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Psalm 105:22-24
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 105:22-24
New Catholic Bible
22 He was to instruct[a] his princes as he deemed fit
and to impart wisdom to his elders.
23 Then Israel went down into Egypt;
Jacob lived as an alien in the land of Ham.[b]
24 God greatly increased the number of his people
and made them too strong for their foes,
Footnotes
- Psalm 105:22 Instruct: literally, “bind.” The one whose head had been shackled was now empowered to control the princes of Pharaoh as he wished and to impart wisdom to the counselors of Pharaoh, who were also delegates of the people. These elders most likely had the same function as the elders of Israel: arbitration (see Deut 22:13-19), military commands (see Jos 8:10), and counsel (see 1 Sam 4:3).
- Psalm 105:23 Land of Ham: i.e., Egypt.
