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Psalm 81:4-6
Evangelical Heritage Version

4 Yes, this is an order for Israel,
a regulation from the God of Jacob.
5 God established it as a testimony for Joseph
when he went out against the land of Egypt.
There I heard a language I did not know.[a]

A Warning From the Lord

6 The Lord says:
I relieved Israel’s shoulders from the burden.
His hands were set free from carrying buckets.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 81:5 Or I heard a voice I did not know. This would refer to the voice of God, who speaks in the next section. In verse 6 the identification of the speaker, the Lord says, has been added for clarity.
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Psalm 81:4-6
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4 this is a decree for Israel,
    an ordinance of the God of Jacob.(A)
5 When God went out against Egypt,(B)
    he established it as a statute for Joseph.

I heard an unknown voice say:(C)

6 “I removed the burden(D) from their shoulders;(E)
    their hands were set free from the basket.

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