Mazmur 105:24-25

105:24 The Lord ¹  made his people very fruitful,

and made them ²  more numerous than their ³  enemies.

105:25 He caused them ⁴  to hate his people,

and to mistreat ⁵  his servants.

[105:24]  ¹ tn Heb “and he”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[105:24]  ² tn Heb “him,” referring to “his people.”

[105:24]  ³ tn Heb “his,” referring to “his people.”

[105:25]  ⁴ tn Heb “their heart.”

[105:25]  ⁵ tn Or “to deal deceptively.” The Hitpael of נָכַל (nakhal) occurs only here and in Gen 37:18, where it is used of Joseph’s brothers “plotting” to kill him.