Psalms 106:26 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Therefore he raised his hand against them, to destroy them in the wilderness:

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is saying that God raised his hand in judgment to destroy his people in the wilderness because of their disobedience.

📚 Historical Context

This refers to God's judgment on the Israelites during their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt. The 'lifting up of the hand' was a formal gesture of swearing an oath, indicating God's solemn declaration of judgment. This connects to incidents like the golden calf worship and the rebellion at Kadesh-barnea, where God declared that the unfaithful generation would not enter the Promised Land.

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