Psalms 106:24

What does Psalms 106:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 106:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Yea, they despised the pleasant land, They believed not his word,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Yea, they despised the pleasant land, They believed not his word,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

They were disgusted with the good land; they had no belief in his word;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they kick against the desirable land, They have not given credence to His word.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

These have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they despised the pleasant land; they believed not his word,

Context

v.23Therefore he said that he would destroy them, Had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, To turn away his wrath, lest he should destroythem.

v.24This passage

v.25But murmured in their tents, And hearkened not unto the voice of Jehovah.

Cross references

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

  • Matthew 22:5

    But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;

  • Hebrews 4:6

    Seeing therefore it remaineth that some should enter thereinto, and they to whom the good tidings were before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,

  • Genesis 25:34

    And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: so Esau despised his birthright.

  • Jude 1:5

    Now I desire to put you in remembrance, though ye know all things once for all, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

  • Numbers 14:11

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, How long will this people despise me? and how long will they not believe in me, for all the signs which I have wrought among them?

  • Jeremiah 3:19

    But I said, How I will put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of the nations! and I said, Ye shall call me My Father, and shall not turn away from following me.

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