Psalm 105:16-24

Tell of All His Wonderful Works

16 When he q summoned a famine on the land
and r broke all supply 1 of bread,
 17 he had s sent a man ahead of them,
Joseph, who was t sold as a slave.
 18 His u feet were hurt with fetters;
his neck was put in a collar of iron;
 19 until v what he had said came to pass,
the word of the Lord w tested him.
 20 x The king sent and y released him;
the ruler of the peoples set him free;
 21 he z made him lord of his house
and ruler of all his possessions,
 22 to bind 2 his princes at his pleasure
and to teach his elders wisdom.

23 Then a Israel came to Egypt;
Jacob b sojourned in c the land of Ham.
 24 And the Lord d made his people very fruitful
and made them stronger than their foes.

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 41:54
    And the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
    2 Kings 8:1
    Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, "Arise, and depart with your household, and sojourn wherever you can, for the Lord has called for a famine, and it will come upon the land for seven years.
    Haggai 1:11
    And I have called for a drought on the land and the hills, on the grain, the new wine, the oil, on what the ground brings forth, on man and beast, and on all their labors.
  2. Cross References
    Leviticus 26:26
    When I break your supply of bread, ten women shall bake your bread in a single oven and shall dole out your bread again by weight, and you shall eat and not be satisfied.
    Isaiah 3:1
    For behold, the Lord God of hosts is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah support and supply, all support of bread, and all support of water.
    Ezekiel 4:16
    Moreover, he said to me, "Son of man, behold, I will break the supply of bread in Jerusalem. They shall eat bread by weight and with anxiety, and they shall drink water by measure and in dismay.
    Psalms 104:15
    And wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man's heart.
  3. Cross References
    Genesis 45:5
    And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.
    Genesis 50:20
    As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.
  4. Cross References
    Genesis 37:28
    Then Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt.
    Genesis 37:36
    Meanwhile the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard.
    Acts 7:9
    And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him
  5. Cross References
    Genesis 39:20
    And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined, and he was there in prison.
  6. Cross References
    Genesis 40:20 - 21
    On the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, he made a feast for all his servants and lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.
    Genesis 41:53 - 54
    The seven years of plenty that occurred in the land of Egypt came to an end.
  7. Cross References
    Judges 7:4
    And the Lord said to Gideon, "The people are still too many. Take them down to the water, and I will test them for you there, and anyone of whom I say to you, 'This one shall go with you,' shall go with you, and anyone of whom I say to you, 'This one shall not go with you,' shall not go.
  8. Cross References
    Genesis 41:14
    Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they quickly brought him out of the pit. And when he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came in before Pharaoh.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 146:7
    Who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free.
  10. Cross References
    Genesis 41:40
    You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command. Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you.
  11. Cross References
    Genesis 46:6
    They also took their livestock and their goods, which they had gained in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob and all his offspring with him.
    Acts 7:15
    And Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, he and our fathers.
  12. Cross References
    Acts 13:17
    The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it.
  13. Cross References
    Psalms 106:22
    Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.
    Psalms 78:51
    He struck down every firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their strength in the tents of Ham.
  14. Cross References
    Exodus 1:7
    But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.
    Deuteronomy 26:5
    And you shall make response before the Lord your God, 'A wandering Aramean was my father. And he went down into Egypt and sojourned there, few in number, and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous.
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