Psalm 78:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For He establishedוַיָּ֤קֶם
(vai·ya·kem)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
a testimonyעֵד֨וּת
(e·dut)
5715: testimonyfrom ud
in Jacobבְּֽיַעֲקֹ֗ב
(be·ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
And appointedשָׂ֤ם
(sam)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
a lawוְתֹורָה֮
(ve·to·v·rah)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
in Israel,בְּיִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל
(be·yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
Whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
He commandedצִ֭וָּה
(tziv·vah)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
our fathersאֲבֹותֵ֑ינוּ
(a·vo·v·tei·nu;)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
That they should teachלְ֝הֹודִיעָ֗ם
(le·ho·v·di·'am)
3045: to knowa prim. root
them to their children,לִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃
(liv·nei·hem.)
1121: sona prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
For he established
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
a testimony
`eduwth  (ay-dooth')
testimony -- testimony, witness.
in Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
and appointed
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
a law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
in Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
which he commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
our fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
that they should make them known
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
to their children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For He established a testimony in Jacob And appointed a law in Israel, Which He commanded our fathers That they should teach them to their children,

King James Bible
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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He established a testimony in Jacob and set up a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children

International Standard Version
He established a decree in Jacob, and established the Law in Israel, that he commanded our ancestors to reveal to their children

NET Bible
He established a rule in Jacob; he set up a law in Israel. He commanded our ancestors to make his deeds known to their descendants,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He established his testimony in Jacob and he set his law in Israel, as he commanded our fathers to make known to their children

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He established written instructions for Jacob's people. He gave his teachings to Israel. He commanded our ancestors to make them known to their children

King James 2000 Bible
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:
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