Psalm 106:29
New International Version
they aroused the LORD’s anger by their wicked deeds, and a plague broke out among them.

New Living Translation
They angered the LORD with all these things, so a plague broke out among them.

English Standard Version
they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them.

Berean Standard Bible
So they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them.

King James Bible
Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.

New King James Version
Thus they provoked Him to anger with their deeds, And the plague broke out among them.

New American Standard Bible
So they provoked Him to anger with their deeds, And a plague broke out among them.

NASB 1995
Thus they provoked Him to anger with their deeds, And the plague broke out among them.

NASB 1977
Thus they provoked Him to anger with their deeds; And the plague broke out among them.

Legacy Standard Bible
Thus they provoked Him to anger with their actions, And the plague broke out among them.

Amplified Bible
Thus they provoked Him to anger with their practices, And a plague broke out among them.

Christian Standard Bible
They angered the LORD with their deeds, and a plague broke out against them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They provoked the LORD with their deeds, and a plague broke out against them.

American Standard Version
Thus they provoked him to anger with their doings; And the plague brake in upon them.

Contemporary English Version
They did such terrible things that you punished them with a deadly disease.

English Revised Version
Thus they provoked him to anger with their doings; and the plague brake in upon them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They infuriated God by what they did, and a plague broke out among them.

Good News Translation
They stirred up the LORD's anger by their actions, and a terrible disease broke out among them.

International Standard Version
They had provoked anger by their deeds, so that a plague broke out against them.

Majority Standard Bible
So they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them.

NET Bible
They made the LORD angry by their actions, and a plague broke out among them.

New Heart English Bible
Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague broke in upon them.

World English Bible
Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they provoke to anger by their actions, "" And a plague breaks forth on them,

Young's Literal Translation
And they provoke to anger by their actions, And a plague breaketh forth upon them,

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will irritate in their doings, and the blow will break upon them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they provoked him with their inventions: and destruction was multiplied among them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they provoked him with their inventions, and ruination was multiplied in them.

New American Bible
They provoked him by their actions, and a plague broke out among them.

New Revised Standard Version
they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Thus they provoked him to anger with their acts; they made him angry with their images, and the plague came upon them suddenly.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they angered him by their works and made him jealous with their idols, and he strengthened the plague against them suddenly.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thus they provoked Him with their doings, And the plague broke in upon them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and destruction, was multiplied among them.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good
28They yoked themselves to Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods. 29So they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them. 30But Phinehas stood and intervened, and the plague was restrained.…

Cross References
Numbers 25:1-9
While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab, / who also invited them to the sacrifices for their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to these gods. / So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them. ...

Deuteronomy 32:16-17
They provoked His jealousy with foreign gods; they enraged Him with abominations. / They sacrificed to demons, not to God, to gods they had not known, to newly arrived gods, which your fathers did not fear.

1 Corinthians 10:8
We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.

Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.

Numbers 31:16
“Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to turn unfaithfully against the LORD at Peor, so that the plague struck the congregation of the LORD.

Hosea 9:10
I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved.

Exodus 32:6
So the next day they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented peace offerings. And the people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.

1 Kings 14:22-24
And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and by the sins they committed they provoked Him to jealous anger more than all their fathers had done. / They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. / There were even male shrine prostitutes in the land. They imitated all the abominations of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

Judges 2:11-13
And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals. / Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger, / for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.

Ezekiel 20:28
When I brought them into the land that I swore to give them and they saw any high hill or leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, presented offerings that provoked Me, sent up their fragrant incense, and poured out their drink offerings.

2 Kings 17:10-12
They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. / They burned incense on all the high places like the nations that the LORD had driven out before them. They did wicked things, provoking the LORD to anger. / They served idols, although the LORD had told them, “You shall not do this thing.”

Jeremiah 7:18
The sons gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the Queen of Heaven; they pour out drink offerings to other gods to provoke Me to anger.

