Psalms 105:18

"He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold for a slave."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 105:18, the phrase "they bruised his feet with shackles" likely alludes to the harsh treatment Joseph endured as a slave in Egypt, emphasizing the brutality of his captors despite him being initially sold into slavery by his brothers. This verse underscores the injustice and physical suffering that Joseph faced, setting the stage for his eventual rise to power and the fulfillment of God's promises through his suffering and servitude.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Whose feet they hurt with fetters -InGenesis 40:3; it is said of Joseph that he was “bound” in prison. It is not improbable that his “feet” were bound, as this is the usual way of confining prisoners. He was laid in iron -In the prison. The margin is, “his soul came into iron.” The version in the Prayer-Book of the Episcopal Church is, the iron entered into his soul. This is a more striking and beautiful rendering, though it may be doubted whether the Hebrew will permit it. DeWette renders it, “In iron lay his body.”

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