78:8 Then they will not be like their ancestors,
who were a stubborn and rebellious generation,
a generation that was not committed
and faithful to God. 5
1 tn Heb “sons” (so NASB); KJV, ASV, NIV, NRSV “children.”
2 tn Grk “these are the ones who cause divisions.”
3 tn Or “natural,” that is, living on the level of instincts, not on a spiritual level (the same word occurs in 1 Cor 2:14 as a description of nonbelievers).
4 tn Grk “not having [the] Spirit.”
5 tn Heb “a generation that did not make firm its heart and whose spirit was not faithful with God.” The expression “make firm the heart” means “to be committed, devoted” (see 1 Sam 7:3).