5. The Lord made an agreement with Jacoband gave the teachings to Israel,which he commanded our ancestorsto teach to their children.
6. Then their children would know them,even their children not yet born.And they would tell their children.
7. So they would all trust Godand would not forget what he had donebut would obey his commands.
8. They would not be like their ancestorswho were stubborn and disobedient.Their hearts were not loyal to God,and they were not true to him.
9. The men of Ephraim had bows for weapons,but they ran away on the day of battle.
10. They didn’t keep their agreement with Godand refused to live by his teachings.
11. They forgot what he had doneand the miracles he had shown them.