Psalms 105:17

What does Psalms 105:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 105:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was given as a servant for a price:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

He hath sent before them a man, For a servant hath Joseph been sold.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan: and covered the congregation of Abiron.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He sent a man before them: Joseph was sold for a bondman.

Context

v.16And he called for a famine upon the land; He brake the whole staff of bread.

v.17This passage

v.18His feet they hurt with fetters: He was laid inchains ofiron,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 37:36

    And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.

  • Genesis 39:1

    And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites, that had brought him down thither.

  • Genesis 37:27

    Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened unto him.

  • Genesis 45:7

    And God sent me before you to preserve you a remnant in the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.

  • Genesis 50:20

    And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

  • Genesis 45:4

    And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

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