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Psalm

81

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
This he ordained appoint Verb H7760 שָׂמֹ֗ו sa·mov
[for] a testimony testimony Noun H5715 עֵ֤דוּת e·dut
when he went out after Verb H3318 בְּ֭צֵאתֹו be·tze·tov
throughout above Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
through the land common Noun H776 אֶ֣רֶץ e·retz
of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz·ra·yim;
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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[where] I heard attentively Verb H8085 אֶשְׁמָֽע׃ esh·ma.
a language band Noun H8193 שְׂפַ֖ת se·fat
[that] I understood acknowledge Verb H3045 יָדַ֣עְתִּי ya·da'·ti

Locations

Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

People

Joseph

  Joseph There are three famous people in the Bible named Joseph: All three of their profiles are shown below: Joseph, a son of Jacob/Israel Joseph was one of 12 sons of Jacob. He was the first born son of Rachel (Gen 30:22-24). He received preferential treatment which angered his ten older brothers. His brothers faked his death to their father Jacob, and sold him to a caravan of Ishmaelite traders who were on their way to Egypt. God ga... View Details

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King James 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.
Hebrew Greek English This he ordained He established it for a testimony in Joseph for a testimony, when When he went out through throughout the land of Egypt: where Egypt. I heard a language that I understood not.did not know:
New American Standard Bible 1995 This he ordained He established it for a testimony in Joseph for a testimony, when When he went out through throughout the land of Egypt: where Egypt. I heard a language that I understood not.did not know: