READ Psalm 105:23–25. 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, 25 whose hearts he turned to hate his people, to conspire against his servants. THE PLAN OF GOD. The Egyptians came to hate the Israelites (Exodus 1:1–14), yet it was part of God’s plan (verse 25). God used the Assyrians to punish Israel, yet rightly held the Assyrians responsible for their violence (Isaiah
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