King James Version
Psalms 78:11 in the King James Version says “And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 78 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.”
Psalms 78:11 · KJV
The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. carrying: Heb. throwing forth
They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;
And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.
Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And forgat”
H7911to mislay, i.e., to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention
“his works”
H5949an exploit (of god), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity
“and his wonders”
H6381properly, perhaps to separate, i.e., distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“that he had shewed”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
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