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And so the plague was stayed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/106.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Phinehas stood up and interceded, And so the plague was checked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/106.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Phinehas [the priest] stood up and interceded, And so the plague was halted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/106.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Phinehas stood up and intervened, and the plague was stopped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/106.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Phinehas stood up and intervened, and the plague was stopped. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/106.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment; And so the plague was stayed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/106.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But Phinehas helped them, and the sickness stopped. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/106.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/106.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Phinehas stood between God and the people, and the plague was stopped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/106.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But Phinehas stood up and punished the guilty, and the plague was stopped. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/106.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But Phinehas intervened and prayed so that the plague was restrained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/106.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Phinehas stood and intervened, and the plague was restrained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/106.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Phinehas took a stand and intervened, and the plague subsided. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/106.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Phinehas stood up, and executed judgment, so the plague was stopped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/106.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/106.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Phinehas stood up and executed judgment, so the plague was stopped. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/106.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Phinehas stands, and executes judgment, "" And the plague is restrained,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/106.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Phinehas standeth, and executeth judgment, And the plague is restrained,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/106.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Phinehas will stand and intercede, and the blow will be restrained.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/106.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then Phinees stood up, and pacified him: and the slaughter ceased. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/106.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 105:30>Then Phinehas stood up and placated him: and so the violent disturbance ceased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/106.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Phinehas rose to intervene, and the plague was brought to a halt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/106.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Phinehas stood up and interceded, and the plague was stopped.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/106.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Phinehas stood up and prayed, and so the plague was stopped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/106.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Phinehas stood up and prayed and the plague was restrained.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/106.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then stood up Phinehas, and wrought judgment, And so the plague was stayed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/106.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Then Phinees stood up, and made atonement: and the plague ceased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/106-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=13483" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/106.htm">Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>So they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6372.htm" title="6372: pî·nə·ḥās (N-proper-ms) -- Three Isr. Apparently from peh and a variation of nachash; mouth of a serpent; Pinechas, the name of three Israelites.">But Phinehas</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">stood</a> <a href="/hebrew/6419.htm" title="6419: way·p̄al·lêl (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To intervene, interpose. A primitive root; to judge; by extension, to intercede, pray.">and intervened,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4046.htm" title="4046: ham·mag·gê·p̄āh (Art:: N-fs) -- A blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence. From nagaph; a pestilence; by analogy, defeat.">and the plague</a> <a href="/hebrew/6113.htm" title="6113: wat·tê·‘ā·ṣar (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To restrain, retain. A primitive root; to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble.">was restrained.</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>It was credited to him as righteousness for endless generations to come.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/25-7.htm">Numbers 25:7-13</a></span><br />On seeing this, Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, got up from the assembly, took a spear in his hand, / followed the Israelite into his tent, and drove the spear through both of them—through the Israelite and on through the belly of the woman. So the plague against the Israelites was halted, / but those who died in the plague numbered 24,000. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Numbers 16:46-50</a></span><br />Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.” / So Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people. / He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague was halted. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11-14</a></span><br />But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? / Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people. / Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-18.htm">Deuteronomy 9:18-20</a></span><br />Then I fell down before the LORD for forty days and forty nights, as I had done the first time. I did not eat bread or drink water because of all the sin you had committed in doing what was evil in the sight of the LORD and provoking Him to anger. / For I was afraid of the anger and wrath that the LORD had directed against you, enough to destroy you. But the LORD listened to me this time as well. / The LORD was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him, but at that time I also prayed for Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/21-26.htm">1 Chronicles 21:26-27</a></span><br />And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called upon the LORD, who answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering. / Then the LORD spoke to the angel, who put his sword back into its sheath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-32.htm">1 Samuel 25:32-34</a></span><br />Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day! / Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand. / Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, then surely no male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-30.htm">Ezekiel 22:30</a></span><br />I searched for a man among them to repair the wall and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, so that I should not destroy it. But I found no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16-18</a></span><br />Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail. / Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. / Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-4.htm">Hebrews 11:4</a></span><br />By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a></span><br />Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-2.htm">Romans 11:2-4</a></span><br />God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: / “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? / And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-11.htm">Jude 1:11</a></span><br />Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-14.htm">Revelation 2:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-13.htm">Matthew 5:13</a></span><br />You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a></span><br />Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/25-6.htm">Numbers 25:6-8,14,15</a></b></br> And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who <i>were</i> weeping <i>before</i> the door of the tabernacle of the congregation… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/13-9.htm">Deuteronomy 13:9-11,15-17</a></b></br> But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/7-12.htm">Joshua 7:12</a></b></br> Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, <i>but</i> turned <i>their</i> backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/8-15.htm">Checked</a> <a href="/psalms/106-29.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/psalms/99-4.htm">Executed</a> <a href="/psalms/103-6.htm">Executeth</a> <a href="/job/38-11.htm">Farther</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-17.htm">Interposed</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-17.htm">Intervened</a> <a href="/psalms/106-3.