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Psalms 105:23
23And Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
Psalms 105:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
- New International Version (NIV)Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob resided as a foreigner in the land of Ham.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Israel also came into Egypt, And Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.
Context of Psalms 105:23
21He made him lord of his house, and ruler over all his possessions: 22To bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom. And Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. 24And he made his people exceeding fruitful, and made them mightier than their oppressors. 25He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.
Read all of Psalms 105Psalms 105:23 word by word
וַיָּבֹ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל מִצְרָ֑יִם וְ֝יַעֲקֹ֗ב גָּ֣ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־חָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 105:23
- Genesis 45:9Haste and go up to my father, and say to him, Thus says thy son Joseph: God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, tarry not.
- Genesis 46:2And God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night and said, Jacob, Jacob! And he said, Here am I.
- Joshua 24:4And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau; and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; and Jacob and his sons went down into Egypt.
- Acts 7:11But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food.
- Genesis 47:6The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land settle thy father and thy brethren: let them dwell in the land of Goshen. And if thou knowest men of activity among them, then set them as overseers of cattle over what I have.
- Psalms 104:27These all look unto thee, that thou mayest give their food in its season:
- Psalms 78:51And he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the first-fruits of their vigour in the tents of Ham.
- Psalms 106:22Wondrous works in the land of Ham, terrible things by the Red Sea.
- Genesis 10:6And the sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
Commentaries on Psalms 105:23
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Israel also came into Egypt - Another name for Jacob; see Psalm 105:10. And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham - Not as a permanent abode, but as a temporary arrangement, until the time should come for the people to be removed to the land of promise. See Genesis 46:6. The more literal rendering would be, “Jacob was a stranger - a foreigner - in the land of Ham.” On the meaning of the word “Ham,” see the notes at Psalm 78:51.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. 23Egypt (Hebrew Mitsrayim) is called the land of Ham.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2523-25. Israel ... and Jacob--that is, Jacob himself is meant, as Psa 105:24 speaks of "his people." Still, he came with his whole house (Ge 46:6, 7). sojourned--(Ge 47:4). land of Ham--or, Egypt (Psa 78:51).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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