Psalms 105:37

Authorized King James Version

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He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.

Original Language Analysis

וַֽ֭יּוֹצִיאֵם He brought them forth H3318
וַֽ֭יּוֹצִיאֵם He brought them forth
Strong's: H3318
Word #: 1 of 6
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
בְּכֶ֣סֶף also with silver H3701
בְּכֶ֣סֶף also with silver
Strong's: H3701
Word #: 2 of 6
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
וְזָהָ֑ב and gold H2091
וְזָהָ֑ב and gold
Strong's: H2091
Word #: 3 of 6
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
וְאֵ֖ין H369
וְאֵ֖ין
Strong's: H369
Word #: 4 of 6
a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
בִּשְׁבָטָ֣יו person among their tribes H7626
בִּשְׁבָטָ֣יו person among their tribes
Strong's: H7626
Word #: 5 of 6
a scion, i.e., (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
כּוֹשֵֽׁל׃ and there was not one feeble H3782
כּוֹשֵֽׁל׃ and there was not one feeble
Strong's: H3782
Word #: 6 of 6
to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall

Analysis & Commentary

This verse describes the exodus itself. 'Brought them forth' uses yatsa (יָצָא), meaning to go out or come forth—the same root as 'exodus.' The 'silver and gold' refers to Exodus 12:35-36, where Israelites asked for and received wealth from Egyptians. This was not theft but rightful payment for 400 years of slavery, fulfilling God's promise in Genesis 15:14. 'Not one feeble person' emphasizes miraculous health after generations of brutal labor. The Hebrew kashal (כָּשַׁל) means to stumble or be weak, suggesting God strengthened approximately 2 million people for the journey. This demonstrates God's power to redeem, restore, and enrich His people.

Historical Context

After the final plague, Pharaoh urgently expelled Israel (Exodus 12:31-33). The wealth they carried became the raw materials for the Tabernacle (Exodus 25:1-7), showing God's providence: Egypt's wealth would be consecrated to worship Yahweh. The miraculous health of the entire nation during the exodus anticipates the greater healing and restoration in the new exodus through Christ (Isaiah 35:3-6).

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