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22 The king gave him authority over his officers.
He could teach the king's leaders,
    so that they would know what to do.

23 Then Jacob's family came into Egypt.
    They lived as strangers in the land of Ham's descendants.[a]
24 The Lord gave to his people many children.
    They became more powerful than their enemies.

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Footnotes

  1. 105:23 See Genesis 46:1-27. The Egyptian people were descendants of Noah's son, Ham.

22 to instruct his princes(A) as he pleased
    and teach his elders wisdom.(B)

23 Then Israel entered Egypt;(C)
    Jacob resided(D) as a foreigner in the land of Ham.(E)
24 The Lord made his people very fruitful;
    he made them too numerous(F) for their foes,

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