Psalms
King James Version (KJV)
Psalms 81:5
“This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.”
King James Version (KJV)
Psalms 81:5 Context
2Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery. 3Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day. 4For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob. 5This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not. 6I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots. 7Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah. 8Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
"This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not." Psalms 81:5 KJV Similar Verses Save
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Translation Details for Psalms 81:5
This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.
Other Translations for Psalms 81:5
Bible Commentary for Psalms 81:5
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 81:5
81:5 Joseph - Among the people of Israel. Testimony - For a witness of that glorious deliverance. He - God. Went - As a captain at the head of his people. Egypt - To execute his judgments upon that land. I - My progenitors, for all the successive generations of Israel make one body, and are sometimes spoken of as one person. A language - The Egyptian language, which at first was unknown to the Israelites, #Gen 42:13|, and probably continued so for some considerable time, because they were much separated both in place and conversation from the Egyptians.
This he ordained in Ioseph for a testimonie, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language, that I vnderstood not.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
He established it for a testimony in Joseph When he went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard a language that I did not know:
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, When he went out over the land of Egypt, `Where' I heard a language that I knew not.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He gave it to Joseph as a witness, when he went out over the land of Egypt; then the words of a strange tongue were sounding in my ears.
- Basic English Bible
He ordained it in Joseph [for] a testimony, when he went forth over the land of Egypt, [where] I heard a language that I knew not.
- Darby Bible
This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.
- Webster's Bible
He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I didn't know.
- World English Bible
A testimony on Joseph He hath placed it, In his going forth over the land of Egypt. A lip, I have not known -- I hear.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(81:6) He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, when He went forth against the land of Egypt. The speech of one that I knew not did I hear:
- Jewish Publication Society Bible