Psalm 78:57
World English Bible (WEB)
but turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers. They were twisted like a deceitful bow.
In context
55 He also drove out the nations before them, allotted them for an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
56 Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, and didn’t keep his testimonies,
57 but turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers. They were twisted like a deceitful bow.
58 For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their engraved images.
59 When God heard this, he was angry, and greatly abhorred Israel,
Psalm 78:57 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- but turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers. They were twisted like a deceitful bow.
- KJV King James Version
- But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- They turned back and were faithless like their fathers, twisted like a faulty bow.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers: They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And they turn back, And deal treacherously like their fathers, They have been turned like a deceitful bow,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they drew back and dealt treacherously like their fathers: they turned like a deceitful bow.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.