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33 for they aroused[a] his temper,[b]
and he spoke rashly.[c]
34 They did not destroy the nations,[d]
as the Lord had commanded them to do.
35 They mixed in with the nations
and learned their ways.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 106:33 tn The Hebrew text vocalizes the form as הִמְרוּ (himru), a Hiphil from מָרָה (marah, “to behave rebelliously”), but the verb fits better with the object (“his spirit”) if it is revocalized as הֵמֵרוּ (hemeru), a Hiphil from מָרַר (marar, “to be bitter”). The Israelites “embittered” Moses’ “spirit” in the sense that they aroused his temper with their complaints.
  2. Psalm 106:33 tn Heb “his spirit.”
  3. Psalm 106:33 tn The Hebrew text adds “with his lips,” but this has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.sn Verses 32-33 allude to the events of Num 20:1-13.
  4. Psalm 106:34 tn That is, the nations of Canaan.
  5. Psalm 106:35 tn Heb “their deeds.”