Psalms 106:40

What does Psalms 106:40 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 106:40 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Therefore was the wrath of Jehovah kindled against his people, And he abhorred his inheritance.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Therefore was the wrath of Jehovah kindled against his people, And he abhorred his inheritance.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then the wrath of the Lord was burning against his people, and he was angry with his heritage.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the anger of Jehovah Is kindled against His people, And He doth abominate His inheritance.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Contempt was poured forth upon their princes: and he caused them to wander where there was no passing, and out of the way.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Then was the anger of Jehovah kindled against his people, and he abhorred his inheritance;

Context

v.39Thus were they defiled with their works, And played the harlot in their doings.

v.40This passage

v.41And he gave them into the hand of the nations; And they that hated them ruled over them.

Cross references

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

  • Deuteronomy 9:29

    Yet they are thy people and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest out by thy great power and by thine outstretched arm.

  • Lamentations 2:7

    The Lord hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary; He hath given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces: They have made a noise in the house of Jehovah, as in the day of a solemn assembly.

  • Psalms 74:1

    O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

  • Judges 2:14

    And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that despoiled them; and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.

  • Zechariah 11:8

    And I cut off the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was weary of them, and their soul also loathed me.

  • Deuteronomy 32:19

    And Jehovah sawit, and abhorred them, Because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.

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