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 · 2000

Israel also came into Egypt; And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Israel also came into Egypt; And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob was living in the land of Ham.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Israel cometh in to Egypt, And Jacob hath sojourned in the land of Ham.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And 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 · 1890

And Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

Context

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

v.23This passage

v.24And he increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries.

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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