God, we have heard what you did. Those who came before us have told us what you did in their days, in days long ago.

神啊，你在古时，我们列祖的日子所行的事，我们亲耳听见了；我们的列祖也给我们述说过。

上帝啊，你在古时，我们列祖的日子所做的事，我们亲耳听见了，我们的列祖曾为我们述说。

神啊，你在古时，我们列祖的日子所做的事，我们亲耳听见了，我们的列祖曾为我们述说。

上帝啊，我们亲耳听过祖先讲述你在古时，在我们祖先时代的作为。

神啊！你在古时，在我们列祖的日子所作的事，我们亲耳听见了，我们的列祖也给我们述说过。

神哪，你在古时，在我们祖先的日子里所做的事，我们亲耳听见了，我们的祖先也向我们讲述过。

神啊，你在古時，我們列祖的日子所行的事，我們親耳聽見了；我們的列祖也給我們述說過。

上帝啊，你在古時，我們列祖的日子所做的事，我們親耳聽見了，我們的列祖曾為我們述說。

神啊，你在古時，我們列祖的日子所做的事，我們親耳聽見了，我們的列祖曾為我們述說。

上帝啊，我們親耳聽過祖先講述你在古時，在我們祖先時代的作為。

神啊！你在古時，在我們列祖的日子所作的事，我們親耳聽見了，我們的列祖也給我們述說過。

上帝啊，你在古日我們列祖的日子所顯的作為、我們列祖給我們敘述過的、我們都親耳聽見了。

神哪，你在古時，在我們祖先的日子裡所做的事，我們親耳聽見了，我們的祖先也向我們講述過。

上帝歟、爾在古昔所行之事、我耳聞之、列祖曾述之兮、

上帝兮、粵若古昔、爾行異跡兮、維予列祖、傳之於予、予聞而知之兮、

天主歟、主在古昔在我列祖時所行之事、我儕曾已親聞、列祖又向我傳述、

We have heard it with our ears, O God; our ancestors have told us what you did in their days, in days long ago.

O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old:

O God, we have heard it with our own ears— our ancestors have told us of all you did in their day, in days long ago:

God, we have heard with our ears— our ancestors have told us— the work you accomplished in their days, in days long ago:

God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have told us The work that You did in their days, In the days of old.

We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, The deeds You did in their days, In days of old:

We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, What work thou didst in their days, In the days of old.

God, we have heard with our ears— our ancestors have told us— the work You accomplished in their days, in days long ago:

We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us,[ what] work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

O God, we have clearly heard; our ancestors have told us what you did in their days, in ancient times.

We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us what work you did in their days, in the days of old.

“ Pardon me, sir,” Gideon replied,“ you say the Lord is with us. Then why has all this happened to us? Where are all the wonderful things he has done? Our people of long ago told us about them. They said,‘ Didn’t the Lord bring us up out of Egypt?’ But now the Lord has deserted us. He has handed us over to Midian.”

“ In days to come, your child will ask you,‘ What does this mean?’ Say to them,‘ The Lord used his mighty hand to bring us out of Egypt. That’s the land where we were slaves.Pharaoh was stubborn. He refused to let us go. So the Lord killed every oldest son in Egypt. He also killed all those born first among the people and animals. That’s why I sacrifice to the Lord every male animal born first. And that’s why I buy back each of my oldest sons for the Lord.’

A deer longs for streams of water. God, I long for you in the same way.

We have heard about them and we know them. Our people who lived before us have told us about them.We won’t hide them from our children. We will tell them to those who live after us. We will tell them what the Lord has done that is worthy of praise. We will talk about his power and the wonderful things he has done.He gave laws to the people of Jacob. He gave Israel their law. He commanded our people who lived before us to teach his laws to their children.Then those born later would know his laws. Even their children yet to come would know them. And they in turn would tell their children.

“ Listen to me. I’ll explain things to you. Let me tell you what I’ve seen.I’ll tell you what those who are wise have said. They don’t hide anything they’ve received from their people of long ago.The land was given only to those people. Their wisdom didn’t come from outsiders. And here’s what those who are wise have said.

“ Find out what our parents taught. Discover what those who lived before them learned.After all, we were born only yesterday. So we don’t know anything. Our days on this earth are like a shadow that disappears.

I thought about days gone by. I thought about the years of long ago.

Tell your children about it. Let them tell their children. And let their children tell it to those who live after them.

Give praise to the Lord and announce who he is. Tell the nations what he has done.Sing to him, sing praise to him. Tell about all the wonderful things he has done.

“ Obey all these directions. It’s a law for you and your children after you for all time to come.The Lord will give you the land, just as he promised. When you enter it, keep this holy day.Your children will ask you,‘ What does this holy day mean to you?’Tell them,‘ It’s the Passover sacrifice to honor the Lord. He passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt. He spared our homes when he struck down the Egyptians.’ ” Then the Israelites bowed down and worshiped.

And they will tell people who have not yet been born,“ The Lord has done what is right!”

It is those who are alive who praise you. And that’s what I’m doing today. Parents tell their children about how faithful you are.

Here is what the Book of the Wars of the Lord says about it.“ Sing about Zahab in Suphah and the valleys. Sing about the Arnonand the slopes of the valleys. They lead to the settlement called Ar. They lie along the border of Moab.”From there the Israelites continued on to Beer. That was the well where the Lord spoke to Moses. He said,“ Gather the people together. I will give them water to drink.”

That’s why the poets say,“ Come to Heshbon. Let it be built again. Let Sihon’s city be made as good as new.“ Fire went out from Heshbon. A blaze went out from the city of Sihon. It burned up Ar in Moab. It burned up the citizens who lived on Arnon’s hills.Moab, how terrible it is for you! People of Chemosh, you are destroyed! Chemosh has deserted his sons and daughters. His sons have run away from the battle. His daughters have become prisoners. He has handed all of them over to Sihon, the king of the Amorites.“ But we have taken them over. Heshbon’s rule has been destroyed all the way to Dibon. We have destroyed them as far as Nophah. Nophah goes all the way to Medeba.”

God, don’t leave me even when I’m old and have gray hair. Let me live to tell my children about your power. Let me tell all of them about your mighty acts.

Later on, your child might ask you,“ What is the meaning of the terms, rules and laws the Lord our God has commanded you to obey?”