, his wondrous deeds that he had shown them.

¹² He did marvellous things in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

¹³ He split the sea, and caused them to pass through. He made the waters stand as a heap.

¹⁴ In the daytime he also led them with a cloud, and all night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He split rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.

¹⁶ He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

¹⁷ Yet they still went on to sin against him, to rebel against the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸ They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.

¹⁹ Yes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

²⁰ Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide meat for his people?”

²¹ Therefore the LORD heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, anger also went up against Israel,

²² because they didn’t believe in God, and didn’t trust in his salvation yeshuat.

²³ Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven.

²⁴ He rained down manna on them to eat, and gave them food from the sky.

²⁵ Man ate the bread of angels. He sent them food to the full.

²⁶ He caused the east wind to blow in the sky. By his power he guided the south wind.

²⁷ He also rained meat on them as the dust, winged birds as the sand of the seas.

²⁸ He let them fall in the middle of their camp, around their habitations.

²⁹ So they ate, and were well filled. He gave them their own desire.

³⁰ They didn’t turn from their cravings. Their food was yet in their mouths,

³¹ when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of their strongest, and struck down the young men of Israel.

³² For all this they still sinned, and didn’t believe in his wondrous works.

³³ Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.

³⁴ When he killed them, then they enquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.

³⁵ They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God, their redeemer.

³⁶ But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.

³⁷ For their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.

³⁸ But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn’t stir up all his wrath.

³⁹ He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and doesn’t come again.

⁴⁰ How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert!

⁴¹ They turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

² I shall open my mouth in parables; I shall speak perfect reasons or propositions from the beginning.

³ How great things have we heard, and we have known those or them; and our fathers told to us.

⁴ Those or They be not hid from the sons of them; in another generation. And they told the praisings of the Lord, and the virtues of him; and his marvels, which he did.

⁵ And he raised witnessing in Jacob; and he setted law in Israel. How great things commanded he to our fathers, to make those known to their sons;

⁶ that another generation know. Sons, that shall be born, and shall rise up; shall tell out to their sons.

⁷ That they set or put their hope in God, and forget not the works of God; and that they seek or search his commandments.

⁸ Lest they be made a shrewd generation; and stirring to wrath, as the fathers of them. A generation that dressed not his heart; and his spirit was not believed with God.

⁹ The sons of Ephraim, bending a bow, and sending arrows; were turned in the day of battle.

¹⁰ They kept not the testament of God; and they would not go in his law.

¹¹ And they forgat his benificences or benefits; and his marvels, which he showed to them.

¹² He did marvels before the fathers of them, in the land of Egypt; in the field of Tanis.

¹³ He brake the sea, and led them through it; and he ordained the waters as in a bouget or bottle.

¹⁴ And he led them forth in a cloud of the day; and all night in the lightening of fire.

¹⁵ He brake a stone in desert; and he gave water to them as in a much depth.

¹⁶ And he led water out of the stone; and he led forth waters as floods.

¹⁷ And they putted yet to do sin against him; they excited the high God into ire, in a place without water.

¹⁸ And they tempted God in their hearts; that they asked meats to their lives.

¹⁹ And they spake evil of God; they said, Whether God may make ready a board in desert?

²⁰ For he smote a stone, and waters flowed; and streams went out in abundance. Whether also he may give bread; either make ready a board to his people?

²¹ Therefore the Lord heard, and delayed; and fire was kindled in Jacob, and the ire of God ascended or went up on Israel.

²² For they believed not in God; neither hoped in his health.

²³ And he commanded to the clouds above; and he opened the gates of heaven.

²⁴ And he rained to them manna for to eat; and he gave to them bread of heaven.

²⁵ Man ate the bread of angels; he sent to them meats in abundance.

²⁶ He turned over the south wind from heaven; and he brought in by his virtue the west wind.

²⁷ And he rained fleshes as dust on them; and also volatiles feathered, as the gravel of the sea.

