Psalms 81:5
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony,.... That is, this law concerning the blowing of trumpets on the new moon,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony - literally, he placed this; that is, he appointed it. The word Joseph here…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Psalms 81:1-7
When the people of God were gathered together in the solemn day, the day of the feast of the Lord, they must be told…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony (R.V.): to bear continual witness to His care of Israel. when&c. Render, When…
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