Psalms 106:18

What does Psalms 106:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 106:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And a fire was kindled in their company; The flame burned up the wicked.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And a fire was kindled in their company; The flame burned up the wicked.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And a fire was lighted among their tents; the sinners were burned up by the flames.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And fire burneth among their company, A flame setteth on fire the wicked.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Their soul abhorred all manner of meat: and they drew nigh even to the gates of death.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And fire was kindled in their company; a flame burned up the wicked.

Context

v.17The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And covered the company of Abiram.

v.18This passage

v.19They made a calf in Horeb, And worshipped a molten image.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 16:46

    And Moses said unto Aaron, Take thy censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and lay incense thereon, and carry it quickly unto the congregation, and make atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from Jehovah; the plague is begun.

  • Numbers 16:35

    And fire came forth from Jehovah, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.

  • Hebrews 12:29

    for our God is a consuming fire.

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