Psalms 105:23
Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
In Context
22to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom.
24And the LORD made His people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes,
Cross References
Genesis 45:9Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay.
Genesis 46:6They also took the livestock and possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt.
Genesis 47:6the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”
Joshua 24:4and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau Mount Seir to possess, but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.
Psalms 105:27They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
Acts 7:11Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 105:9-25
The Divine Promise to the Patriarchs; Providences Concerning the Patriarchs. 8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations. 9 Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac; 10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant: 11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance: 12 When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it. 13 When they went from one… Read the whole commentary →