Psalms 78:12

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

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.

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

English Standard Version
In the sight of their fathers he performed wonders in the land of Egypt, in the fields 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.

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].

New American Standard Bible
He performed wonders before their fathers In the land of Egypt, in 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.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Hee did marueilous thinges in the sight of their fathers in the lande of Egypt: euen in the fielde of Zoan.

Legacy Standard Bible
He did wonders before their fathersIn 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.

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.

Darby Translation
In the sight of their fathers had he done wonders, in the land of Egypt, the field of Zoan.

Easy-to-Read Version
While their ancestors watched, he showed his great power at Zoan in Egypt.

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.

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.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
They forgat what he had done, and the wonderfull workes that he had shewed for them.

American Standard Version
Marvellous 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.

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.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Marueylous thinges dyd he in the sight of their fathers: in the land of Egypt, in the fielde 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.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He dide merueils bifore the fadris of hem in the loond of Egipt; in the feeld of Taphneos.

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.

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.

New Revised Standard
In the sight of their ancestors he worked marvels in the land of Egypt, in the fields 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.

Revised Standard Version
In the sight of their fathers he wrought marvels in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zo'an.

Young's Literal Translation
Before their fathers He hath done wonders, In the land of Egypt -- the field of Zoan.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
He wrought wonders before their fathers In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

Contextual Overview

⁹The Ephraimites, armed to the teeth, ran off when the battle began. They were cowards to God's Covenant, refused to walk by his Word. They forgot what he had done— marvels he'd done right before their eyes. He performed miracles in plain sight of their parents in Egypt, out on the fields of Zoan. He split the Sea and they walked right through it; he piled the waters to the right and the left. He led them by day with a cloud, led them all the night long with a fiery torch. He split rocks in the wilderness, gave them all they could drink from underground springs; He made creeks flow out from sheer rock, and water pour out like a river. ¹⁷All they did was sin even more, rebel in the desert against the High God. They tried to get their own way with God, clamored for favors, for special attention. They whined like spoiled children, "Why can't God give us a decent meal in this desert? Sure, he struck the rock and the water flowed, creeks cascaded from the rock. But how about some fresh-baked bread? How about a nice cut of meat?" ²¹When God heard that, he was furious— his anger flared against Jacob, he lost his temper with Israel. It was clear they didn't believe God, had no intention of trusting in his help. But God helped them anyway, commanded the clouds and gave orders that opened the gates of heaven. He rained down showers of manna to eat, he gave them the Bread of Heaven. They ate the bread of the mighty angels; he sent them all the food they could eat. He let East Wind break loose from the skies, gave a strong push to South Wind. This time it was birds that rained down— succulent birds, an abundance of birds. He aimed them right for the center of their camp; all round their tents there were birds. They ate and had their fill; he handed them everything they craved on a platter. But their greed knew no bounds; they stuffed their mouths with more and more. Finally, God was fed up, his anger erupted— he cut down their brightest and best, he laid low Israel's finest young men. ³²And—can you believe it?—they kept right on sinning; all those wonders and they still wouldn't believe! So their lives dribbled off to nothing— nothing to show for their lives but a ghost town. When he cut them down, they came running for help; they turned and pled for mercy. They gave witness that God was their rock, that High God was their redeemer, But they didn't mean a word of it; they lied through their teeth the whole time. They could not have cared less about him, wanted nothing to do with his Covenant. ³⁸And God? Compassionate! Forgave the sin! Didn't destroy! Over and over he reined in his anger, restrained his considerable wrath. He knew what they were made of; he knew there wasn't much to them, How often in the desert they had spurned him, tried his patience in those wilderness years. Time and again they pushed him to the limit, provoked Israel's Holy God. How quickly they forgot what he'd done, forgot their day of rescue from the enemy, When he did miracles in Egypt, wonders on the plain of Zoan. He turned the River and its streams to blood— not a drop of water fit to drink. He sent flies, which ate them alive, and frogs, which bedeviled them. He turned their harvest over to caterpillars, everything they had worked for to the locusts. He flattened their grapevines with hail; a killing frost ruined their orchards. He pounded their cattle with hail, let thunderbolts loose on their herds. His anger flared, a wild firestorm of havoc, An advance guard of disease-carrying angels to clear the ground, preparing the way before him. He didn't spare those people, he let the plague rage through their lives. He killed all the Egyptian firstborns, lusty infants, offspring of Ham's virility. Then he led his people out like sheep, took his flock safely through the wilderness. He took good care of them; they had nothing to fear. The Sea took care of their enemies for good. He brought them into his holy land, this mountain he claimed for his own. He scattered everyone who got in their way; he staked out an inheritance for them— the tribes of Israel all had their own places.

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.