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Barnes' Notes on Psalms 105:23

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Israel also came into Egypt - Another name for Jacob; see Psalms 105:10. And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham - Not as a permanent abode, but as a temporary arrangement, until the time should come for the people to be removed to the land of promise. See Genesis 46:6. The more literal rendering would be, “Jacob was a stranger - a foreigner - in the land of Ham.” On the meaning of the word “Ham,” see the notes at Psalms 78:51. return to 'Top of Page'
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