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Psalms 78:3

Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

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אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…שָׁ֭מַעְנוּshamanvhearשָׁמַעverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, plural — “hear”, a completed actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…וַנֵּדָעֵ֑םvanedaemand knowיָדַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and know”, the next action in the storyH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…וַ֝אֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּvaavoteynvand fatherאָבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “and father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.סִפְּרוּsiprvcommuneסָפַרverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “commune”, a completed actionH5608properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebratecommune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.לָֽנוּlanvtoלָֽנוּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

That which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

Young’s Literal Translation

That we have heard and do know, And our fathers have recounted to us.

World English Bible

which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

Darby Translation

Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us:

Douay-Rheims

They have poured out their blood as water, round about Jerusalem and there was none to bury them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

That which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

All which we have heard and known, and our fathers have declared to us.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅσα ἠκούσαμεν καὶ ἔγνωμεν αὐτὰ, καὶ οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν διηγήσαντο ἡμῖν.