Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 105:17
17He had sent a man ahead of them — Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
Psalms 105:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
- New International Version (NIV)and he sent a man before them— Joseph, sold as a slave.
- English Standard Version (ESV)he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He sent a man before them— Joseph—who was sold as a slave.
Context of Psalms 105:17
15“Do not touch my anointed ones, or harm my prophets.” 16He called down famine against the land and destroyed the entire food supply. He had sent a man ahead of them — Joseph, who was sold as a slave. 18They hurt his feet with shackles; his neck was put in an iron collar. 19Until the time his prediction came true, the word of the Lord tested him.
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שָׁלַ֣ח לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם אִ֑ישׁ לְ֝עֶ֗בֶד נִמְכַּ֥ר יוֹסֵֽף׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 105:17
- Genesis 45:5And now don’t be grieved or angry with yourselves for selling me here, because God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.
- Genesis 50:20You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result — the survival of many people.
- Genesis 37:27Come on, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him, for he is our brother, our own flesh,” and his brothers agreed.
- Genesis 39:1Now Joseph had been taken to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guards, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.
- Genesis 45:4Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please, come near me,” and they came near. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt.
- Acts 7:9“The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt, but God was with him
Commentaries on Psalms 105:17
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17He sent a man before them - That is, He so ordered it by his providence that a man - Joseph - was sent before the family of Jacob into Egypt, that he might make arrangements for their reception and preservation. The whole matter was as God had sent him, or had commanded him to go. And yet it was brought about as the result of a series of acts of the most wicked character; by the envy and the hatred of his brethren; by their guilt and hardness of heart in…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-23Verses 8-23 Let us remember the Redeemer's marvellous works, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth. Though true Christians are few number, strangers and pilgrims upon earth, yet a far better inheritance than Canaan is made sure to them by the covenant of God; and if we have the anointing of the Holy Spirit, none can do us any harm. Afflictions are among our mercies. They prove our faith and love, they humble our pride, they wean us from the world…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-22These verses tell the story of Joseph (see Genesis 37–41).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2117-21. Joseph was sent of God (Ge 45:5).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 105
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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