Holy Scripture

Psalms 105:38

A church father on this verse
“"Egypt was glad at their departing: for their fear fell upon them" [Psalm 105:38]; that is, the fear of the Hebrews upon the Egyptians. For "their fear" is not that with which the Hebrews feared, but that with which they were feared. Some one will say, how then were the Egyptians unwilling to dismiss them? Why did the…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — Exposition on Psalm 105

Source: Septuagint

Original

38And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was defiled with blood,

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In context

36And they served their graven images; And it became an offense to them.

37And they sacrificed their sons And their daughters to devils,

— Psalms 105:38 —

39And was polluted with their works; And they went a-whoring with their own devices.

40So the Lord was very angry with his people, And he abhorred his inheritance.

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