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Psalms 106:19
19At Mount Horeb they made ⌞a statue of⌟ a calf. They worshiped an idol made of metal.
Psalms 106:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.
- New International Version (NIV)At Horeb they made a calf and worshiped an idol cast from metal.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They made a calf in Horeb and worshiped a metal image.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They made a calf in Horeb, And worshiped the molded image.
Context of Psalms 106:19
17The ground split open and swallowed Dathan. It buried Abiram’s followers. 18A fire broke out among their followers. Flames burned up wicked people. At Mount Horeb they made ⌞a statue of⌟ a calf. They worshiped an idol made of metal. 20They traded their glorious God for the statue of a bull that eats grass. 21They forgot God, their savior, the one who did spectacular things in Egypt,
Read all of Psalms 106Psalms 106:19 word by word
יַעֲשׂוּ־עֵ֥גֶל בְּחֹרֵ֑ב וַ֝יִּשְׁתַּחֲו֗וּ לְמַסֵּכָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 106:19
- Exodus 32:4After he had worked on the gold with a tool, he made it into a statue of a calf. Then they said, “Israel, here are your gods who brought you out of Egypt.”
- Deuteronomy 9:12He told me, “Leave right away. Your people whom you brought out of Egypt have ruined ⌞everything⌟. They’ve quickly turned from the way I commanded them to live. They’ve made an idol for themselves.”
- Nehemiah 9:18even when they made a metal statue of a calf for themselves and said, ‘This is your god who took you out of Egypt.’ They committed outrageous sins.
- 1 Corinthians 10:7So don’t worship false gods as some of them did, as Scripture says, “The people sat down to a feast which turned into an orgy.”
Commentaries on Psalms 106:19
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19They made a calf in Horeb - Exodus 32:4. Probably in resemblance of the Egyptian god “Apis.” The image was made by Aaron out of materials furnished by the people, and at their request Exodus 32:1-3, so that it might be said to be the act of the people. And worshipped the molten image - The word rendered “molten” is from a verb נסך nâsak - to pour, to pour out; hence, to cast, to found; and it means anything that is made by fusion or casting. This image…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-33Verses 13-33 Those that will not wait for God's counsel, shall justly be given up to their own hearts' lusts, to walk in their own counsels. An undue desire, even for lawful things, becomes sinful. God showed his displeasure for this. He filled them with uneasiness of mind, terror of conscience, and self-reproach. Many that fare deliciously every day, and whose bodies are healthful, have leanness in their souls: no love to God, no thankfulness, no…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-23they … worshiped a molten image: The people forgot their Savior and worshiped idols (see Exodus 32:1–6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2319-23. From indirect setting God at naught, they pass to direct. made--though prohibited in Ex 20:4, 5 to make a likeness, even of the true God. calf--called so in contempt. They would have made an ox or bull, but their idol turned out but a calf; an imitation of the divine symbols, the cherubim; or of the sacred bull of Egyptian idolatry. The idolatry was more sinful in view of their recent experience of God's power in Egypt and His wonders at Sinai (Ex…Read the comment
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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
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