Psalm - 78:43



43 how he set his signs in Egypt, his wonders in the field of Zoan,

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Explanation and meaning of Psalm 78:43.

Differing Translations

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How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:
How he wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Tanis.
How he set his signs in Egypt, and his miracles in the field of Zoan;
How he had worked his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan.
How he had done his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan;
How He set His signs in Egypt, And His wonders in the field of Zoan; .

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

How he had wrought his signs in Egypt - Margin, set. The Hebrew word means to set or place. The word signs here refers to miracles as signs or indications of God's power and favor. The things which he did were of such a nature as to show that he was almighty, and at the same time to assure them of his disposition to protect them.
And his wonders in the field of Zoan - The wonderful things which he did; the things suited to excite amazement, or astonishment. On the word Zoan, see the notes at Psalm 78:12.

How he had wrought his signs in Egypt,.... The plagues which he brought upon the Egyptians, for refusing to let Israel go:
and his wonders in the field of Zoan, or in the country of Zoan, that is, Tanis, as the Targum renders it; so the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions; see Psalm 78:12, an enumeration of these signs and wonders follows; but not of all, nor in the order in which they were: only seven are mentioned, with which compare the seven vials or last plagues, Revelation 6:1.

wrought--set or held forth.

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