²⁸ And those felled in the midst of their castles or they fell in the middle of the tents of them; about the taber-nacles of them.

²⁹ And they ate, and were filled greatly, and he brought their desire to them;

³⁰ they were not defrauded of their desire. Yet their meats were in their mouth;

³¹ and the wrath of God ascended or went up on them. And he killed the fat men of them; and he hindered the chosen men of Israel.

³² In all these things they sinned yet; and believed not in the marvels of God.

³³ And the days of them failed in vanity; and the years of them failed with haste.

³⁴ When he killed them, they sought him; and they turned again, and early they came to him.

³⁵ And they bethought, that God is the helper of them; and the high God is the again-buyer of them.

³⁶ And they loved him in their mouth; and with their tongue they lied to him.

³⁷ Forsooth the heart of them was not rightful or right with him; neither they were had faithful in his testament.

³⁸ But he is merciful, and he shall be made merciful to the sins of them; and he shall not destroy them. And he did greatly, to turn away his ire; and he kindled not all his ire.

³⁹ And he bethought, that they be flesh; a spirit going, and not turning again.

⁴⁰ How oft made they him wroth in desert; they stirred him into ire in a place without water.

⁴¹ And they were turned, and tempted God; and they wrathed the Holy of Israel.

² I shall open my mouth in parables; I shall speak perfect reasons from the beginning (or I shall speak perfect reasoning from the old days).

³ How great things have we heard, and we have known those; and our fathers told to us. (What great things we have heard, and we have known; and our fathers told us.)

⁴ Those be not hid from the sons of them; in another generation. And they told the praisings of the Lord, and the virtues of him; and his marvels, which he did. (We will not hide these things from their sons and daughters; yea, from the generations to come. We shall tell out the praises of the Lord, and his strength, or his power; and the marvellous deeds which he did.)

⁵ And he raised witnessing in Jacob; and he setted law in Israel. How great things commanded he to our fathers, to make those known to their sons; (And he raised up a testimony in Jacob; and he set a law in Israel. He commanded to our fathers to make these things known to their sons and daughters;)

⁶ that another generation know. Sons, that shall be born, and shall rise up; shall tell out to their sons. (so that another generation would know them. And so that the sons and daughters who shall be born, shall rise up; and shall tell these things to their sons and daughters.)

⁷ That they set their hope in God, and forget not the works of God; and that they seek his commandments/and that they search his commandments. (So that they put their trust in God, and forget not the works of God; and that they obey his commandments.)

⁸ Lest they be made a shrewd generation; and (one) stirring to wrath, as the fathers of them. A generation that (ad)dressed not his heart; and his spirit was not believed with God. (Lest they be made a depraved, and a rebellious generation; like their fathers. For they were a generation who did not direct their hearts towards him; and their spirits were not steadfast with God, or firmly fixed on God.)

⁹ The sons of Ephraim, bending a bow, and sending arrows; were turned (aback) in the day of battle. (The sons of Ephraim, bending a bow, and sending arrows; turned and ran away on the day of battle.)

¹⁰ They kept not the testament of God; and they would not go in his law. (They kept not the covenant of God; and they would not follow, or obey, his Law.)

¹¹ And they forgat his benificences; and his marvels, which he showed to them. (And they forgot his good gifts; and his marvellous deeds, which he showed to them.)

¹² He did marvels before the fathers of them, in the land of Egypt; in the field of Tanis. (Yea, he did marvellous deeds before their forefathers, in the land of Egypt; on the plain of Zoan.)

¹³ He brake the sea, and led them through it; and he ordained the waters as in a bouget (or in a bottle). (He broke the sea apart, and led them through it; he made the waters to stand up like walls.)

¹⁴ And he led them forth in a cloud of the day; and all night in the lightening of fire. (And he led them forth by a cloud during the day; and all night long by the light of a fire.)

¹⁵ He brake a stone in desert; and he gave water to them as in a much depth. (He broke open a rock in the wilderness; and he gave water to them as if out of the great depths of the ocean.)

