“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.”
Psalms 78:8 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Psalms 78:815 words
HebrewMeaning
וְ/לֹ֤אwəlōʾ
and notconjH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יִהְי֨וּyihəyw
they will beverbH1961
altogether · be · accomplished · committed ···
כַּ/אֲבוֹתָ֗/םkaʾăbwōtām
like ancestors theirpronH1
father · patrimony · principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'
דּוֹר֮dwōr
a generationnounH1755
evermore · generation · ever · posterity
סוֹרֵ֪רswōrēr
stubbornverbH5637
away · rebellious · revolter · slide back ···
וּ/מֹ֫רֶ֥הwmōreh
and rebelliousconjH4784
change · be disobedient · disobey · grievously ···
דּ֭וֹרdwōr
a generationnounH1755
evermore · generation · ever · posterity
לֹאlōʾ
which notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
הֵכִ֣יןhēkiyn
it directedverbH3559
confirm · direct · faithfulness · fashion ···
לִבּ֑/וֹlibwō
heart itsnounH3820
care for · consent · considered · courag ···
וְ/לֹאwəlōʾ
and which notconjH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
נֶאֶמְנָ֖הneʾemənāh
it was faithfulverbH539
assurance · believe · bring up · establish ···
אֶתʾet
withpronH854
among · before · by · for ···
אֵ֣לʾēl
GodnounH410
goodly · great · idol · might ···
רוּחֽ/וֹrwḥwō
spirit itsnounH7307
anger · blast · breath · cool ···
ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
Church Fathers on Psalms 78:8
1. This Psalm does contain the things which are said to have been done among the old people: but the new and latter people is being admonished, to beware that it be not ungrateful regarding the blessings of God, and provoke His anger against it, whereas it ought to receive His grace....The Title thereof does first move and engage our attention. For it is not without reason inscribed, “Understanding of Asaph:” but it is perchance because these words require a reader who does…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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