Psalms 78:12

Psalms 78:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
• New International Version (NIV)He did miracles in the sight of their ancestors in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In the sight of their fathers he performed wonders in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Marvelous things He did in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

Context of Psalms 78:12

10They had not been faithful to God’s promise. They refused to follow his teachings. 11They forgot what he had done— the miracles that he had shown them. In front of their ancestors he performed miracles in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan. 13He divided the sea and led them through it. He made the waters stand up like a wall. 14He guided them by a cloud during the day and by a fiery light throughout the night.

Psalms 78:12 word by word

נֶ֣גֶד אֲ֭בוֹתָם עָ֣שָׂה פֶ֑לֶא בְּאֶ֖רֶץ מִצְרַ֣יִם שְׂדֵה־צֹֽעַן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Marvellous thingsפֶּ֫לֶאpele' · wonderH6382
• didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• he in the sightנֶ֫גֶדneged · beforeH5048
• of their fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• of Zoanצֹ֫עַןtsô‛an · ZoanH6814

Cross-references for Psalms 78:12

• Psalms 78:42They did not remember his power— the day he freed them from their oppressor,
• Psalms 105:27They displayed his miraculous signs among them and did amazing things in the land of Ham.
• Psalms 135:9He sent miraculous signs and amazing things into the heart of Egypt against Pharaoh and all his officials.
• Exodus 7:1The Lord answered Moses, “I have made you a god to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron is your prophet.
• Exodus 8:1Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, and tell him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Let my people go to worship me.
• Exodus 9:1Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, and tell him, ‘This is what the Lord God of the Hebrews says: Let my people go to worship me.
• Exodus 10:1Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh. I have made him and his officials stubborn so that I can do these miraculous signs among them.
• Exodus 11:1Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will bring one more plague on Pharaoh and Egypt. After that he will let you go. When he does, he will be certain to force all of you out of here.
• Exodus 12:1The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt,
• Deuteronomy 4:34Or has any god ever tried to come and take one nation away from another for himself? The Lord your God used his mighty hand and powerful arm to do this for you in Egypt. He did this using plagues, miraculous signs, amazing things, and war. He did his great and awe-inspiring deeds in front of you.
• Deuteronomy 6:22Right before our eyes the Lord did miraculous signs and amazing things that were spectacular but terrible for Egypt, Pharaoh, and his whole family.
• Nehemiah 9:10You performed miraculous signs and did amazing things to Pharaoh and all his servants and all the people in his land because you knew how arrogantly they were treating our ancestors. You made a name for yourself, a name which remains to this day.
• Psalms 78:43when he performed his miraculous signs in Egypt, his wonders in the fields of Zoan.
• Genesis 32:3Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in Seir, the country of Edom.
• Numbers 13:22They went through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai lived. They are descendants of Anak. (Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
• Isaiah 19:11The leaders of Zoan are nothing but fools. The wisest of Pharaoh’s counselors gives stupid advice. How can you tell Pharaoh, “I’m a descendant of wise men, a descendant of ancient kings”?

Commentaries on Psalms 78:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12The field of Zoan - "In campo Taneos," Vugate. Tanis was the capital of Pharaoh, where Moses wrought so many miracles. It was situated in the Delta, on one of the most easterly branches of the Nile. It was afterwards called Thanis; and from it the district was called the Thanitic Canton. See Calmet. Dr. Shaw thinks Zoan was intended to signify Egypt in general.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers - Things suited to excite wonder and astonishment. Such were all the miracles that he performed, in effecting the deliverance of his people. In the land of Egypt - In delivering them from Pharaoh. In the field of Zoan - The Septuagint renders this ̓ ́ͅ ́ en pediō Taneōs” in the plain of Tanis.” So the Latin Vulgate. Zoan or Tanis was an ancient city of Lower Egypt, situated on the eastern side of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-39Verses 9-39 Sin dispirits men, and takes away the heart. Forgetfulness of God's works is the cause of disobedience to his laws. This narrative relates a struggle between God's goodness and man's badness. The Lord hears all our murmurings and distrusts, and is much displeased. Those that will not believe the power of God's mercy, shall feel the fire of his indignation. Those cannot be said to trust in God's salvation as their happiness at last, who can not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12The wonders are the ten plagues against Egypt that God performed during Israel’s captivity (Exodus 7–12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1412-14. A record of God's dealings and the sins of the people is now made. The writer gives the history from the exode to the retreat from Kadesh; then contrasts their sins with their reasons for confidence, shown by a detail of God's dealings in Egypt, and presents a summary of the subsequent history to David's time. Zoan--for Egypt, as its ancient capital (Nu 13:22; Is 19:11).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 78

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings