Psalms 105:21

What does Psalms 105:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 105:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He made him lord of his house, And ruler of all his substance;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He made him lord of his house, And ruler of all his substance;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He made him lord of his house, and ruler over everything he had;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

He hath made him lord of his house, And ruler over all his possessions.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

They forgot God, who saved them, who had done great things in Egypt,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He made him lord of his house, and ruler over all his possessions:

Context

v.20The king sent and loosed him; Even the ruler of peoples, and let him go free.

v.21This passage

v.22To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 41:40

    thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

  • Genesis 45:26

    And they told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt. And his heart fainted, for he believed them not.

  • Genesis 45:8

    So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

  • Genesis 41:55

    And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

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