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.
God established this law as a reminder for Joseph's people when they went out from the land of Egypt, where I heard a foreign language I didn't understand.
God is reminding His people that He established special laws and celebrations to help them remember their deliverance from Egypt, where they once lived as strangers.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm recalls the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, where they had lived for over 400 years and eventually became enslaved. The reference to Joseph connects to how the Israelites first came to Egypt during a famine, and Joseph had become a high official there. The 'foreign language' refers to Egyptian, emphasizing how the Israelites were foreigners in a strange land before God delivered them.
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