4 and we will tell themto the next generation.We won't keep secretthe glorious deedsand the mighty miraclesof the Lord.
5 God gave his Lawto Jacob's descendants,the people of Israel.And he told our ancestorsto teach their children,
6 so that each new generationwould know his Lawand tell it to the next.
7 Then they would trust Godand obey his teachings,without forgetting anythingGod had done.
8 They would be differentfrom their ancestors,who were stubborn, rebellious,and unfaithful to God.
9 The warriors from Ephraimwere armed with arrows,but they ran awaywhen the battle began.
10 They broke their agreementwith God,and they turned their backson his teaching.