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Psalms 106:30
30But Phinehas had the courage to intervene, and the plague was stopped.
Psalms 106:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.
- New International Version (NIV)But Phinehas stood up and intervened, and the plague was checked.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Phinehas stood up and intervened, and the plague was stayed.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Phinehas stood up and intervened, And the plague was stopped.
Context of Psalms 106:30
28Then our ancestors joined in the worship of Baal at Peor; they even ate sacrifices offered to the dead! 29They angered the Lord with all these things, so a plague broke out among them. But Phinehas had the courage to intervene, and the plague was stopped. 31So he has been regarded as a righteous man ever since that time. 32At Meribah, too, they angered the Lord, causing Moses serious trouble.
Read all of Psalms 106Psalms 106:30 word by word
וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד פִּֽ֭ינְחָס וַיְפַלֵּ֑ל וַ֝תֵּעָצַ֗ר הַמַּגֵּפָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 106:30
- Numbers 25:6Just then one of the Israelite men brought a Midianite woman into his tent, right before the eyes of Moses and all the people, as everyone was weeping at the entrance of the Tabernacle.
- Deuteronomy 13:9You must put them to death! Strike the first blow yourself, and then all the people must join in.
- Joshua 7:12That is why the Israelites are running from their enemies in defeat. For now Israel itself has been set apart for destruction. I will not remain with you any longer unless you destroy the things among you that were set apart for destruction.
- 1 Kings 18:40Then Elijah commanded, “Seize all the prophets of Baal. Don’t let a single one escape!” So the people seized them all, and Elijah took them down to the Kishon Valley and killed them there.
- Jonah 1:12“Throw me into the sea,” Jonah said, “and it will become calm again. I know that this terrible storm is all my fault.”
Commentaries on Psalms 106:30
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment - Inflicted summary punishment upon a principal offender. Numbers 25:7-8.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. 30-33Phinehas killed an Israelite man who openly turned away from the Lord (Numbers 25:3–8). Because his action stopped the plague, the psalm credits him with righteousness. In this psalm he is presented as a stronger example of zeal for the Lord than Moses, who failed at Meribah (Numbers 20:11–13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3028-30. sacrifices of the dead--that is, of lifeless idols, contrasted with "the living God" (Jr 10:3-10; compare Psa 115:4-7; 1Co 12:2). On the words, joined themselves to Baal-peor--see Nu 25:2, 3, 5. Baal-peor--that is, the possessor of Peor, the mountain on which Chemosh, the idol of Moab, was worshipped, and at the foot of which Israel at the time lay encamped (Nu 23:28). The name never occurs except in connection with that locality and that…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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