Psalm 106:28

Translations

Modern

They yoked themselves to Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods.

Traditional

They joined themselves also unto Baal–peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

Literal

They even joined themselves to Baal-Peor, and they ate sacrifices to the dead.

Latin

Et initiati sunt Beelphegor, et comederunt sacrificia mortuorum.

Original

Hebrew

English

They yoked themselves to Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods.

Notes

Psalms 106:28

they yoked themselves to Baal of Peor: See Numbers 25:3; Deuteronomy 4:3.

Psalms 106:28–39

When the Israelites entered the land, they brought their idol worship with them. Their behavior stayed the same, and they angered the Lord with their actions.

Psalms 106:1–48

The Israelite community in exile confessed the Lord’s goodness and justice and their own past sins. From their humble state in exile, they asked for redemption and restoration. They hoped to be gathered back from all the places the Lord had scattered them in his anger.
The psalm ends with a memory of the Lord’s past mercy and hope for renewed mercy (Psalm 106:44–48). Israel failed, but the Lord remains constant.
Verses 1, 47–48 (along with Psalms 96; 105:1–15) are included in David’s song of praise recorded in 1 Chronicles 16:1–43.

Theme notes and profiles

David God Works through Prayer God’s Anger

Related verses

Numbers 25:5
So Moses told the judges of Israel, “Each of you must kill all of his men who have joined in worshiping Baal of Peor.”
Numbers 25:1–3
While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,
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.
1 Corinthians 10:19–20
Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?
Deuteronomy 4:3
Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal-peor, for the LORD your God destroyed from among you all who followed Baal of Peor.
Jeremiah 10:8–10
But they are altogether senseless and foolish, instructed by worthless idols made of wood!
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.
Deuteronomy 32:17
They sacrificed to demons, not to God, to gods they had not known, to newly arrived gods, which your fathers did not fear.
Joshua 22:17
Was not the sin of Peor enough for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day? It even brought a plague upon the congregation of the LORD.
Psalm 115:4–8
Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
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.

People

Baal: Canaanite god, "Lord/God of the Covenant"

Glossary

Baal-Peor Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) David Exodus, the Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

Baal-Peor: An Idol of Moab Idolatry: Consists in Worshipping Dead Men Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Marked by Constant Murmurings and Rebellions The Dead: Idolaters: Offered Sacrifices For

Psalm 106:28

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