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Psalms 105:38

105:37 He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.
Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.

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Egypt was glad when they departed, for the fear of them had fallen on them.

Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.

Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell on them.

105:39 He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.

What does Psalms 105:38 mean?

Psalms 105:38 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim), שָׂמַח (sâmach), יָצָא (yâtsâʼ).

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EgyptמִצְרַיִםMitsrayim/mits-rah'-yim/H4714Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
was
gladשָׂמַחsâmach/saw-makh'/H8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
when
they
departed:יָצָאyâtsâʼ/yaw-tsaw'/H3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
for
the
fearפַּחַדpachad/pakh'-ad/H6343a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)
of
them
fellנָפַלnâphal/naw-fal'/H5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
upon
them.

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 105:38.

Exodus 15:16

Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.

Genesis 25:18

And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. died: Heb. fell

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What does Psalms 105:38 say?

Psalms 105:38 (King James Version) reads: "Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them."

Is Psalms 105:38 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 105:38 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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