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Psalms 105:28
28The Lord blanketed Egypt in darkness, for they had defied his commands to let his people go.
Psalms 105:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.
- New International Version (NIV)He sent darkness and made the land dark— for had they not rebelled against his words?
- English Standard Version (ESV)He sent darkness, and made the land dark; they did not rebel against his words.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He sent darkness, and made it dark; And they did not rebel against His word.
Context of Psalms 105:28
26But the Lord sent his servant Moses, along with Aaron, whom he had chosen. 27They performed miraculous signs among the Egyptians, and wonders in the land of Ham. The Lord blanketed Egypt in darkness, for they had defied his commands to let his people go. 29He turned their water into blood, poisoning all the fish. 30Then frogs overran the land and even invaded the king’s bedrooms.
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שָׁ֣לַֽח חֹ֭שֶׁךְ וַיַּחְשִׁ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־מָ֝ר֗וּ אֶת־דְּבָרֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 105:28
- Exodus 10:21Then the Lord said to Moses, “Lift your hand toward heaven, and the land of Egypt will be covered with a darkness so thick you can feel it.”
- Joel 2:2It is a day of darkness and gloom, a day of thick clouds and deep blackness. Suddenly, like dawn spreading across the mountains, a great and mighty army appears. Nothing like it has been seen before or will ever be seen again.
- Luke 23:44By this time it was about noon, and darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock.
- 2 Peter 2:4For God did not spare even the angels who sinned. He threw them into hell, in gloomy pits of darkness, where they are being held until the day of judgment.
- Psalms 99:7He spoke to Israel from the pillar of cloud, and they followed the laws and decrees he gave them.
- Ezekiel 2:4They are a stubborn and hard-hearted people. But I am sending you to say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says!’
Commentaries on Psalms 105:28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28They rebelled not against his word - Instead of מרו ולא velo maru, "they rebelled," some think that a ש shin has been lost from before the word, and that it should be read שמרו ולא velo shamru, "they did not observe or keep his word." Or the words may be spoken of Moses and Aaron; they received the commandment of God, and they did not rebel against it. They believed what he had spoken, and acted according to his orders. It could not be spoken of the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28He sent darkness, and made it dark - Exodus 10:21-23. And they rebelled not against his word - More literally, “his words.” The reference is to Moses and Aaron; and the idea, as expressed here, is that they were obedient to the command of God; that they went and did what he ordered them; that, although he required them to go before a mighty and proud monarch, to denounce against him the vengeance of heaven, and to be the instruments of bringing upon the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-45Verses 24-45 As the believer commonly thrives best in his soul when under the cross; so the church also flourishes most in true holiness, and increases in number, while under persecution. Yet instruments shall be raised up for their deliverance, and plagues may be expected by persecutors. And see the special care God took of his people in the wilderness. All the benefits bestowed on Israel as a nation, were shadows of spiritual blessings with which we are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-36The psalmist tells the story of Moses and the plagues in Egypt (see Exodus 7:20–12:30).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3628-36. The ninth plague is made prominent as peculiarly wonderful. they rebelled not--Moses and Aaron promptly obeyed God (He 11:27); (compare Ex 7:1-11:10 and Psa 78:44-51, with which this summary substantially agrees). Or, rather, the "darkness" here is figurative (Jr 13:16), the literal plague of darkness (Ex 10:22, 23) being only alluded to as the symbol of God's wrath which overhung Egypt as a dark cloud during all the plagues. Hence, it is placed…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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