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King James Version

Psalms 78:12

Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - God Continued...;   Miracles;   Wicked (People);   Scofield Reference Index - Israel;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Miracles;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Psalms, the Book of;   Zoan;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Rameses (ra'amses);   Zoan;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Time;   Worship;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Goshen;   Zoan;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Egypt;   Goshen;   Zoan;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Egypt;   Zoan;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Anger (Wrath) of God;   Asaph;   Priests and Levites;   Psalms;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Zoan ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Goshen;   Psalms the book of;   Zoan;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Mizraim;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Exodus, the;   Goshen (1);   Plagues of Egypt;   Zoan;  

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
In the sight of their fathers he performed wonders in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Hee did marueilous thinges in the sight of their fathers in the lande of Egypt: euen in the fielde of Zoan.
Christian Standard Bible®
He worked wonders in the sight of their fathersin the land of Egypt, the territory of Zoan.
Hebrew Names Version
Marvelous things did he in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Mitzrayim, in the field of Tzo`an.
Easy-to-Read Version
While their ancestors watched, he showed his great power at Zoan in Egypt.
Amplified Bible
He did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan [where Pharaoh resided].
American Standard Version
Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
Contemporary English Version
he did for their ancestors near Zoan in Egypt.
Complete Jewish Bible
He had done wonderful things in the presence of their ancestors in the land of Egypt, in the region of Tzo‘an.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Marvellous things did He in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
King James Version (1611)
Marueilous things did he in the sight of their fathers: in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
the miracles which he wrought before their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the plain of Tanes.
English Revised Version
Marvelous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
Berean Standard Bible
He worked wonders before their fathers in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.
Lexham English Bible
In front of their ancestors he did a wonder, in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.
Literal Translation
He did wonders before their fathers in the land of Egypt, the field of Zoan.
New Century Version
He did miracles while their ancestors watched, in the fields of Zoan in Egypt.
New English Translation
He did amazing things in the sight of their ancestors, in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.
New King James Version
Marvelous things He did in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
New Living Translation
the miracles he did for their ancestors on the plain of Zoan in the land of Egypt.
New Life Bible
He did powerful works in front of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In presence of their fathers, wrought he, wondrously, - In the land of Egypt - the field of Zoan:
Douay-Rheims Bible
(77-12) Wonderful things did he do in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Tanis.
George Lamsa Translation
Marvellous things did he in the land of Egypt and in the fields of Zoan.
Good News Translation
While their ancestors watched, God performed miracles in the plain of Zoan in the land of Egypt.
New American Standard Bible
He performed wonders before their fathers In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Marueylous thinges dyd he in the sight of their fathers: in the land of Egypt, in the fielde of Zoan.
New Revised Standard
In the sight of their ancestors he worked marvels in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.
Darby Translation
In the sight of their fathers had he done wonders, in the land of Egypt, the field of Zoan.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He dide merueils bifore the fadris of hem in the loond of Egipt; in the feeld of Taphneos.
Young's Literal Translation
Before their fathers He hath done wonders, In the land of Egypt -- the field of Zoan.
World English Bible
Marvelous things did he in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
Revised Standard Version
In the sight of their fathers he wrought marvels in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zo'an.
Update Bible Version
He did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
Webster's Bible Translation
Marvelous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, [in] the field of Zoan.
Bible in Basic English
He did great works before the eyes of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
They forgat what he had done, and the wonderfull workes that he had shewed for them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He wrought wonders before their fathers In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
Legacy Standard Bible
He did wonders before their fathersIn the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

Contextual Overview

9 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. 10 They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law; 11 And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them. 12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. 13 He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap. 14 In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire. 15 He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths. 16 He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers. 17 And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness. 18 And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Marvellous: Psalms 78:42-50, Psalms 105:27-38, Psalms 135:9, Exodus 7:1 - Exodus 12:51, Deuteronomy 4:34, Deuteronomy 6:22, Nehemiah 9:10

Zoan: Zoan, the ancient capital of the Pharaohs, where Moses wrought so many miracles, is rendered by the Chaldee, Tanium, LXX בםיע, Vulgate, Tanis, and Coptic, Tane, from the Coptic, ten, plain, flat, level; being situated in the low ground of the Delta, on one of the eastern branches of the Nile, bearing its own name, near a large lake, now called the lake of Menzala, 44 miles west of Pelusium, and 169 miles east of Alexandria, according to the Antonine Itinerary, and three miles from the Mediterranean, according to the Geograph. Nubiens. Clim. 3, par. 3. There are ruins still remaining to mark the site of Zoan, or Tanis, called San by the Arabs; comprising broken obelisks, capitals of the Corinthian order, a granite monument, etc. Psalms 78:43, Genesis 32:3, Numbers 13:22, Isaiah 19:11, Isaiah 19:13, Ezekiel 30:14

Reciprocal: Exodus 34:10 - I will do marvels Deuteronomy 11:3 - General Deuteronomy 26:8 - the Lord 1 Samuel 12:6 - It is the Lord Psalms 17:7 - Show Psalms 106:21 - forgat Psalms 111:6 - showed Micah 7:15 - General Acts 7:36 - after Acts 13:17 - and with Revelation 15:3 - Great

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers,.... The Targum is,

"before Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes of their fathers, he did marvellous things;''

but these were dead before this time; the Jews have a fancy, that these were brought to the sea, and placed upon it; and the Lord showed them what he would do for their children, and how he would redeem them; but this is to be understood of the plagues which were brought upon the Egyptians, and which are called wonders, Exodus 11:10, and were so to the Egyptians themselves; and these were done by the hands of Moses and Aaron, and in their sight:

in the land of Egypt; where the Israelites were in bondage, and while they were there, and on their account were these things done:

in the field of Zoan; that is, in the territory of Zoan, which was an ancient city of Egypt, Numbers 13:22, the metropolis of the land where Pharaoh kept his court; hence we read of the princes of Zoan,

Isaiah 19:11, it is the same with Tanis, and so it is called here in the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions, and also in the Targum; it is said to have been two miles from Heliopolis, and one from Memphis; and at this day these three cities are become one, which is fifteen miles in compass, and goes by the name of Alcair. In this great city, the metropolis of the nation, before Pharaoh and all his court, were the above wonders done.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers - Things suited to excite wonder and astonishment. Such were all the miracles that he performed, in effecting the deliverance of his people.

In the land of Egypt - In delivering them from Pharaoh.

In the field of Zoan - The Septuagint renders this ἐν πεδίῳ Τάνεως en pediō Taneōs” in the plain of Tanis.” So the Latin Vulgate. Zoan or Tanis was an ancient city of Lower Egypt, situated on the eastern side of the Tanitie arm of the Nile. The name given to it in the Egyptian language signified “low region.” See the notes at Isaiah 19:11. The Hebrews seem to have been located in this region, and it was in this part of Egypt - that is, in the country lying round about Zoan - that the wonders of God were principally manifested in behalf of his people.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 78:12. The field of Zoan. — "In campo Taneos," Vulgate. Tanis was the capital of Pharaoh, where Moses wrought so many miracles. It was situated in the Delta, on one of the most easterly branches of the Nile. It was afterwards called Thanis; and from it the district was called the Thanitic Canton. See Calmet. Dr. Shaw thinks Zoan was intended to signify Egypt in general.


 
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