English Standard Version
Psalms 106:38
38they poured out innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood.
Psalms 106:38 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.
- New International Version (NIV)They shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was desecrated by their blood.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with blood.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters. By sacrificing them to the idols of Canaan, they polluted the land with murder.
Context of Psalms 106:38
36They served their idols, which became a snare to them. 37They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons; they poured out innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood. 39Thus they became unclean by their acts, and played the whore in their deeds. 40Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against his people, and he abhorred his heritage;
Read all of Psalms 106Psalms 106:38 word by word
וַיִּֽשְׁפְּכ֨וּ דָ֪ם נָקִ֡י דַּם־בְּנֵ֘יהֶ֤ם וּֽבְנוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר זִ֭בְּחוּ לַעֲצַבֵּ֣י כְנָ֑עַן וַתֶּחֱנַ֥ף הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ בַּדָּמִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And shedשָׁפַךְshâphak · to pour: pourH8210
- innocentנָקִיnâqîy nâqîy' · innocentH5355
- bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
- of their sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- and of their daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- whom they sacrificedזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
- unto the idolsעָצָב‛âtsâb · idolH6091
- of Canaanכְּנַ֫עַןkena‛an · CanaanH3667
- and the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- was pollutedחָנֵףchânêph · to polluteH2610
Cross-references for Psalms 106:38
- Deuteronomy 21:9So you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from your midst, when you do what is right in the sight of the Lord.
- 2 Kings 21:16Moreover, Manasseh shed very much innocent blood, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another, besides the sin that he made Judah to sin so that they did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
- 2 Kings 24:4and also for the innocent blood that he had shed. For he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord would not pardon.
- Jeremiah 2:34Also on your skirts is found the lifeblood of the guiltless poor; you did not find them breaking in. Yet in spite of all these things
- Numbers 35:33You shall not pollute the land in which you live, for blood pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land for the blood that is shed in it, except by the blood of the one who shed it.
- Isaiah 1:15When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood.
- Isaiah 26:21For behold, the Lord is coming out from his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity, and the earth will disclose the blood shed on it, and will no more cover its slain.
- Ezekiel 7:23"Forge a chain! For the land is full of bloody crimes and the city is full of violence.
- Ezekiel 22:3You shall say, Thus says the Lord God: A city that sheds blood in her midst, so that her time may come, and that makes idols to defile herself!
Commentaries on Psalms 106:38
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 38And shed innocent blood - The blood of those who had committed no crime; who did not “deserve” the treatment which they received. That is, they were sacrificed “as” innocent persons, and “because” it was believed that they “were” innocent: the pure for the impure; the holy for the unholy. It was on the general principle that a sacrifice for sin must be itself pure, or it could not be offered in the place of the guilty; that an offering made for one who…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-48Verses 34-48 The conduct of the Israelites in Canaan, and God's dealings with them, show that the way of sin is down-hill; omissions make way for commissions: when they neglected to destroy the heathen, they learned their works. One sin led to many more, and brought the judgments of God on them. Their sin was, in part, their own punishment. Sinners often see themselves ruined by those who led them into evil. Satan, who is a tempter, will be a tormentor…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-39When the Israelites entered the land, they brought their idol worship with them. Their behavior stayed the same, and they angered the Lord with their actions.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-3934-39. They not only failed to expel the heathen, as God commanded--(Ex 23:32, 33), literally, "said (they should)," but conformed to their idolatries [Psa 106:36], and thus became spiritual adulterers (Psa 73:27).Read the comment
Topics related to Psalms 106:38
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Psalms 106
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
English Standard Version — © 2001 Crossway Bibles
Commentaries