King James Version
Psalms 105:38 in the King James Version says “Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 105 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.”
Psalms 105:38 · KJV
He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.
Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.
He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“was glad”
H8055probably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
“when they departed”
H3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“of them fell”
H5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
“for the fear”
H6343a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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