KJV King James Version
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
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Psalm 105:23
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.
WEB World English Bible
Israel also came into Egypt. Jacob lived in the land of Ham.
ASV American Standard Version
Israel also came into Egypt; And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Israel cometh in to Egypt, And Jacob hath sojourned in the land of Ham.
Surrounding context — Psalm 105
20 The king sent and loosed him; [even] the ruler of the people, and let him go free.
21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:
22 To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
23 Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
24 And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.
26 He sent Moses his servant; [and] Aaron whom he had chosen.
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Acts 13:17The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.Acts 7:11-15Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.Psalm 106:22Wondrous works in the land of Ham, [and] terrible things by the Red sea.Psalm 78:51And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of [their] strength in the tabernacles of Ham:Genesis 46:2-7And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here [am] I.Genesis 47:6-9The land of Egypt [is] before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest [any] men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.Genesis 45:9-11Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:Genesis 10:6And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.Genesis 47:28And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.Joshua 24:4And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.Psalm 105:27They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
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