Psalms 106:23

He therefore spoke of destroying them: had not Moses his elect stood in the breach before him, to turn away his fury, that he might not destroy.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

In Context

22Wonders in the land of Ham, terrible things by the Red Sea.

24And they despised the pleasant land, they believed not in his word;

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Cross References

Exodus 32:11Thereupon Moses besought the Lord his God, and said, Why, O Lord, shall thy wrath wax hot against thy people, that thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt, with great power and with a mighty hand?

Exodus 32:32Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—; but if not, blot me out, I pray thee, from thy book which thou hast written.

Deuteronomy 9:13And the Lord said unto me, thus, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiff-necked people:

Deuteronomy 9:25And I threw myself down before the Lord those forty days and forty nights, which I threw myself down; because the Lord had said that he would destroy you.

Job 35:8A man like thyself thy wickedness may reach, and a son of earth thy righteousness.

Psalms 105:26He sent Moses his servant, Aaron also whom he had made choice of.

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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