Psalms 78:8

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Psalms 78:6–10 · Berean Standard Bible

6 that the coming generation would know them— even children yet to be born— to arise and tell their own children

7 that they should put their confidence in God, not forgetting His works, but keeping His commandments.

8 Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.

9 The archers of Ephraim turned back on the day of battle.

10 They failed to keep God’s covenant and refused to live by His law.

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Psalms 68:6

God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

Psalms 106:7

Our fathers in Egypt did not grasp Your wonders or remember Your abundant kindness; but they rebelled by the sea, there at the Red Sea.

Exodus 32:9

The LORD also said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people.

Exodus 33:3

Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people; otherwise, I might destroy you on the way.”

Exodus 33:5

For the LORD had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I should go with you for a single moment, I would destroy you. Now take off your jewelry, and I will decide what to do with you.’”

Exodus 34:9

“O Lord,” he said, “if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, my Lord, please go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our iniquity and sin, and take us as Your inheritance.”

Deuteronomy 9:6

Understand, then, that it is not because of your righteousness that the LORD your God is giving you this good land to possess, for you are a stiff-necked people.

Deuteronomy 9:13

The LORD also said to me, “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people.

Deuteronomy 31:27

For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you are already rebelling against the LORD while I am still alive, how much more will you rebel after my death!

2 Kings 17:14

But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.

Ezekiel 2:3

“Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me.

Ezekiel 2:4

They are obstinate and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’

Ezekiel 2:5

And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.

Ezekiel 2:6

But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.

Ezekiel 2:7

But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.

Ezekiel 2:8

And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”

Ezekiel 20:8

But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 20:18

In the wilderness I said to their children: ‘Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers or keep their ordinances or defile yourselves with their idols.

Matthew 23:31

So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.

Matthew 23:32

Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers.

Matthew 23:33

You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?

Acts 7:51

You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

Psalms 78:37

Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.

2 Chronicles 12:14

And Rehoboam did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.

2 Chronicles 19:3

However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”

2 Chronicles 20:33

The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.

2 Chronicles 30:19

who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.”

Deuteronomy 4:4

But you who held fast to the LORD your God are alive to this day, every one of you.

Joshua 14:8

Although my brothers who went with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear, I remained loyal to the LORD my God.

Joshua 14:9

On that day Moses swore to me, saying, ‘Surely the land on which you have set foot will be an inheritance to you and your children forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.’

Acts 11:23

When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.