Psalms 106:16

106:15 And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.

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They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, Yahweh’s saint.

They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord.

They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.

106:17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

What does Psalms 106:16 mean?

Psalms 106:16 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include קָנָא (qânâʼ), מֹשֶׁה (Môsheh), מַחֲנֶה (machăneh).

Hebrew interlinear

They

enviedקָנָאqânâʼ/kaw-naw'/H7065to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious

MosesמֹשֶׁהMôsheh/mo-sheh'/H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver

also

the

camp,מַחֲנֶהmachăneh/makh-an-eh'/H4264an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)

and

AaronאַהֲרוֹןʼAhărôwn/a-har-one'/H175Aharon, the brother of Moses

the

saintקָדוֹשׁqâdôwsh/kaw-doshe'/H6918sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary

the

LORD.יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 106:16.

Exodus 4:14

And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.

Exodus 4:27

And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.

Exodus 4:28

And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.

Exodus 4:29

And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:

Exodus 4:30

And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.

Exodus 5:1

And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.

Exodus 5:20

And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:

Exodus 5:4

And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 106:16 say?

Psalms 106:16 (King James Version) reads: "They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD."

Is Psalms 106:16 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 106:16 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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