1 Corinthians 6:18
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.

2 Corinthians 6:16-18
What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” / “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” / And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Galatians 5:19-21
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.


Treasury of Scripture

Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague broke in on them.

with their

Psalm 106:39
Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.

Psalm 99:8
Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.

Deuteronomy 32:16-21
They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger…

the plague

Numbers 25:9
And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.

1 Corinthians 10:8
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

Jump to Previous
Actions Anger Angry Behaviour Brake Breaketh Broke Deeds Disease Doings Forth Inventions Plague Provoke Provoked Wicked
Jump to Next
Actions Anger Angry Behaviour Brake Breaketh Broke Deeds Disease Doings Forth Inventions Plague Provoke Provoked Wicked
Psalm 106
1. The psalmist exhorts to praise God
4. He prays for pardon of sin, as God pardoned the fathers
7. The story of the people's rebellion, and God's mercy
47. He concludes with prayer and praise














So they provoked the LORD
This phrase highlights the Israelites' actions that stirred God's anger. The Hebrew root for "provoked" is "קָצַף" (qatsaph), which means to be angry or to provoke to anger. Historically, this reflects the repeated disobedience and rebellion of the Israelites against God's commandments. The Israelites' actions were not just minor infractions but deliberate acts that challenged God's authority and holiness. This serves as a reminder of the seriousness of sin and the importance of obedience to God.

to anger
The word "anger" in Hebrew is "אַף" (aph), often associated with the flaring of nostrils, symbolizing intense emotion. In the biblical context, God's anger is not capricious but a righteous response to sin and injustice. It underscores the holiness of God and His intolerance of sin. This phrase serves as a warning of the consequences of turning away from God's ways and the importance of living in accordance with His will.

by their deeds
The term "deeds" refers to the actions and behaviors of the Israelites. The Hebrew word "מַעֲשֶׂה" (ma'aseh) encompasses works, actions, or practices. This highlights that it was not merely their thoughts or intentions but their tangible actions that provoked God. It serves as a reminder that faith must be accompanied by righteous actions, as our deeds reflect the state of our hearts and our relationship with God.

and a plague broke out among them
The phrase "a plague broke out" indicates a direct consequence of the Israelites' rebellion. The Hebrew word for "plague" is "מַגֵּפָה" (magephah), which can mean a blow or a striking. In the historical context, plagues were often seen as divine judgments. This serves as a sobering reminder of the reality of divine discipline and the serious repercussions of sin. It calls believers to repentance and a return to faithful obedience to God, emphasizing His desire for His people to live in holiness and righteousness.

Verse 29. - Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions; or, with their doings. And the plague; rather, a plague. Brake in upon them. The judicial slaughter inflicted by command of Moses (Numbers 25:4-8) is called here, as it is also in Numbers 25:8, 9, 18, "a plague."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So they provoked [the LORD] to anger
וַ֭יַּכְעִיסוּ (way·yaḵ·‘î·sū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3707: To trouble, to grieve, rage, be indignant

with their deeds,
בְּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֑ם (bə·ma·‘al·lê·hem)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4611: A deed, practice

and a plague
מַגֵּפָֽה׃ (mag·gê·p̄āh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4046: A blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence

broke out
וַתִּפְרָץ־ (wat·tip̄·rāṣ-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6555: To break through

among them.
בָּ֝֗ם (bām)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew


Links
Psalm 106:29 NIV
Psalm 106:29 NLT
Psalm 106:29 ESV
Psalm 106:29 NASB
Psalm 106:29 KJV

Psalm 106:29 BibleApps.com
Psalm 106:29 Biblia Paralela
Psalm 106:29 Chinese Bible
Psalm 106:29 French Bible
Psalm 106:29 Catholic Bible

OT Poetry: Psalm 106:29 Thus they provoked him to anger (Psalm Ps Psa.)
Psalm 106:28
Top of Page
Top of Page