Psalms 81:6

81:5 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. through: or, against

I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots. were: Heb. passed away

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“I removed his shoulder from the burden. His hands were freed from the basket.

I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.

81:7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah. Meribah: or, Strife

What does Psalms 81:6 mean?

Psalms 81:6 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include סוּר (çûwr), שְׁכֶם (shᵉkem), סֵבֶל (çêbel).

Hebrew interlinear

removedסוּרçûwr/soor/H5493to turn off (literal or figurative)

his

shoulderשְׁכֶםshᵉkem/shek-em'/H7926the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of ahill

from

the

burden:סֵבֶלçêbel/say'-bel/H5447a load (literally or figuratively)

his

handsכַּףkaph/kaf/H3709the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power

were

deliveredעָבַרʻâbar/aw-bar'/H5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)

from

the

pots.דּוּדdûwd/dood/H1731a pot (for boiling); also (by resemblance of shape) a basket

were:

Heb.

passed

away

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 81:6.

Exodus 33:22

And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:

Exodus 33:23

And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.

Genesis 30:32

I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 81:6 say?

Psalms 81:6 (King James Version) reads: "I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots. were: Heb. passed away"

Is Psalms 81:6 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 81:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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