78:4 we will not hide from their 1 descendants.
We will tell the next generation
about the Lord’s praiseworthy acts, 2
about his strength and the amazing things he has done.
78:5 He established a rule 3 in Jacob;
he set up a law in Israel.
He commanded our ancestors
to make his deeds known to their descendants, 4
1 tn The pronominal suffix refers back to the “fathers” (“our ancestors,” v. 3).
2 tn Heb “to a following generation telling the praises of the
3 tn The Hebrew noun עֵדוּת (’edut) refers here to God’s command that the older generation teach their children about God’s mighty deeds in the nation’s history (see Exod 10:2; Deut 4:9; 6:20-25).
4 tn Heb “which he commanded our fathers to make them known to their sons.” The plural suffix “them” probably refers back to the