78:12 He did amazing things in the sight of their ancestors,
in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan. 1
78:43 when he performed his awesome deeds 2 in Egypt,
and his acts of judgment 3 in the region of Zoan.
88:12 Are your amazing deeds experienced 4 in the dark region, 5
or your deliverance in the land of oblivion? 6
1 sn The region of Zoan was located in the Egyptian delta, where the enslaved Israelites lived (see Num 13:22; Isa 19:11, 13; 30:4; Ezek 30:14).
2 tn Or “signs” (see Ps 65:8).
3 tn Or “portents, omens” (see Ps 71:7). The Egyptian plagues are referred to here (see vv. 44-51).
4 tn Heb “known.”
5 tn Heb “darkness,” here a title for Sheol.
6 tn Heb “forgetfulness.” The noun, which occurs only here in the OT, is derived from a verbal root meaning “to forget.”
sn The rhetorical questions in vv. 10-12 expect the answer, “Of course not!”