105:24 The Lord 1 made his people very fruitful,
and made them 2 more numerous than their 3 enemies.
105:25 He caused them 4 to hate his people,
and to mistreat 5 his servants.
1 tn Heb “and he”; the referent (the
2 tn Heb “him,” referring to “his people.”
3 tn Heb “his,” referring to “his people.”
4 tn Heb “their heart.”
5 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.