Psalm 81:5 in Other Translations
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
He 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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
World English Bible (WEB)
He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, When he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I didn't know.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A testimony on Joseph He hath placed it, In his going forth over the land of Egypt. A lip, I have not known -- I hear.
| This he ordained | עֵ֤דוּת׀ | ʿēdût | A-doot |
| in Joseph | בִּֽיה֘וֹסֵ֤ף | bîhôsēp | bee-HOH-SAFE |
| testimony, a for | שָׂמ֗וֹ | śāmô | sa-MOH |
| when he went out | בְּ֭צֵאתוֹ | bĕṣēʾtô | BEH-tsay-toh |
| through | עַל | ʿal | al |
| land the | אֶ֣רֶץ | ʾereṣ | EH-rets |
| of Egypt: | מִצְרָ֑יִם | miṣrāyim | meets-RA-yeem |
| where I heard | שְׂפַ֖ת | śĕpat | seh-FAHT |
| language a | לֹא | lōʾ | loh |
| that I understood | יָדַ֣עְתִּי | yādaʿtî | ya-DA-tee |
| not. | אֶשְׁמָֽע׃ | ʾešmāʿ | esh-MA |