Psalm 105:20–24

20 The king sent and released him,

the ruler of peoples set him free.

21 He made him master of his household,

ruler over all he possessed,

22 to instruct his princes as he pleased

and teach his elders wisdom.

23 Then Israel entered Egypt;

Jacob resided as a foreigner in the land of Ham.

24 The Lord made his people very fruitful;

he made them too numerous for their foes,

20 The king sent and loosed him;

Even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.

21 He made him lord of his house,

And ruler of all his substance:

22 To bind his princes at his pleasure;

And teach his senators wisdom.

23 Israel also came into Egypt;

And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

24 And he increased his people greatly;

And made them stronger than their enemies.

20 Then Pharaoh sent for him and set him free;

the ruler of the nation opened his prison door.

21 Joseph was put in charge of all the king’s household;

he became ruler over all the king’s possessions.

22 He could instruct the king’s aides as he pleased

and teach the king’s advisers.

23 Then Israel arrived in Egypt;

Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham.

24 And the Lord multiplied the people of Israel

until they became too mighty for their enemies.

20 The king sent and released him,

The ruler of the people let him go free.

21 He made him lord of his house,

And ruler of all his possessions,

22 To bind his princes at his pleasure,

And teach his elders wisdom.

23 Israel also came into Egypt,

And Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.

24 He increased His people greatly,

And made them stronger than their enemies.

20 The king of Egypt sent for Joseph and freed him;

the ruler of the people set him free.

21 He made him the master of his house;

Joseph was in charge of his riches.

22 He could order the princes as he wished.

He taught the older men to be wise.

23 Then his father Israel came to Egypt;

Jacob lived in Egypt.

24 The Lord made his people grow in number,

and he made them stronger than their enemies.

20 The king sent and loosed him;

Even the ruler of peoples, and let him go free.

21 He made him lord of his house,

And ruler of all his substance;

22 To bind his princes at his pleasure,

And teach his elders wisdom.

23 Israel also came into Egypt;

And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

24 And he increased his people greatly,

And made them stronger than their adversaries.

20 The king sent and loosed him—the ruler of peoples—and let him go free. 21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler over all his possessions: 22 To bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom. 23 And Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. 24 And he made his people exceeding fruitful, and made them mightier than their oppressors.

20 The king sent someone to release him. 

The ruler of nations set him free. 

21 He made Joseph the master of his palace 

and the ruler of all his possessions. 

22 Joseph trained the king’s officers the way he wanted 

and taught his respected leaders wisdom. 

23 Then Israel came to Egypt. 

Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham. 

24 The Lord made his people grow rapidly in number 

and stronger than their enemies. 

20 The king sent for him and released him;

the ruler of peoples set him free.

21 He made him master of his household,

ruler over all his possessions —

22 binding his officials at will

and instructing his elders.

23 Then Israel went to Egypt;

Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham.

24 The Lord made His people very fruitful;

He made them more numerous than their foes,

20 The king sent and released him;

the ruler of the peoples set him free.

21 He made him lord of his house

and ruler of all his possessions,

22 to instruct his officials at his pleasure

and to teach his elders wisdom.

23 Then Israel came to Egypt;

Jacob lived as an alien in the land of Ham.

24 And the Lord made his people very fruitful

and made them stronger than their foes,

20 The king sent and he freed him;

the ruler of the peoples sent and let him loose.

21 He made him lord of his house

and ruler of all his possessions,

22 to obligate his officials as he saw fit

and teach his elders wisdom.

23 Then Israel came to Egypt,

and Jacob was a sojourner in the land of Ham.

24 And he made his people very fruitful.

He also made them stronger than their enemies.

20 The king of Egypt sent for Joseph and let him out of prison.

The ruler of many nations set him free.

21 He put Joseph in charge of his palace.

He made him ruler over everything he owned.

22 Joseph was in charge of teaching the princes.

He taught the elders how to think and live wisely.

23 Then the rest of Jacob’s family went to Egypt.

The people of Israel lived as outsiders in the land of Ham.

24 The Lord gave his people so many children

that there were too many of them for their enemies.

20 The king sent and released him,

The ruler of peoples, and set him free.

21 He made him lord of his house

And ruler over all his possessions,

22 To imprison his princes at will,

That he might teach his elders wisdom.

23 Israel also came into Egypt;

Thus Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

24 And He caused His people to be very fruitful,

And made them stronger than their adversaries.