Family Verses

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

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.

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:

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

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. {that...: Heb. that prepared not their heart}

The children of Ephraim, {being} armed, {and} carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. {carrying: Heb. throwing forth}

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

But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.

The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage. {given...: Heb. praised}

Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, {and} like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die; {thy...: Heb. thine arm} {preserve...: Heb. reserve the children of death}