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href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/78.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />the day he displayed his signs in Egypt, his wonders in the region of Zoan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/78.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They did not remember his miraculous signs in Egypt, his wonders on the plain of Zoan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/78.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />when he performed his signs in Egypt and his marvels in the fields of Zoan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />when He performed His signs in Egypt and His wonders in the fields of Zoan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/78.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/78.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When He worked His signs in Egypt, And His wonders in the field of Zoan;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/78.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When He performed His signs in Egypt And His marvels in the field of Zoan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When He performed His signs in Egypt And His marvels in the field of Zoan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When He performed His signs in Egypt, And His marvels in the field of Zoan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/78.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When He performed His signs in Egypt And His miracles in the field of Zoan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/78.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />How He worked His miracles in Egypt And His wonders in the field of Zoan [where Pharaoh resided],<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/78.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />when he performed his miraculous signs in Egypt and his wonders in the territory of Zoan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/78.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />when He performed His miraculous signs in Egypt and His wonders in the region of Zoan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/78.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />How he set his signs in Egypt, And his wonders in the field of Zoan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/78.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God showed them all kinds of wonderful miracles near Zoan in Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/78.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />How he set his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/78.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />when he performed his miraculous signs in Egypt, his wonders in the fields of Zoan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/78.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and performed his mighty acts and miracles in the plain of Zoan in the land of Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/78.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />when he set his signs in Egypt and his wonders in the plain of Zoan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/78.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />when He performed His signs in Egypt and His wonders in the fields of Zoan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/78.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />when he performed his awesome deeds in Egypt, and his acts of judgment in the region of Zoan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/78.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />how he set his signs in Egypt, his wonders in the field of Zoan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/78.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/78.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />how he set his signs in Egypt, his wonders in the field of Zoan, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/78.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />When He set His signs in Egypt, "" And His wonders in the field of Zoan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/78.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> When He set His signs in Egypt, And His wonders in the field of Zoan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/78.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />How he set in Egypt his signs, and his wonders in the field of loading.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/78.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />How he wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Tanis. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/78.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 77:43>Thus, he positioned his signs in Egypt and his wonders in the field of Tanis.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/78.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When he performed his signs in Egypt, his wonders in the plain of Zoan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/78.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />when he displayed his signs in Egypt, and his miracles in the fields of Zoan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/78.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />How he had wrought his signs in Egypt and his wonders in the field of Zoan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/78.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />When he did signs in Egypt and his wonders in the fields of Zoan.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/78.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />How He set His signs in Egypt, And His wonders in the field of Zoan;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/78.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Tanes:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/78-43.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=9753" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm">I Will Open My Mouth in Parables</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">42</span>They did not remember His power—the day He redeemed them from the adversary, <span class="reftext">43</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">when</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śām (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">He performed</a> <a href="/hebrew/226.htm" title="226: ’ō·ṯō·w·ṯāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- A sign. Probably from 'uwth; a signal, as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.">His signs</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: bə·miṣ·ra·yim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">in Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/4159.htm" title="4159: ū·mō·wp̄·ṯāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A wonder, sign, portent. Or mopheth; from yaphah in the sense of conspicuousness; a miracle; by implication, a token or omen.">and His wonders</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: biś·ḏêh- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">in the fields</a> <a href="/hebrew/6814.htm" title="6814: ṣō·‘an (N-proper-fs) -- A place in Eg. Of Egyptian derivation; Tsoan, a place in Egypt.">of Zoan.