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Psalms 81:5 Cross-References

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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. through: or, against

Psalms 81:5 (KJV)

Commentary on Psalms 81:5

This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony (עֵדוּת בִּיהוֹסֵף שָׂמוֹ)—Edut (testimony, witness) often refers to the tablets of the Law (Exodus 25:16). Joseph here represents the entire nation descended from Jacob, particularly Ephraim (Joseph's son), the leading northern tribe. When he went out through the land of Egypt recalls the Exodus.Where I heard a language that I understood not—Israel's oppression under Egyptian taskmasters speaking a foreign tongue. The sudden shift to first person ('I heard') may represent the psalmist identifying with Israel's slavery, or it introduces God's direct s...

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