Psalms 78:4-21
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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.
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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:
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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:
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7 That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
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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.
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9 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
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10 They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;
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11 And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.
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12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
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13 He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.
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14 In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
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15 He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.
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16 He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
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17 And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.
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18 And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
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19 Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
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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?
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21 Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;