Psalms 106:29

What does Psalms 106:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 106:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thus they provoked him to anger with their doings; And the plague brake in upon them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thus they provoked him to anger with their doings; And the plague brake in upon them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So they made him angry by their behaviour; and he sent disease on them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they provoke to anger by their actions, And a plague breaketh forth upon them,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he turned the storm into a breeze: and its waves were still.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they provoked [him] to anger with their doings; and a plague broke out among them.

Context

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

v.29This passage

v.30Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment; And so the plague was stayed.

Cross references

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

  • Numbers 25:9

    And those that died by the plague were twenty and four thousand.

  • Psalms 106:39

    Thus were they defiled with their works, And played the harlot in their doings.

  • Deuteronomy 32:16

    They moved him to jealousy with strange gods; With abominations provoked they him to anger.

  • Ecclesiastes 7:29

    Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

  • Psalms 99:8

    Thou answeredst them, O Jehovah our God: Thou wast a God that forgavest them, Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.

  • Romans 1:21

    because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

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