Psalm 78:43
New International Version
the day he displayed his signs in Egypt, his wonders in the region of Zoan.

New Living Translation
They did not remember his miraculous signs in Egypt, his wonders on the plain of Zoan.

English Standard Version
when he performed his signs in Egypt and his marvels in the fields of Zoan.

Berean Standard Bible
when He performed His signs in Egypt and His wonders in the fields of Zoan.

King James Bible
How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:

New King James Version
When He worked His signs in Egypt, And His wonders in the field of Zoan;

New American Standard Bible
When He performed His signs in Egypt And His marvels in the field of Zoan,

NASB 1995
When He performed His signs in Egypt And His marvels in the field of Zoan,

NASB 1977
When He performed His signs in Egypt, And His marvels in the field of Zoan,

Legacy Standard Bible
When He performed His signs in Egypt And His miracles in the field of Zoan,

Amplified Bible
How He worked His miracles in Egypt And His wonders in the field of Zoan [where Pharaoh resided],

Christian Standard Bible
when he performed his miraculous signs in Egypt and his wonders in the territory of Zoan.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
when He performed His miraculous signs in Egypt and His wonders in the region of Zoan.

American Standard Version
How he set his signs in Egypt, And his wonders in the field of Zoan,

Contemporary English Version
God showed them all kinds of wonderful miracles near Zoan in Egypt.

English Revised Version
How he set his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
when he performed his miraculous signs in Egypt, his wonders in the fields of Zoan.

Good News Translation
and performed his mighty acts and miracles in the plain of Zoan in the land of Egypt.

International Standard Version
when he set his signs in Egypt and his wonders in the plain of Zoan.

Majority Standard Bible
when He performed His signs in Egypt and His wonders in the fields of Zoan.

NET Bible
when he performed his awesome deeds in Egypt, and his acts of judgment in the region of Zoan.

New Heart English Bible
how he set his signs in Egypt, his wonders in the field of Zoan,

Webster's Bible Translation
How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:

World English Bible
how he set his signs in Egypt, his wonders in the field of Zoan,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
When He set His signs in Egypt, "" And His wonders in the field of Zoan,

Young's Literal Translation
When He set His signs in Egypt, And His wonders in the field of Zoan,

Smith's Literal Translation
How he set in Egypt his signs, and his wonders in the field of loading.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
How he wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Tanis.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Thus, he positioned his signs in Egypt and his wonders in the field of Tanis.

New American Bible
When he performed his signs in Egypt, his wonders in the plain of Zoan.

New Revised Standard Version
when he displayed his signs in Egypt, and his miracles in the fields of Zoan.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
How he had wrought his signs in Egypt and his wonders in the field of Zoan,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
When he did signs in Egypt and his wonders in the fields of Zoan.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
How He set His signs in Egypt, And His wonders in the field of Zoan;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Tanes:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Will Open My Mouth in Parables
42They did not remember His power—the day He redeemed them from the adversary, 43when He performed His signs in Egypt and His wonders in the fields of Zoan. 44He turned their rivers to blood, and from their streams they could not drink.…

Cross References
Exodus 7:3-5
But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I will multiply My signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, / Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will lay My hand on Egypt, and by mighty acts of judgment I will bring the divisions of My people the Israelites out of the land of Egypt. / And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out My hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out from among them.”

Exodus 10:1-2
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials, that I may perform these miraculous signs of Mine among them, / and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how severely I dealt with the Egyptians when I performed miraculous signs among them, so that all of you may know that I am the LORD.”

Deuteronomy 4:34
Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes?

Deuteronomy 6:22
Before our eyes the LORD inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household.

Deuteronomy 7:19
the great trials that you saw, the signs and wonders, and the mighty hand and outstretched arm by which the LORD your God brought you out. The LORD your God will do the same to all the peoples you now fear.

Deuteronomy 11:3-4
the signs and works He did in Egypt to Pharaoh king of Egypt and all his land; / what He did to the Egyptian army and horses and chariots when He made the waters of the Red Sea engulf them as they pursued you, and how He destroyed them completely, even to this day;

Deuteronomy 26:8
Then the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, signs, and wonders.

Nehemiah 9:10
You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.

