Psalm 81:5 - Bible Gateway

Psalm 81:5

This He ordained in Joseph as a testimony, when He went out through the land of Egypt, where I heard a language that I understood not:

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.

AMP

He established it for a testimony in Joseph When He went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard the language [of One whom] I did not know, saying,

AMPC

This He ordained in Joseph [the savior] for a testimony when He went out over the land of Egypt. The speech of One Whom I knew not did I hear [saying],

BRG

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.

CSB

He set it up as a decree for Joseph when he went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard an unfamiliar language:

CEB

He made it a decree for Joseph when he went out against the land of Egypt, when I heard a language I did not yet know:

CJB

because this is a law for Isra’el, a ruling of the God of Ya‘akov.

CEV

The descendants of Joseph were told to obey it, when God led them out from the land of Egypt. In a voice unknown to me, I heard someone say:

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.

DRA

They have not known nor understood: they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth shall be moved.

ERV

God made this agreement with Joseph’s people, when he led them out of Egypt. In a language we didn’t understand, God said,

EASY

When God punished the land of Egypt, he gave this rule to Joseph's family. I heard a voice that I did not know.

EHV

God established it as a testimony for Joseph when he went out against the land of Egypt. There I heard a language I did not know.

ESV

He made it a decree in Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt. I hear a language I had not known:

ESVUK

He made it a decree in Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt. I hear a language I had not known:

EXB

He ·gave [set] this ·rule [decree; testimony] to the people of Joseph [^Creference to the northern tribes] when they went out of the land of Egypt [^Cthe exodus; Ex. 12–15]. I heard a ·language [^Ltongue] I did not know, saying [^CGod now speaks]:

GNV

He set this in Joseph for a testimony, when he came out of the land of Egypt, where I heard a language, that I understood not.

These are the instructions God set in place for Joseph when Joseph rose to power over Egypt. I heard a message I did not understand:

GNT

He gave it to the people of Israel when he attacked the land of Egypt. I hear an unknown voice saying,

HCSB

He set it up as an ordinance for Joseph when He went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard an unfamiliar language:

ICB

He made this agreement with the people of Joseph when they went out of the land of Egypt. I heard a language I did not know, saying:

ISV

a decree that he prescribed for Joseph when he went throughout the land of Egypt, speaking a language I did not recognize.

JUB

This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt where I heard a language that I did not understand.

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.

AKJV

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.

LSB

He established it for a testimony in Joseph When he went forth over the land of Egypt. I heard a language that I did not know:

LEB

He made it a statute in Joseph when he went out against the land of Egypt, where I heard a language I did not know.

TLB

He gave them as reminders of his war against Egypt where we were slaves on foreign soil. I heard an unknown voice that said,

MSG

A song to our strong God! a shout to the God of Jacob! Anthems from the choir, music from the band, sweet sounds from lute and harp, Trumpets and trombones and horns: it’s festival day, a feast to God! A day decreed by God, solemnly ordered by the God of Jacob. He commanded Joseph to keep this day so we’d never forget what he did in Egypt. I hear this most gentle whisper from One I never guessed would speak to me:

MEV

This He ordained in Joseph as a decree when He went out against the land of Egypt. I heard a voice that I had not known:

NOG

These are the instructions Elohim set in place for Joseph when Joseph rose to power over Egypt. I heard a message I did not understand:

NABRE

For this is a law for Israel, an edict of the God of Jacob,

NASB

He established it as a testimony in Joseph When he went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard a language I did not know:

NASB1995

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:

NCB

For this is a law in Israel, a decree of the God of Jacob.

NCV

He gave this rule to the people of Joseph when they went out of the land of Egypt. I heard a language I did not know, saying:

NET

He decreed it as a regulation in Joseph, when he attacked the land of Egypt. I heard a voice I did not recognize.

NIRV

He gave it as a covenant law for the people of Joseph. It was given when God went out to punish Egypt. There I heard a voice I didn’t recognize.

NIV

When God went out against Egypt, he established it as a statute for Joseph. I heard an unknown voice say:

NIVUK

When God went out against Egypt, he established it as a statute for Joseph. I heard an unknown voice say:

NKJV

This He established in Joseph as a testimony, When He went throughout the land of Egypt, Where I heard a language I did not understand.

NLV

He made it a Law for Joseph, when he went through the land of Egypt. I heard a language that I did not know:

NLT

He made it a law for Israel when he attacked Egypt to set us free. I heard an unknown voice say,

NRSVA