Psalm 105:23 {104:23}
Good News Translation
Then Jacob went to Egypt and settled in that country.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob lived as an alien in the land of Ham.

Contemporary English Version
Jacob and his family came and settled in Egypt as foreigners.

New American Bible
Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Israel went into Egypt: and Jacob was a sojourner in the land of Cham.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Israel went into Egypt: and Jacob was a sojourner in the land of Cham.

Israel

Genesis 45:9-11 Make haste, and go ye up to my father, and say to him: Thus saith thy son Joseph: God hath made me lord of the whole land of Egypt; come down to me, linger not. . . .

Genesis 46:2-7 He heard him, by a vision in the night, calling him, and saying to him: Jacob, Jacob. And he answered him: Lo, here I am. . . .

Joshua 24:4 And gave him Isaac: and to him again I gave Jacob and Esau. And I gave to Esau mount Seir for his possession: but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

Acts 7:11-14 Now there came a famine upon all Egypt and Chanaan, and great tribulation: and our fathers found no food. . . .

Jacob

Genesis 47:6-9,28 The land of Egypt is before thee: and make them dwell in the best place, and give them the land of Gessen. And if thou knowest that there are industrious men among them, make them rulers over my cattle. . . .

the land

Psalm 104:27 All expect of thee that thou give them food in season.

Psalm 78:51 And he killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt: the firstfruits of all their labour in the tabernacles of Cham.

Psalm 106:22 Wondrous works in the land of Cham: terrible things in the Red Sea.

Genesis 10:6 And the Sons of Cham: Chus, and Mesram, and Phuth, and Chanaan.

Context
Tell of His Wonders
22That he might instruct his princes as himself, and teach his ancients wisdom. 23And Israel went into Egypt: and Jacob was a sojourner in the land of Cham.24And he increased his people exceedingly: and strengthened them over their enemies.…
Cross References
Acts 7:15
So Jacob went down into Egypt. And he died, and our fathers.

Acts 13:17
The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers and exalted the people when they were sojourners in the land of Egypt: And with an high arm brought them out from thence:

Genesis 46:6
And all that he had in the land of Chanaan: and he came into Egypt with all his seed;

Genesis 47:4
We are come to sojourn in thy land, because there is no grass for the flocks of thy servants, the famine being very grievous in the land of Chanaan: and we pray thee to give orders that we thy servants may be in the land of Gessen.

Psalm 78:51
And he killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt: the firstfruits of all their labour in the tabernacles of Cham.

Psalm 105:22
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