Psalms 106:18

Their soul abhorred all food, and they drew near even to the gates of death.

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In The King James Version

And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.

In Context

17He has taken them up, from the way of their iniquity. For they were brought low, because of their injustices.

19And they cried out to the Lord in their tribulation, and he delivered them in their necessity.

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Cross References

Numbers 16:35Then, too, a fire, going forth from the Lord, put to death the two hundred fifty men who were offering the incense.

Hebrews 12:29For our God is a consuming fire.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 106:14-34

Provocation of Israel in the Wilderness. 13 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel: 14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. 15 And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul. 16 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord . 17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram. 18 And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked. 19 They made a calf in Horeb, and… Read the whole commentary →

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