Jeremiah 32:20-21
You performed signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, and You do so to this very day, both in Israel and among all mankind. And You have made a name for Yourself, as is the case to this day. / You brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and with great terror.

Acts 7:36
He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.

Acts 7:40-41
They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’ / At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands.

Acts 13:17
The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.

Romans 9:17
For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”

1 Corinthians 10:1-2
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.

Hebrews 3:9
where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works.


Treasury of Scripture

How he had worked his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan.

how

Psalm 105:27-38
They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham…

Psalm 135:9
Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

Exodus 3:19,20
And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand…

wrought.

Psalm 78:12
Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

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1. An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God
9. The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient
67. The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David.














when He performed His signs in Egypt
This phrase refers to the miraculous events God enacted through Moses to demonstrate His power and authority over Pharaoh and the gods of Egypt. These signs, known as the ten plagues, were divine judgments against Egypt's idolatry and oppression of the Israelites. Each plague targeted specific Egyptian deities, showcasing the Lord's supremacy. The plagues included turning the Nile to blood, frogs, gnats, flies, livestock disease, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and the death of the firstborn. These acts were not only punitive but also redemptive, as they led to the liberation of the Israelites, prefiguring Christ's redemptive work to free humanity from sin.

and His wonders in the fields of Zoan
Zoan, also known as Tanis, was an ancient city in the northeastern Nile Delta, serving as a significant administrative center during the time of the Exodus. The mention of Zoan highlights the historical and geographical context of the plagues, grounding these miraculous events in a real location known for its political importance. The wonders performed in Zoan were a direct challenge to the heart of Egyptian power and culture. This phrase emphasizes God's intervention in human history, demonstrating His ability to work within specific cultural and historical contexts to achieve His purposes. The wonders in Zoan also foreshadow the greater wonders of Christ's ministry, where He performed miracles to reveal God's kingdom and authority.

Persons / Places / Events
1. God
The central figure in this verse, God is the one performing signs and wonders, demonstrating His power and authority.

2. Egypt
The land where the Israelites were enslaved, and where God performed miraculous signs to secure their release.

3. Zoan
An ancient city in Egypt, known for its significance during the time of the Exodus. It was a center of Egyptian power and culture.

4. Signs and Wonders
Refers to the miraculous acts performed by God, such as the plagues, which were intended to demonstrate His power and compel Pharaoh to release the Israelites.

5. Israelites
The people of God who were enslaved in Egypt and witnessed these signs and wonders as part of their deliverance.
Teaching Points
God's Sovereignty and Power
God's ability to perform signs and wonders in Egypt demonstrates His supreme power over all creation and human authorities.

Faithfulness in Deliverance
The signs in Egypt were part of God's plan to deliver His people, showing His faithfulness to His promises.

Remembering God's Works
Just as the Israelites were called to remember God's acts in Egypt, we are encouraged to recall and trust in God's past faithfulness in our lives.

God's Judgment and Mercy
The plagues were both acts of judgment against Egypt and acts of mercy towards Israel, highlighting God's dual nature of justice and grace.

Witness to the Nations
The wonders in Egypt served as a testimony to the surrounding nations of God's power and His special relationship with Israel.Verse 43. - How he had wrought his signs in Egypt. The point just touched in ver. 12 is now taken up and expanded, with the object of showing to the Israelites of the writer's day what cause they had for thankfulness to God in the past and for trust in him for the future. And his wonders in the field of Zoan. "The field of Zoan" (sochet Zoan) is said to be mentioned in an Egyptian inscription (Zeitschrift fur Aegyptische Sprache for the year 1872, p. 16).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
when
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

He performed
שָׂ֣ם (śām)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

His signs
אֹֽתוֹתָ֑יו (’ō·ṯō·w·ṯāw)
Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 226: A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence

in Egypt
בְּ֭מִצְרַיִם (bə·miṣ·ra·yim)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

and His wonders
וּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יו (ū·mō·wp̄·ṯāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4159: A miracle, a token, omen

in the fields
בִּשְׂדֵה־ (biś·ḏêh-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7704: Field, land

of Zoan.
צֹֽעַן׃ (ṣō·‘an)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6814: Zoan -- a place in Egypt


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