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Psalms 105:25

105:24 And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.

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He turned their heart to hate his people, to conspire against his servants.

He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.

He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtly with his servants.

105:26 He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.

What does Psalms 105:25 mean?

Psalms 105:25 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include הָפַךְ (hâphak), לֵב (lêb), שָׂנֵא (sânêʼ).

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He
turnedהָפַךְhâphak/haw-fak'/H2015to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
their
heartלֵבlêb/labe/H3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
to
hateשָׂנֵאsânêʼ/saw-nay'/H8130to hate (personally)
his
people,עַםʻam/am/H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
to
deal
subtillyנָכַלnâkal/naw-kal'/H5230to defraud, i.e. act treacherously
with
his
servants.עֶבֶדʻebed/eh'-bed/H5650a servant

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 105:25.

Genesis 18:5

And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. comfort: Heb. stay are: Heb. you have passed

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What does Psalms 105:25 say?

Psalms 105:25 (King James Version) reads: "He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants."

Is Psalms 105:25 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 105:25 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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