Among those who (A)know me I mention (B)Rahab and Babylon;
    behold, Philistia and Tyre, with (C)Cush[a]
    “This one was born there,” they say.

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  1. Psalm 87:4 Probably Nubia

“I will make mention of [a]Rahab and Babylon to those who know Me;
Behold, O Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia:
‘This one was born there.’ ”

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  1. Psalm 87:4 Egypt

“I will mention those who know Me:
Rahab, Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Cush—
each one was born there.”(A)

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“I will record Rahab[a](A) and Babylon
    among those who acknowledge me—
Philistia(B) too, and Tyre(C), along with Cush[b]
    and will say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”[c](D)

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  1. Psalm 87:4 A poetic name for Egypt
  2. Psalm 87:4 That is, the upper Nile region
  3. Psalm 87:4 Or “I will record concerning those who acknowledge me: / ‘This one was born in Zion.’ / Hear this, Rahab and Babylon, / and you too, Philistia, Tyre and Cush.”

10 You (A)crushed (B)Rahab like a carcass;
    you (C)scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.

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10 (A)You have broken [a]Rahab in pieces, as one who is slain;
You have scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

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  1. Psalm 89:10 Egypt

10 You crushed Rahab like one who is slain;(A)
You scattered Your enemies with Your powerful arm.(B)

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10 You crushed Rahab(A) like one of the slain;
    with your strong arm you scattered(B) your enemies.

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