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Psalms 106:27

What does Psalms 106:27 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 106:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And that he would overthrow their seed among the nations, And scatter them in the lands.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And that he would overthrow their seed among the nations, And scatter them in the lands.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

That their children might be mixed among the nations, and sent away into other lands.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And to cause their seed to fall among nations, And to scatter them through lands.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

They were troubled, and reeled like a drunken man; and all their wisdom was swallowed up.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And that he would make their seed fall among the nations, and disperse them through the countries.

Context

v.26Therefore he sware unto them, That he would overthrow them in the wilderness,

v.27This passage

v.28They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, And ate the sacrifices of the dead.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 44:11

    Thou hast made us like sheep appointed for food, And hast scattered us among the nations.

  • Deuteronomy 28:37

    And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples whither Jehovah shall lead thee away.

  • Deuteronomy 28:64

    And Jehovah will scatter thee among all peoples, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou nor thy fathers, even wood and stone.

  • Leviticus 26:33

    And you will I scatter among the nations, and I will draw out the sword after you: and your land shall be a desolation, and your cities shall be a waste.

  • Ezekiel 20:23

    Moreover I sware unto them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries;

  • Deuteronomy 32:26

    I said, I would scatter them afar, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men;

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