KJV King James Version
Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked [him] at the sea, [even] at the Red sea.
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Psalm 106:7
Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked [him] at the sea, [even] at the Red sea.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
Our fathers didn’t understand your wonders in Egypt. They didn’t remember the multitude of your loving kindnesses, but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.
ASV American Standard Version
Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; They remembered not the multitude of thy lovingkindnesses, But were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Our fathers in Egypt, Have not considered wisely Thy wonders, They have not remembered The abundance of Thy kind acts, And provoke by the sea, at the sea of Suph.
Surrounding context — Psalm 106
4 Remember me, O LORD, with the favour [that thou bearest unto] thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;
5 That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
6 We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked [him] at the sea, [even] at the Red sea.
8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.
9 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
10 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated [them], and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
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אֲב֘וֹתֵ֤ינוּH1 · avfatherבְמִצְרַ֨יִם׀H4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptלֹא־H3808 · lonotהִשְׂכִּ֬ילוּH7919 · sa.khalbe prudentנִפְלְאוֹתֶ֗יךָH6381 · pa.lato wonderלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotזָ֭כְרוּH2142 · za.kharto rememberאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]רֹ֣בH7230 · rovabundanceחֲסָדֶ֑יךָH2617 · che.sedkindnessוַיַּמְר֖וּH4784 · ma.rahto rebelעַל־H5921 · aluponיָ֣םH3220 · yamseaבְּיַם־H3220 · yamseaסֽוּף׃H5488 · suphRed (Sea)
Cross-references
Exodus 14:11-12And they said unto Moses, Because [there were] no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?Psalm 78:42They remembered not his hand, [nor] the day when he delivered them from the enemy.2 Thessalonians 2:10-12And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.Proverbs 1:22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?Psalm 78:11And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.Deuteronomy 15:15And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.Mark 8:17-21And when Jesus knew [it], he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?Isaiah 63:7I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, [and] the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.Mark 4:12That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and [their] sins should be forgiven them.Psalm 51:1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.Lamentations 3:32But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.Ephesians 2:11Wherefore remember, that ye [being] in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;Deuteronomy 32:28-29For they [are] a nation void of counsel, neither [is there any] understanding in them.Psalm 105:5Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;Psalm 5:7But as for me, I will come [into] thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: [and] in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.Psalm 106:45And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.Deuteronomy 29:4Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.Isaiah 44:18They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; [and] their hearts, that they cannot understand.
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