</a> </span><span class="reftext">44</span>He turned their rivers to blood, and from their streams they could not drink.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/7-3.htm">Exodus 7:3-5</a></span><br />But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I will multiply My signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, / Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will lay My hand on Egypt, and by mighty acts of judgment I will bring the divisions of My people the Israelites out of the land of Egypt. / And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out My hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out from among them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-1.htm">Exodus 10:1-2</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials, that I may perform these miraculous signs of Mine among them, / and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how severely I dealt with the Egyptians when I performed miraculous signs among them, so that all of you may know that I am the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-34.htm">Deuteronomy 4:34</a></span><br />Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-22.htm">Deuteronomy 6:22</a></span><br />Before our eyes the LORD inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-19.htm">Deuteronomy 7:19</a></span><br />the great trials that you saw, the signs and wonders, and the mighty hand and outstretched arm by which the LORD your God brought you out. The LORD your God will do the same to all the peoples you now fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-3.htm">Deuteronomy 11:3-4</a></span><br />the signs and works He did in Egypt to Pharaoh king of Egypt and all his land; / what He did to the Egyptian army and horses and chariots when He made the waters of the Red Sea engulf them as they pursued you, and how He destroyed them completely, even to this day;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-8.htm">Deuteronomy 26:8</a></span><br />Then the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, signs, and wonders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-10.htm">Nehemiah 9:10</a></span><br />You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-20.htm">Jeremiah 32:20-21</a></span><br />You performed signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, and You do so to this very day, both in Israel and among all mankind. And You have made a name for Yourself, as is the case to this day. / You brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and with great terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-36.htm">Acts 7:36</a></span><br />He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-40.htm">Acts 7:40-41</a></span><br />They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’ / At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-17.htm">Acts 13:17</a></span><br />The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-17.htm">Romans 9:17</a></span><br />For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-2</a></span><br />I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-9.htm">Hebrews 3:9</a></span><br />where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">How he had worked his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan.</p><p class="hdg">how</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/105-27.htm">Psalm 105:27-38</a></b></br> They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/135-9.htm">Psalm 135:9</a></b></br> <i>Who</i> sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-19.htm">Exodus 3:19,20</a></b></br> And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand… </p><p class="hdg">wrought.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-12.htm">Psalm 78:12</a></b></br> Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, <i>in</i> the field of Zoan.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/60-4.htm">Displayed</a> <a href="/psalms/78-12.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/psalms/78-12.htm">Field</a> <a href="/psalms/78-12.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/psalms/78-12.htm">Marvels</a> <a href="/psalms/78-12.htm">Miracles</a> <a href="/psalms/74-9.htm">Miraculous</a> <a href="/psalms/65-1.htm">Performed</a> <a href="/psalms/78-12.htm">Region</a> <a href="/psalms/74-9.htm">Signs</a> <a href="/psalms/78-32.htm">Wonders</a> <a href="/psalms/78-12.htm">Wrought</a> <a href="/psalms/78-12.htm">Zoan</a> <a href="/psalms/78-12.htm">Zo'an</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/1-58.htm">Displayed</a> <a href="/psalms/78-51.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/psalms/80-13.htm">Field</a> <a href="/psalms/78-46.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/psalms/105-5.htm">Marvels</a> <a href="/psalms/105-5.htm">Miracles</a> <a href="/psalms/105-27.htm">Miraculous</a> <a href="/psalms/105-27.htm">Performed</a> <a href="/psalms/107-4.htm">Region</a> <a href="/psalms/105-5.htm">Signs</a> <a href="/psalms/86-10.htm">Wonders</a> <a href="/psalms/98-1.htm">Wrought</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Zoan</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-4.htm">Zo'an</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 78</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-9.htm">The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient</a></span><br><span class="reftext">67. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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These signs, known as the ten plagues, were divine judgments against Egypt's idolatry and oppression of the Israelites. Each plague targeted specific Egyptian deities, showcasing the Lord's supremacy. The plagues included turning the Nile to blood, frogs, gnats, flies, livestock disease, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and the death of the firstborn. These acts were not only punitive but also redemptive, as they led to the liberation of the Israelites, prefiguring Christ's redemptive work to free humanity from sin.