Psalms 78:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 78:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 78:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 78:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For he established a covenant in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;”

Psalms 78:5 — World English Bible

Psalms 78:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 78:5 — American Standard Version

Psalms 78:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And He raiseth up a testimony in Jacob, And a law hath placed in Israel, That He commanded our fathers, To make them known to their sons.”

Psalms 78:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 78:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ 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 78:5 — Darby Translation

Psalms 78:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“How he established a testimonie in Iaakob, and ordeined a Law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they shoulde teache their children:”

Psalms 78:5 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 78:5 in Context — Psalms 78

3 Ce que nous avons entendu, ce que nous savons, Ce que nos pères nous ont raconté,

4 Nous ne le cacherons point à leurs enfants; Nous dirons à la génération future les louanges de l’Éternel, Et sa puissance, et les prodiges qu’il a opérés.

5 Il a établi un témoignage en Jacob, Il a mis une loi en Israël, Et il a ordonné à nos pères de l’enseigner à leurs enfants,

6 Pour qu’elle fût connue de la génération future, Des enfants qui naîtraient, Et que, devenus grands, ils en parlassent à leurs enfants,

7 Afin qu’ils missent en Dieu leur confiance, Qu’ils n’oubliassent pas les œuvres de Dieu, Et qu’ils observassent ses commandements,

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What Does Psalms 78:5 Mean?

Psalms 78:5 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 78. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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