Psalms 78:2–3
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
*I will open my mouth in a parable: I wil vtter darke sayings of old:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referencePsal.49.5. matth. 13.35.
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
Which we haue heard, & knowen: and our fathers haue told vs.
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From verse 2
- Matthew 13:34–35Rank 1 from verse 2
34All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
35That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
34*All these things spake Iesus vnto the multitude in parables, and without a parable spake hee not vnto them:
35That it might bee fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet, saying, *I will open my mouth in parables, I wil vtter things which haue bin kept secret from the foundation of the world.
- Matthew 13:11–13Rank 3 from verse 2
11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
11He answered, and said vnto them, Because it is giuen vnto you to know the mysteries of the kingdome of heauen, but to them it is not giuen.
12*For whosoeuer hath, to him shall be giuen, and he shall haue more abundance: but whosoeuer hath not, from him shall be taken away, euen that hee hath.
13Therefore speake I to then in parables: because they seeing, see not: and hearing, they heare not, neither doe they vnderstand.
- Psalms 49:4Rank 4 from verse 2
- Proverbs 1:6Rank 5 from verse 2
From verse 3
- Psalms 44:1Rank 1 from verse 3
- Exodus 12:26–27Rank 2 from verse 3
26And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?
27That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the Lord’s passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
26*And it shall come to passe, when your children shall say vnto you, What meane you by this seruice?
27That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORDs Passeouer, who passed ouer the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and deliuered our houses. And the people bowed the head, and worshipped.
- Exodus 13:14–15Rank 3 from verse 3
14¶ And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the Lord brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:
15And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
14¶ And it shalbe when thy sonne asketh thee †in time to come, saying, What is this? That thou shalt say vnto him; By strength of hand the LORD brought vs out from Egypt, from the house of bondage.
15And it came to passe when Pharaoh would hardly let vs goe, that the LORD slew all the first borne in the land of Egypt, both the first borne of man, and the first borne of beast: Therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males: but all the first borne of my children I redeeme.
- Exodus 13:8Rank 4 from verse 3
- Psalms 48:8Rank 5 from verse 3
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Psalms 78:2
Sense 1: Unclosed, uncovered, or manifest. Sense 2: As a verb, to uncover, reveal, or explain.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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A figurative saying, comparison, or narrative that sets one matter beside another to convey meaning.
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1. To speak, declare, or make known. 2. Outermost or complete.
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Sense 1: Without light or having little light. Sense 2: Obscure, hidden, or not understood. Sense 3: Darkness or a place or time without light.
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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.
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Psalms 78:3
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.
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Recognized, understood, perceived, acknowledged, or made evident.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of tell (to say, relate, inform, count, or make known).
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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78:1GIVE ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
78:1¶ Giue eare, O my people, to my Lawe: incline your eares to the wordes of my mouth.
78:2I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
78:2*I will open my mouth in a parable: I wil vtter darke sayings of old:
Selected passage78:3Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
78:3Which we haue heard, & knowen: and our fathers haue told vs.
Selected passage78:4We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
78:4We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come, the praises of the LORD: and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.