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Psalms 78:5 — King James Version← Study notes

For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:


Psalms 78:5Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:512 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/יָּ֤קֶםwayāqem
and he establishedconjH6965
accomplish · be clearer · confirm · continue ···
עֵד֨וּתʿēdwt
a testimonynounH5715
witness
בְּֽ/יַעֲקֹ֗בbəyaʿăqōb
in JacobpronH3290
וְ/תוֹרָה֮wətwōrāh
and a lawconjH8451
שָׂ֤םśām
he appointedverbH7760
any wise · bring · call · care ···
בְּ/יִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥לbəyiśərāʾēl
in IsraelpronH3478
אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšer
whichparticleH834
after · alike · because · every ···
צִ֭וָּהṣiwāh
he commandedverbH6680
bid · charge · (give a · give in ···
אֶתʾet
(as such unrepresented in English)particleH853
אֲבוֹתֵ֑י/נוּʾăbwōtēynw
ancestors ournounH1
father · patrimony · principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'
לְ֝/הוֹדִיעָ֗/םləhwōdiyʿām
to make known thempronH3045
acquaintance · advise · answer · appoint ···
לִ/בְנֵי/הֶֽםlibənēyhem
to children theirpronH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 78:5

1. This Psalm does contain the things which are said to have been done among the old people: but the new and latter people is being admonished, to beware that it be not ungrateful regarding the blessings of God, and provoke His anger against it, whereas it ought to receive His grace....The Title thereof does first move and engage our attention. For it is not without reason inscribed, “Understanding of Asaph:” but it is perchance because these words require a reader who does…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 78 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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