Psalm 105:23
New International Version
Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob resided as a foreigner in the land of Ham.

New Living Translation
Then Israel arrived in Egypt; Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham.

English Standard Version
Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

Berean Standard Bible
Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.

King James Bible
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

New King James Version
Israel also came into Egypt, And Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.

New American Standard Bible
Israel also came into Egypt; So Jacob lived in the land of Ham.

NASB 1995
Israel also came into Egypt; Thus Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

NASB 1977
Israel also came into Egypt; Thus Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Israel came to Egypt; And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

Amplified Bible
Israel also came into Egypt; Thus Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

Christian Standard Bible
Then Israel went to Egypt; Jacob lived as an alien in the land of Ham.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Israel went to Egypt; Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham.

American Standard Version
Israel also came into Egypt; And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

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

English Revised Version
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Israel came to Egypt. Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham.

Good News Translation
Then Jacob went to Egypt and settled in that country.

International Standard Version
Then Israel came to Egypt; indeed, Jacob lived in the land of Ham.

Majority Standard Bible
Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.

NET Bible
Israel moved to Egypt; Jacob lived for a time in the land of Ham.

New Heart English Bible
Israel also came into Egypt. Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

Webster's Bible Translation
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

World English Bible
Israel also came into Egypt. Jacob lived in the land of Ham.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Israel comes into Egypt, "" And Jacob has sojourned in the land of Ham.

Young's Literal Translation
And Israel cometh in to Egypt, And Jacob hath sojourned in the land of Ham.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Israel will come into Egypt, and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Israel went into Egypt: and Jacob was a sojourner in the land of Cham.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Israel entered into Egypt, and Jacob became a sojourner in the land of Ham.

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

New Revised Standard Version
Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob lived as an alien in the land of Ham.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Israel entered Egypt and Jacob dwelt in the habitation of Ham.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Israel also came into Egypt; And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Israel also came into Egypt, and Jacob sojourned in the land of Cham.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Tell of His Wonders
22to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom. 23Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham. 24And the LORD made His people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes,…

Cross References
Genesis 46:6-7
They also took the livestock and possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt. / Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.

Exodus 1:1-5
These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ...

Genesis 47:27
Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number.

Exodus 12:40
Now the duration of the Israelites’ stay in Egypt was 430 years.

Acts 7:15-16
So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died. / Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.

Genesis 15:13
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.

Exodus 1:7
but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.

Deuteronomy 10:22
Your fathers went down to Egypt, seventy in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.

Genesis 46:1-4
So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. / And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob. / “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. ...

Exodus 1:8-10
Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt. / “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us. / Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”

Genesis 50:22-26
Now Joseph and his father’s household remained in Egypt, and Joseph lived to the age of 110. / He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees. / Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” ...

Acts 7:11-14
Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food. / When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit. / On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh. ...

Genesis 45:9-11
Now 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. / You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own. / And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’

Exodus 1:11-14
So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. / But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites. / They worked the Israelites ruthlessly ...

Hebrews 11:22
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.


Treasury of Scripture

Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

Israel

Genesis 45:9-11
Haste 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 46:2-7
And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I…

Joshua 24:4
And 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.

Jacob

Genesis 47:6-9,28
The 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…

the land

Psalm 104:27
These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.

Psalm 78:51
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

Psalm 106:22
Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

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Psalm 105
1. An exhortation to praise God, and to seek out his works
7. The story of God's providence over Abraham
16. Over Joseph
23. Over Jacob in Egypt
26. Over Moses delivering the Israelites
37. Over the Israelites brought out of Egypt, fed in the desert, and planted in Canaan.














Then Israel entered Egypt
This phrase marks a significant moment in the history of the Israelites, as it refers to the migration of Jacob and his family into Egypt. The Hebrew root for "Israel" is יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisra'el), meaning "God prevails" or "He who struggles with God." This name was given to Jacob after wrestling with the angel, symbolizing the enduring relationship and covenant between God and His chosen people. The entry into Egypt was initially a move for survival during a famine, as recorded in Genesis 46. This migration set the stage for the eventual enslavement of the Israelites, which would lead to their deliverance and the Exodus, a foundational event in Jewish and Christian theology.

Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham
The phrase "Jacob dwelt" indicates a period of settlement and implies a temporary sojourn rather than a permanent residence. The Hebrew word for "dwelt" is יָשַׁב (yashab), which can mean to sit, remain, or inhabit. This suggests that while Jacob's family lived in Egypt, it was not their ultimate home, reflecting the transient nature of their stay and foreshadowing their eventual return to the Promised Land. "The land of Ham" refers to Egypt, as Ham is traditionally considered one of the sons of Noah, whose descendants are believed to have settled in Africa. This connection highlights the broader narrative of the nations and God's sovereignty over all lands and peoples. The mention of Ham also serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness of the biblical narrative, where the actions and destinies of different peoples are woven into God's redemptive plan.

Verse 23. - Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob. (For the conjunction of both names of the patriarch, see ver. 10. For the journey of the Patriarch from Canaan into Egypt, see Genesis 46:1-7.) Sojourned in the land of Ham; or, was a sojourner. As a "stranger" and a "sojourner," Jacob charged his sons not to bury him in Egypt, but in the land of Canaan, with his fathers (Genesis 49:29; Genesis 50:5). (For the use of the periphrasis, "land of Ham," instead of Egypt, see below, ver. 27; and comb. Psalm 106:22.)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

went
וַיָּבֹ֣א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to Egypt;
מִצְרָ֑יִם (miṣ·rā·yim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

Jacob
וְ֝יַעֲקֹ֗ב (wə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

sojourned
גָּ֣ר (gār)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility

in the land
בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ (bə·’e·reṣ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 776: Earth, land

of Ham.
חָֽם׃ (ḥām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2526: Ham -- a son of Noah, also his descendants, also a name for Egyptians


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