<p><b>and His wonders in the fields of Zoan</b><br>Zoan, also known as Tanis, was an ancient city in the northeastern Nile Delta, serving as a significant administrative center during the time of the Exodus. The mention of Zoan highlights the historical and geographical context of the plagues, grounding these miraculous events in a real location known for its political importance. The wonders performed in Zoan were a direct challenge to the heart of Egyptian power and culture. This phrase emphasizes God's intervention in human history, demonstrating His ability to work within specific cultural and historical contexts to achieve His purposes. The wonders in Zoan also foreshadow the greater wonders of Christ's ministry, where He performed miracles to reveal God's kingdom and authority.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is the one performing signs and wonders, demonstrating His power and authority.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where the Israelites were enslaved, and where God performed miraculous signs to secure their release.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/zoan.htm">Zoan</a></b><br>An ancient city in Egypt, known for its significance during the time of the Exodus. It was a center of Egyptian power and culture.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/signs_and_wonders.htm">Signs and Wonders</a></b><br>Refers to the miraculous acts performed by God, such as the plagues, which were intended to demonstrate His power and compel Pharaoh to release the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were enslaved in Egypt and witnessed these signs and wonders as part of their deliverance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_power.htm">God's Sovereignty and Power</a></b><br>God's ability to perform signs and wonders in Egypt demonstrates His supreme power over all creation and human authorities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_deliverance.htm">Faithfulness in Deliverance</a></b><br>The signs in Egypt were part of God's plan to deliver His people, showing His faithfulness to His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/remembering_god's_works.htm">Remembering God's Works</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were called to remember God's acts in Egypt, we are encouraged to recall and trust in God's past faithfulness in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment_and_mercy.htm">God's Judgment and Mercy</a></b><br>The plagues were both acts of judgment against Egypt and acts of mercy towards Israel, highlighting God's dual nature of justice and grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_nations.htm">Witness to the Nations</a></b><br>The wonders in Egypt served as a testimony to the surrounding nations of God's power and His special relationship with Israel.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_78.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 78</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_78_align_with_archaeology.htm">How do the events recounted in Psalm 78 compare with archaeological findings regarding the Israelites' wilderness journey?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_78_13_align_with_history.htm">Does Psalm 78:13's account of parting the sea align with known physical laws or any historical evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_archaeology_support_exodus_miracles.htm">Micah 7:15 recalls wonders like those of the Exodus--why doesn't mainstream archaeology support miracles on that scale?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_exodus_34_10_marvels.htm">(Exodus 34:10) Is there any historical or archeological evidence that God performed the marvels described here in front of the Israelites?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/78.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 43.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">How he had wrought his signs in Egypt.</span> The point just touched in ver. 12 is now taken up and expanded, with the object of showing to the Israelites of the writer's day what cause they had for thankfulness to God in the past and for trust in him for the future. <span class="cmt_word">And his wonders in the field of Zoan.</span> "The field of Zoan" (<span class="accented">sochet Zoan</span>) is said to be mentioned in an Egyptian inscription (<span class="accented">Zeitschrift fur Aegyptische Sprache</span> for the year 1872, p. 16). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/78-43.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">when</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He performed</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(śām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His signs</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹֽתוֹתָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯō·w·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_226.htm">Strong's 226: </a> </span><span class="str2">A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Egypt</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֭מִצְרַיִם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·miṣ·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and His wonders</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mō·wp̄·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4159.htm">Strong's 4159: </a> </span><span class="str2">A miracle, a token, omen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the fields</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּשְׂדֵה־</span> <span class="translit">(biś·ḏêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Zoan.</span><br /><span class="heb">צֹֽעַן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣō·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6814.htm">Strong's 6814: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zoan -- a place in Egypt</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/78-43.htm">Psalm 78:43 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/78-43.htm">Psalm 78:43 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/78-43.htm">Psalm 78:43 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/78-43.htm">Psalm 78:43 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/78-43.htm">Psalm 78:43 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/78-43.htm">Psalm 78:43 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/78-43.htm">Psalm 78:43 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/78-43.htm">Psalm 78:43 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/78-43.htm">Psalm 78:43 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/78-43.htm">Psalm 78:43 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/78-43.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 78:43 How he set his signs in Egypt (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/78-42.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 78:42"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:42" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/78-44.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 78:44"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:44" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>