2 Begin the music, strike the timbrel,

play the melodious harp and lyre.

3 Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon,

and when the moon is full, on the day of our festival;

4 this is a decree for Israel,

an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

5 When God went out against Egypt,

he established it as a statute for Joseph.

I heard an unknown voice say:

6 “I removed the burden from their shoulders;

their hands were set free from the basket.

2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel,

The pleasant harp with the psaltery.

3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon,

In the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

4 For this was a statute for Israel,

And a law of the God of Jacob.

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.

6 I removed his shoulder from the burden:

His hands were delivered from the pots.

2 Sing! Beat the tambourine.

Play the sweet lyre and the harp.

3 Blow the ram’s horn at new moon,

and again at full moon to call a festival!

4 For this is required by the decrees of Israel;

it is a regulation of the God of Jacob.

5 He made it a law for Israel

when he attacked Egypt to set us free.

I heard an unknown voice say,

6 “Now I will take the load from your shoulders;

I will free your hands from their heavy tasks.

2 Raise a song and strike the timbrel,

The pleasant harp with the lute.

3 Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon,

At the full moon, on our solemn feast day.

4 For this is a statute for Israel,

A law of the God of Jacob.

5 This He established in Joseph as a testimony,

When He went throughout the land of Egypt,

Where I heard a language I did not understand.

6 “I removed his shoulder from the burden;

His hands were freed from the baskets.

2 Begin the music. Play the tambourines.

Play pleasant music on the harps and lyres.

3 Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon,

when the moon is full, when our feast begins.

4 This is the law for Israel;

it is the command of the God of Jacob.

5 He gave this rule to the people of Joseph

when they went out of the land of Egypt.

I heard a language I did not know, saying:

6 “I took the load off their shoulders;

I let them put down their baskets.

2 Raise a song, and bring hither the timbrel,

The pleasant harp with the psaltery.

3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon,

At the full moon, on our feast-day.

4 For it is a statute for Israel,

An ordinance of the God of Jacob.

5 He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony,

When he went out over the land of Egypt,

Where I heard a language that I knew not.

6 I removed his shoulder from the burden:

His hands were freed from the basket.

2 Raise a song, and sound the tambour, the pleasant harp with the lute. 3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the set time, on our feast day: 4 For this is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob; 5 He ordained it in Joseph for a testimony, when he went forth over the land of Egypt, where I heard a language that I knew not. 6 I removed his shoulder from the burden; his hands were freed from the basket.

2 Begin a psalm, and strike a tambourine. 

Play lyres and harps with their pleasant music. 

3 Blow the ram’s horn on the day of the new moon, 

on the day of the full moon, 

on our festival days. 

4 This is a law for Israel, 

a legal decision from the God of Jacob. 

5 These are the instructions God set in place for Joseph 

when Joseph rose to power over Egypt. 

I heard a message I did not understand: 

6 “I removed the burden from his shoulder. 

His hands were freed from the basket. 

2 Lift up a song—play the tambourine,

the melodious lyre, and the harp.

3 Blow the horn on the day of our feasts

during the new moon

and during the full moon.

4 For this is a statute for Israel,

a judgment of the God of Jacob.

5 He set it up as an ordinance for Joseph

when He went throughout the land of Egypt.

I heard an unfamiliar language:

6 “I relieved his shoulder from the burden;

his hands were freed from carrying the basket.

2 Raise a song, sound the tambourine,

the sweet lyre with the harp.

3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon,

at the full moon, on our festal day.

4 For it is a statute for Israel,

an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

5 He made it a decree in Joseph,

when he went out over the land of Egypt.

I hear a voice I had not known:

6 “I relieved your shoulder of the burden;

your hands were freed from the basket.

2 Lift up a song and strike the tambourine,

the pleasant lyre, together with the harp.

3 Blow the horn at new moon,

at full moon, for our feast day,

4 because it is a statute for Israel,

an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

5 He made it a statute in Joseph

when he went out against the land of Egypt,

where I heard a language I did not know.

6 “I removed his shoulder from a burden.

His hands were freed from the basket.

2 Let the music begin. Play the tambourines.

Play sweet music on harps and lyres.

3 Blow the ram’s horn on the day of the New Moon Feast.

Blow it again when the moon is full and the Feast of Booths begins.

4 This is an order given to Israel.

It is a law of the God of Jacob.

5 He gave it as a covenant law for the people of Joseph

when God went out to punish Egypt.

There we heard a language we didn’t understand.

6 God said, “I removed the load from your shoulders.

I set your hands free from carrying heavy baskets.

2 Raise a song, strike the timbrel,

The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.

3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon,

At the full moon, on our feast day.

4 For it is a statute for Israel,

An ordinance of the God of Jacob.

5 He established it for a testimony in Joseph

When he went throughout the land of Egypt.

I heard a language that I did not know:

6 “I relieved his shoulder of the burden,

His hands were freed from the basket.