New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 106:38
38And shed 1innocent blood, The blood of their 2sons and their daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was 3polluted with the 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- 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.
Context of Psalms 106:38
36And served their idols, Which became a snare to them. 37They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons, And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and their daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with the blood. 39Thus they became unclean in their practices, And played the harlot in their deeds. 40Therefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against His people And He abhorred His inheritance.
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
- And shedשָׁפַךְshâphak · to pour: pourH8210
- innocentנָקִיnâqîy nâqîy' · innocentH5355
- bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
- sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- and their daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- Whomאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- they sacrificedזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
- to the idolsעָצָב‛âtsâb · idolH6091
- of Canaanכְּנַ֫עַןkena‛an · CanaanH3667
- And the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- pollutedחָנֵףchânêph · to polluteH2610
Cross-references for Psalms 106:38
- Deuteronomy 21:9So you shall remove the guilt of innocent blood from your midst, when you do what is right in the eyes of the Lord.
- 2 Kings 21:16Moreover, Manasseh shed very much innocent blood until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; besides his sin with which he made Judah sin, in doing evil in the sight of the Lord.
- 2 Kings 24:4and also for the innocent blood which he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; and the Lord would not forgive.
- Jeremiah 2:34Also on your skirts is found The lifeblood of the innocent poor; You did not find them breaking in. But in spite of all these things,
- Numbers 35:33So you shall not pollute the land in which you are; for blood pollutes the land and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed on it, except by the blood of him who shed it.
- Isaiah 1:15So when you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though you multiply prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
- Isaiah 26:21For behold, the Lord is about to come out from His place To punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; And the earth will reveal her bloodshed And will no longer cover her slain.
- Ezekiel 7:23‘Make the 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 shedding blood in her midst, so that her time will come, and that makes idols, contrary to her interest, for defilement!
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
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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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