¹⁶ And he led water out of the stone; and he led forth waters as floods. (Yea, he brought forth water out of that rock; and it came forth like a river.)

¹⁷ And they putted yet to do sin against him; they excited the high God into ire, in a place without water. (And still they sinned against him; they incited the Most High God to anger, in a place without water.)

¹⁸ And they tempted God in their hearts; that they asked meats to their lives. (And they tempted God in their hearts; by demanding food for their hunger.)

¹⁹ And they spake evil of God; they said, Whether God may make ready a board in desert? (And they spoke evil against God; they said, Can God truly prepare a table for us here in the wilderness?)

²⁰ For he smote a stone, and waters flowed; and streams went out in abundance. Whether also he may give bread; either make ready a board to his people? (For he struck a stone, and waters flowed; yea, streams went out in abundance. But can he also give bread, or food, to us? can he also prepare a table here in the wilderness for his people?)

²¹ Therefore the Lord heard, and delayed; and fire was kindled in Jacob, and the ire of God ascended on Israel. (And so the Lord heard them, and was angry; and fire was kindled against the people of Jacob, yea, God’s anger descended upon the people of Israel.)

²² For they believed not in God; neither hoped in his health. (For they did not believe in God; nor trusted in his salvation, or his deliverance.)

²³ And he commanded to the clouds above; and he opened the gates of heaven. (But then he commanded to the clouds above; and he opened the gates of the heavens.)

²⁴ And he rained to them manna for to eat; and he gave to them bread of heaven. (And he rained down manna for them to eat; yea, he gave them the bread of heaven.)

²⁵ Man ate the bread of angels; he sent to them meats in abundance (or he sent them an abundance of food).

²⁶ He turned over the south wind from heaven; and he brought in by his virtue the west wind. (He sent the south wind down from the heavens; and he brought in the west wind by his strength, or his power.)

²⁷ And he rained fleshes as dust on them; and also volatiles feathered, as the gravel of the sea. (And he rained down flesh upon them, like a dust storm; yea, as many feathered fowls as the sand of the sea.)

²⁸ And those felled in the midst of their castles; about the tabernacles of them. (And they fell in the midst of their camp; all about their tents.)

²⁹ And they ate, and were filled greatly, and he brought their desire to them; (And so they ate, and were greatly filled, for he had brought them the desire of their hearts;)

³⁰ they were not defrauded of their desire. Yet their meats were in their mouth; (but their desire, or their yearning, was not yet quenched. And so while the food were yet in their mouths;)

³¹ and the wrath of God ascended on them. And he killed the fat men of them; and he hindered the chosen men of Israel. (God’s anger descended upon them. And he killed their most stout-hearted men; yea, he struck down Israel’s chosen men.)

³² In all these things they sinned yet; and believed not in the marvels of God. (Yet in spite of all these things, they still sinned; and did not believe or and had no faith in God’s marvellous deeds.)

³³ And the days of them failed in vanity; and the years of them failed with haste. (And so he ended their days like a breath; and their years with sudden disaster.)

³⁴ When he killed them, they sought him; and they turned again, and early they came to him. (And after he killed some of them, then they sought him again; and they returned, and they came eagerly to him.)

³⁵ And they bethought (again), that God is the helper of them; and the high God is the again-buyer of them. (And they remembered that God is their helper; and that the Most High God is their redeemer.)

³⁶ And they loved him in their mouth; and with their tongue they lied to him. (And they loved him with their mouths; but with their tongues they still lied to him.)

³⁷ Forsooth the heart of them was not rightful with him; neither they were had faithful in his testament. (And they were not loyal to him in their hearts; nor were they steadfast, or faithful, to obey his covenant.)

³⁸ But he is merciful, and he shall be made merciful to the sins of them; and he shall not destroy them. And he did greatly, to turn away his ire; and he kindled not all his ire. (But he was merciful, and he forgave their sins; and so he did not destroy them. And he had great restraint, and turned away his anger; and he did not kindle, or release, all of his wrath.)

