Psalms 81:5
3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
4 For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
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.
6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.
7 Thou 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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He ordained it as a testimony for Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard an unfamiliar language:
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- He appointed it in Joseph for a covenant, when he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I didn’t know.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- [As] a testimony He established it in Joseph, in His going forth over the land of Egypt. I heard a language [that] I did not know:
- ÅB
- Han satte det til et vitnesbyrd i Josef da han[^3] dro ut gjennom Egypt. - Jeg hørte en røst som jeg ikke kjente:[^4]
- OTB
- Han satte det opp som et vitnesbyrd i Josef,
Da han dro gjennom Egyptens land;
Jeg hørte et språk som var ukjent for meg: - B1930
- Han satte det til et vidnesbyrd i Josef da han drog ut gjennem Egyptens land. - Jeg hørte en røst som jeg ikke kjente: / < d.e. Josef.> / < 5MO 4, 33 fg. 5, 22 fg.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 5:15
Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 28:49
The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;
Read in contextPsalms 114:1
When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:21–22
In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
Read in contextIsaiah 28:11
For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
Read in contextPsalms 77:15
Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
Read in contextExodus 11:4
And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
Read in contextExodus 13:8–9
And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.
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