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Psalms 105:13

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 105:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they went about from nation to nation, From one kingdom to another people.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they went about from nation to nation, From one kingdom to another people.
Psalms 105:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 105

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,
11Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;
12When they were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it.
13And they went about from nation to nation, From one kingdom to another people.
14He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
15[Saying], Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.
16And he called for a famine upon the land; He brake the whole staff of bread.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“When they went from one nation to another, etc.] From Chaldea to Mesopotamia; from thence to Canaan, and then into Egypt; and after that to Canaan again: which was the tour that Abraham took; and when in Canaan, and travelling from place to place there, might be said to go from nation to nation, since there were seven nations in that country. From one kingdom to another people; from the kingdom of Palestine or Canaan to Egypt, which was a strange people; and of another language, as appears by the use of an interpreter between them, (<014223>Genesis 42:23). So Isaac, Jacob, and his posterity, journeyed from one of these kingdoms to the other. Thus the children of God are pilgrims and…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“When they went from one nation to another ... - Wandered about, as if they had no home and no fixed habitation. See Genesis 12:6, Genesis 12:9-10; Genesis 13:1; Genesis 20:1; Genesis 26:1, Genesis 26:17, Genesis 26:22-23. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“They went - Both in Canaan, where there were seven nations, and in Egypt. Psalms 105:15”
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