Psalms 105:24
And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
Psalms 105:24 in other translations
| BSB | And the LORD made His people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes, |
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| WEB | He increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their adversaries. |
| ASV | And he increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries. |
| YLT | And He maketh His people very fruitful, And maketh it mightier than its adversaries. |
| DARBY | And he made his people exceeding fruitful, and made them mightier than their oppressors. |
| BBE | And his people were greatly increased, and became stronger than those who were against them. |
| Webster | And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies. |
What does Psalms 105:24 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 105:23-25
23-25. Israel ... and Jacob--that is, Jacob himself is meant, as Psa 105:24 speaks of "his people." Still, he came with his whole house (Ge 46:6, 7). sojourned--(Ge 47:4). land of Ham--or, Egypt (Psa 78:51).
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 105:24-45
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Psalms 105:24 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 105:24
- Deuteronomy 26:5
And thou shalt speak and say before the Lord thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:
- Acts 7:17
But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
- Exodus 12:37
And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
- Exodus 1:7-9
And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
- Hebrews 11:12
Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
- Genesis 46:3
And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
- Genesis 13:16
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
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Context
- Psalms 105:23
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
- Psalms 105:24
And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
- Psalms 105:25
He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.
Psalms 105:24 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y multiplicó su pueblo en gran manera, é hízolo fuerte más que sus enemigos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et l’ Éternel fit beaucoup multiplier son peuple, et le rendit plus puissant que ses oppresseurs. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er machte sein Volk sehr fruchtbar, und machte es stärker als seine Bedränger. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et pro nihilo habuerunt terram desiderabilem; non crediderunt verbo ejus. |