Psalms 81:5
What does Psalms 81:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 81:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, When he went out over the land of Egypt, WhereI heard a language that I knew not.
KJV
King James Version · 1611This 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, When he went out over the land of Egypt, WhereI heard a language that I knew not.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A testimony on Joseph He hath placed it, In his going forth over the land of Egypt. A lip, I have not known--I hear.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They have not known nor understood: they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth shall be moved.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He 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.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 11:4
And Moses said, Thus saith Jehovah, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
- Jeremiah 5:15
Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
- Exodus 12:29
And it came to pass at midnight, that Jehovah smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the first-born of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the first-born of cattle.
- Isaiah 28:11
Nay, but bymen of strange lips and with another tongue will he speak to this people;
- Exodus 12:12
For I will go through the land of Egypt in that night, and will smite all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am Jehovah.
- Psalms 114:1
When Israel went forth out of Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language;
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