³⁹ And he bethought, that they be flesh; a spirit going, and not turning again. (And he remembered, that they be but flesh; like the wind passing by, and never returning.)

⁴⁰ How oft made they him wroth in desert; they stirred him into ire in a place without water. (How often they made him angry in the wilderness; yea, they stirred him to anger in a place without water.)

⁴¹ And they were turned, and tempted God; and they wrathed the holy of Israel. (Again and again they tempted God; and they angered the Holy One of Israel.)

² I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,

³ That we have heard and do know, And our fathers have recounted to us.

⁴ We do not hide from their sons, To a later generation recounting praises of Jehovah, And His strength, and His wonders that He hath done.

⁵ And He raiseth up a testimony in Jacob, And a law hath placed in Israel, That He commanded our fathers, To make them known to their sons.

⁶ So that a later generation doth know, Sons who are born, do rise and recount to their sons,

⁷ And place in God their confidence, And forget not the doings of God, But keep His commands.

⁸ 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.

⁹ Sons of Ephraim — armed bearers of bow, Have turned in a day of conflict.

¹⁰ They have not kept the covenant of God, And in His law they have refused to walk,

¹¹ And they forget His doings, And His wonders that He shewed them.

¹² Before their fathers He hath done wonders, In the land of Egypt — the field of Zoan.

¹³ He cleft a sea, and causeth them to pass over, Yea, He causeth waters to stand as a heap.

¹⁴ And leadeth them with a cloud by day, And all the night with a light of fire.

¹⁵ He cleaveth rocks in a wilderness, And giveth drink — as the great deep.

¹⁶ And bringeth out streams from a rock, And causeth waters to come down as rivers.

¹⁷ And they add still to sin against Him, To provoke the Most High in the dry place.

¹⁸ And they try God in their heart, To ask food for their lust.

¹⁹ And they speak against God — they said: 'Is God able to array a table in a wilderness?'

²⁰ Lo, He hath smitten a rock, And waters flow, yea, streams overflow. 'Also — bread is He able to give? Doth He prepare flesh for His people?'

²¹ Therefore hath Jehovah heard, And He sheweth Himself wroth, And fire hath been kindled against Jacob, And anger also hath gone up against Israel,

²² For they have not believed in God, Nor have they trusted in His salvation.

²³ And He commandeth clouds from above, Yea, doors of the heavens He hath opened.

²⁴ And He raineth on them manna to eat, Yea, corn of heaven He hath given to them.

²⁵ Food of the mighty hath each eaten, Venison He sent to them to satiety.

²⁶ He causeth an east wind to journey in the heavens, And leadeth by His strength a south wind,

²⁷ And He raineth on them flesh as dust, And as sand of the seas — winged fowl,

²⁸ And causeth it to fall in the midst of His camp, Round about His tabernacles.

²⁹ And they eat, and are greatly satisfied, And their desire He bringeth to them.

³⁰ They have not been estranged from their desire, Yet is their food in their mouth,

³¹ And the anger of God hath gone up against them, And He slayeth among their fat ones, And youths of Israel He caused to bend.

³² With all this they have sinned again, And have not believed in His wonders.

³³ And He consumeth in vanity their days, And their years in trouble.

³⁴ If He slew them, then they sought Him, And turned back, and sought God earnestly,

³⁵ And they remember that God is their rock, And God Most High their redeemer.

³⁶ And — they deceive Him with their mouth, And with their tongue do lie to Him,

³⁷ And their heart hath not been right with Him, And they have not been stedfast in His covenant.

³⁸ And He — the Merciful One, Pardoneth iniquity, and destroyeth not, And hath often turned back His anger, And waketh not up all His fury.

³⁹ And He remembereth that they are flesh, A wind going on — and it returneth not.

⁴⁰ How often do they provoke Him in the wilderness, Grieve Him in the desolate place?

⁴¹ Yea, they turn back, and try God, And the Holy One of Israel have limited.