Psalms 78:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English ASV

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;

English Amplified

For He established a testimony (an express precept) in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, commanding our fathers that they should make [the great facts of God's dealings with Israel] known to their children,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For He established a testimony (an express precept) in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, commanding our fathers that they should make [the great facts of God's dealings with Israel] known to their children,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children,

English CSB 2017 - 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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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;

English EASY 2024

He gave his laws to Jacob's descendants, the Israelite people. He commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Lord made an agreement with Jacob. He gave the law to Israel. He gave the commands to our ancestors. He told them to teach the law to their children.

He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He gave laws to the people of Israel and commandments to the descendants of Jacob. He instructed our ancestors to teach his laws to their children,

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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:

English LSB

For He established a testimony in Jacob And set a law in Israel, Which He commanded our fathers That they should teach them to their children,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

God set up a decree in Jacob, established a law in Israel: What he commanded our ancestors, they were to teach their children;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He gave laws to the people of Jacob. He gave Israel their law. He commanded our people who lived before us to teach his laws to their children.

English NIV

He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our forefathers to teach their children,

English NKJ 1982

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;

English NLT

For he issued his decree to Jacob; he gave his law to Israel. He commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He established a decree in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach to their children;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The story of Israel is a lesson in God’s ways. He established decrees for Jacob and established the law in Israel, and he commanded our forefathers to teach them to their children.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For he gave his laws to Israel and commanded our fathers to teach them to their children,

English Tyndale 1537

He made a covenant with Jacob, and gave Israel a law, which he commanded our forefathers to teach their children.

Psalms 78:5 — Compare Translations