Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:
They hurt his feet with chains and shackles, and he was bound with iron restraints.
This verse describes how Joseph was imprisoned with painful chains and iron restraints during his time in an Egyptian jail.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Psalm 105, which recounts God's faithfulness to Israel by retelling key events from their history, including the story of Joseph from the Book of Genesis. Joseph was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and later imprisoned in Egypt after being falsely accused by his master's wife, enduring physical chains as a symbol of his unjust suffering. Despite these hardships, his imprisonment was part of God's larger plan to preserve his family and the nation of Israel.
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