Psalms 105:23
What does Psalms 105:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 105:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Israel also came into Egypt; And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Israel also came into Egypt; And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob was living in the land of Ham.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Israel cometh in to Egypt, And Jacob hath sojourned in the land of Ham.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he said that he would destroy them: had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach: To turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 13:17
The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they sojourned in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm led he them forth out of it.
- Genesis 47:28
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred forty and seven years.
- Acts 7:11
Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
- Psalms 105:27
They set among them his signs, And wonders in the land of Ham.
- Genesis 45:9
Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not;
- Genesis 10:6
And the sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.
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