He told the Israelites, “When your children someday ask their fathers, ‘What do these stones represent?’ ¹ 

explain ¹  to your children, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan River ²  on dry ground.’

These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Now Michal, Saul’s daughter, had no children to the day of her death.

These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

All these had taken foreign wives, and some of them also had children by these women. ¹ 

If ¹  your children sinned against him, he gave them over ²  to the penalty ³  of their sin.

If a man denounces his friends for personal gain, ¹  the eyes of his children will fail.

Their children ¹  are firmly established in their presence, ²  their offspring before their eyes.

They allow their children to run ¹  like a flock; their little ones dance about.

If his children increase – it is for the sword! ¹  His offspring never have enough to eat. ² 

when the Almighty ¹  was still with me and my children were ²  around me;

Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord. ¹ 

All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, ¹  and his children ²  are blessed.

You delivered ¹  your people by your strength ²  – the children of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

May his children ¹  roam around begging, asking for handouts as they leave their ruined home! ² 

May no one show him kindness! ¹  May no one have compassion ²  on his fatherless children!

He makes the barren woman of the family ¹  a happy mother of children. ²  Praise the Lord!

May he increase your numbers, yours and your children’s! ¹ 

For he makes the bars of your gates strong. He blesses your children ¹  within you.