105:12 When they were few in number,
just a very few, and resident aliens within it,
105:23 Israel moved to 1 Egypt;
Jacob lived for a time 2 in the land of Ham.
105:24 The Lord 3 made his people very fruitful,
and made them 4 more numerous than their 5 enemies.
105:25 He caused them 6 to hate his people,
and to mistreat 7 his servants.
1 tn Heb “entered.”
2 tn Heb “lived as a resident alien.”
3 tn Heb “and he”; the referent (the
4 tn Heb “him,” referring to “his people.”
5 tn Heb “his,” referring to “his people.”
6 tn Heb “their heart.”
7 tn Or “to deal deceptively.” The Hitpael of נָכַל (nakhal) occurs only here and in Gen 37:18, where it is used of Joseph’s brothers “plotting” to kill him.