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Psalm 105:20–22

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105:20The king authorized his release;21

the ruler of nations set him free.

105:21He put him in charge of his palace,22

and made him manager of all his property,

105:22giving him authority to imprison his officials23

and to teach his advisers.24

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Footnotes

  1. 21 Heb “[the] king sent and set him free.”
  2. 22 Heb “he made him master of his house.”
  3. 23 Heb “to bind his officials by his will.”
  4. 24 Heb “and his elders he taught wisdom.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The king sent and released him;

the ruler of the peoples set him free;

he made him lord of his house

and ruler of all his possessions,

to bind his princes at his pleasure

and to teach his elders wisdom.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The king sent and released him,

the ruler of peoples set him free.

He made him master of his household,

ruler over all he possessed,

to instruct his princes as he pleased

and teach his elders wisdom.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The king sent for him and released him;

the ruler of peoples set him free.

He made him master of his household,

ruler over all his possessions—

binding his officials at will

and instructing his elders.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Pharaoh sent for him and set him free;

the ruler of the nation opened his prison door.

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

he became ruler over all the king’s possessions.

He could instruct the king’s aides as he pleased

and teach the king’s advisers.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The king sent and he freed him;

the ruler of the peoples sent and let him loose.

He made him lord of his house

and ruler of all his possessions,

to obligate his officials as he saw fit

and teach his elders wisdom.

KJV 1900King James Version

The king sent and loosed him;

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

He made him lord of his house,

And ruler of all his substance:

To bind his princes at his pleasure;

And teach his senators wisdom.