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/ezra/8-33.htm">Phinehas</a> <a href="/ezra/8-2.htm">Phin'ehas</a> <a href="/psalms/106-29.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/psalms/102-17.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/78-38.htm">Restrained</a> <a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/psalms/106-23.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/psalms/63-11.htm">Stopped</a> <a href="/psalms/105-27.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/3-12.htm">Checked</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-4.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-11.htm">Executed</a> <a href="/psalms/146-7.htm">Executeth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-17.htm">Farther</a> <a href="/matthew/15-23.htm">Interposed</a> <a href="/luke/22-59.htm">Intervened</a> <a href="/psalms/110-6.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/exodus/6-25.htm">Phinehas</a> <a href="/exodus/6-25.htm">Phin'ehas</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-22.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/psalms/109-1.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/119-101.htm">Restrained</a> <a href="/psalms/109-6.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/psalms/119-91.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/psalms/107-42.htm">Stopped</a> <a href="/psalms/139-15.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 106</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/106-1.htm">The psalmist exhorts to praise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/106-4.htm">He prays for pardon of sin, as God pardoned the fathers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/106-7.htm">The story of the people's rebellion, and God's mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/106-47.htm">He concludes with prayer and praise</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/106.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/106.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But Phinehas stood and intervened</b><br>Phinehas, the grandson of Aaron, is a significant figure in the history of Israel. His actions are recorded in <a href="/numbers/25.htm">Numbers 25</a>, where he took a stand against the sin of the Israelites who were engaging in idolatry and immorality with the Moabite women. This act of zeal for God's holiness is seen as a turning point, demonstrating the importance of righteous leadership. Phinehas's intervention is a type of Christ, who intercedes on behalf of humanity, standing against sin and advocating for righteousness. His actions also highlight the importance of decisive leadership in times of moral crisis.<p><b>and the plague was restrained</b><br>The plague mentioned here was a divine judgment upon the Israelites for their sin, as described in <a href="/numbers/25.htm">Numbers 25</a>. The immediate cessation of the plague following Phinehas's intervention underscores the power of righteous action and divine approval. This event illustrates the principle that God's wrath can be averted through repentance and righteous deeds. It also connects to the broader biblical theme of intercession, where individuals like Moses, and ultimately Jesus, stand in the gap to mediate between God and humanity. The restraint of the plague signifies God's mercy and willingness to forgive when His people turn back to Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/phinehas.htm">Phinehas</a></b><br>A priest, the grandson of Aaron, who is noted for his zealous action in stopping a plague among the Israelites by executing judgment on those who were sinning.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_plague.htm">The Plague</a></b><br>A divine punishment that came upon the Israelites due to their sin of idolatry and immorality with the Moabite women, as described in <a href="/bsb/numbers/25.htm">Numbers 25</a>.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God who were wandering in the wilderness and often fell into sin and rebellion against God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a></b><br>The region and people who led the Israelites into sin through idolatry and immorality.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The dwelling place of God among the Israelites, where Phinehas executed judgment to stop the plague.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/z/zeal_for_god's_holiness.htm">Zeal for God's Holiness</a></b><br>Phinehas's action demonstrates the importance of having a zeal for God's holiness and righteousness. Believers are called to uphold God's standards in their lives and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_intercession.htm">The Power of Intercession</a></b><br>Phinehas's intervention shows the power of standing in the gap for others. Christians are encouraged to intercede in prayer for their communities and nations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The plague serves as a reminder of the serious consequences of sin. Believers should be vigilant in avoiding sin and leading others away from it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Phinehas's leadership in a time of crisis highlights the responsibility of spiritual leaders to act decisively against sin and guide others in righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_mercy_and_justice.htm">God's Mercy and Justice</a></b><br>The restraint of the plague after Phinehas's action illustrates God's mercy in response to righteous acts, balanced with His justice against sin.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_106.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 106</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'this_too_shall_pass'_in_the_bible.htm">What does 'stand in the gap' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_historical_record_of_psalm_106_29.htm">Psalm 106:29 recounts a plague as divine punishment--why is there no extra-biblical record or historical data attesting to this widespread incident?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_commend_phinehas_for_killing.htm">Numbers 25:6-8: Why does God commend Phinehas for killing an Israelite man and a Midianite woman, raising moral questions about vigilante violence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'seize_the_day'_truly_mean.htm">What happened at Baal of Peor in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/106.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">Executed judgment.</span>--The Prayer Book has "prayed," following the Chaldee and Syriac. The LXX. and Vulg. have "appeased."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/106.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment</span> (see <a href="/numbers/25-7.htm">Numbers 25:7, 8</a>). Some critics, however, translate <span class="hebrew">יפלל</span>, by "mediated" (Kay, Cheyne). <span class="cmt_word">And so the plague was stayed</span> (comp. <a href="/numbers/25-8.htm">Numbers 25:8</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/106-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But Phinehas</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּֽ֭ינְחָס</span> <span class="translit">(pî·nə·ḥās)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6372.htm">Strong's 6372: </a> </span><span class="str2">Phinehas -- three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stood</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and intervened,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְפַלֵּ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(way·p̄al·lêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6419.htm">Strong's 6419: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, to intercede, pray</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the plague</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּגֵּפָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mag·gê·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4046.htm">Strong's 4046: </a> </span><span class="str2">A blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was restrained.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַ֝תֵּעָצַ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·‘ā·ṣar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6113.htm">Strong's 6113: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inclose, to hold back, to maintain, rule, assemble</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/106-30.htm">Psalm 106:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/106-30.htm">Psalm 106:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/106-30.htm">Psalm 106:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/106-30.htm">Psalm 106:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/106-30.htm">Psalm 106:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/106-30.htm">Psalm 106:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/106-30.htm">Psalm 106:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/106-30.htm">Psalm 106:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/106-30.htm">Psalm 106:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/106-30.htm">Psalm 106:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/106-30.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 106:30 Then Phinehas stood up and executed judgment (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/106-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 106:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 106:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/106-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 106:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 106:31" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>