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Psalm 105:20–22

20 tThe king sent and released him,

The ruler of the people let him go free.

21 uHe made him lord of his house,

And ruler of all his possessions,

22 To 2bind his princes at his pleasure,

And teach his elders wisdom.

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Psalm 105:20–22 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.

Psalm 105:20–22 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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 bind his princes at his pleasure

and to teach his elders wisdom.

Psalm 105:20–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Psalm 105:20–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.

Psalm 105:20–22 — New Century Version (NCV)

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.

Psalm 105:20–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Psalm 105:20–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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.

Psalm 105:20–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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. 

Psalm 105:20–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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.

Psalm 105:20–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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.

Psalm 105:20–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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.

Psalm 105:20–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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.

Psalm 105:20–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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.


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