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They did not listen to the voice of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/106.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But grumbled in their tents; They did not listen to the voice of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/106.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But grumbled in their tents; They did not listen to the voice of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/106.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But grumbled in their tents; They did not listen to the voice of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/106.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But they sulked <i>and</i> complained in their tents; They did not listen to the voice of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/106.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/106.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the LORD&#8217s voice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/106.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But murmured in their tents, And hearkened not unto the voice of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/106.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They would not obey you, and they grumbled in their tents. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/106.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/106.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They complained in their tents. They did not obey the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/106.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They stayed in their tents and grumbled and would not listen to the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/106.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They murmured in their tents, and didn't listen to the voice of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/106.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They grumbled in their tents; they did not obey the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/106.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />but murmured in their tents, and did not listen to the LORD's voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/106.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not to the voice of the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/106.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/106.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />but murmured in their tents, and didn’t listen to Yahweh’s voice. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/106.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they murmur in their tents, "" They have not listened to the voice of YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/106.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they murmur in their tents, They have not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/106.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will murmur in their tents; they heard not to the voice of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/106.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />and they murmured in their tents: they hearkened not to the voice of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/106.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 105:25>And they murmured in their tabernacles. They did not heed the voice of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/106.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In their tents they complained; they did not heed the voice of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/106.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They grumbled in their tents, and did not obey the voice of the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/106.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not to the voice of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/106.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they complained in their tents and they did not hear the voice of LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/106.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they murmured in their tents, They hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/106.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they murmured in their tents: they hearkened not to the voice of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/106-25.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=13453" 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">24</span>They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7279.htm" title="7279: way·yê·rā·ḡə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To murmur, whisper. A primitive root; to grumble, i.e. Rebel.">They grumbled</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ḇə·’ā·ho·lê·hem (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">in their tents</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: mə·‘ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·wl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">to the voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness,…<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/14-2.htm">Numbers 14:2-4</a></span><br />All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had died in this wilderness! / Why is the LORD bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will become plunder. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?” / So they said to one another, “Let us appoint a leader and return to Egypt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-26.htm">Deuteronomy 1:26-27</a></span><br />But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. / You grumbled in your tents and said, “Because the LORD hates us, He has brought us out of the land of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be annihilated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-16.htm">Hebrews 3:16-19</a></span><br />For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-27.htm">Numbers 14:27</a></span><br />“How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">Numbers 14:11</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-2.htm">Exodus 16:2-3</a></span><br />And there in the desert the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. / “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:10</a></span><br />And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/21-5.htm">Numbers 21:5</a></span><br />and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-23.htm">Deuteronomy 9:23</a></span><br />And when the LORD sent you out from Kadesh-barnea, He said, “Go up and possess the land that I have given you.” But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. You neither believed Him nor obeyed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-11.htm">Exodus 14:11-12</a></span><br />They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? / Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/11-1.htm">Numbers 11:1</a></span><br />Soon the people began to complain about their hardship in the hearing of the LORD, and when He heard them, His anger was kindled, and fire from the LORD blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/16-41.htm">Numbers 16:41</a></span><br />The next day the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron, saying, “You have killed the LORD’s people!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-16.htm">Jude 1:16</a></span><br />These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-24.htm">Exodus 15:24</a></span><br />So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-3.htm">Numbers 20:3-5</a></span><br />The people quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had perished with our brothers before the LORD! / Why have you brought the LORD’s assembly into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here? / Why have you led us up out of Egypt to bring us to this wretched place? It is not a place of grain, figs, vines, or pomegranates—and there is no water to drink!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But murmured in their tents, and listened not to the voice of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">murmured</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-1.htm">Numbers 14:1-5,27-29</a></b></br> And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-26.htm">Deuteronomy 1:26,27</a></b></br> Notwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God: … </p><p class="hdg">hearkened</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/95-7.htm">Psalm 95:7-9</a></b></br> For he <i>is</i> our God; and we <i>are</i> the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-22.htm">Numbers 14:22</a></b></br> Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7,8,15</a></b></br> Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/102-17.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/joshua/9-18.htm">Grumbled</a> <a href="/psalms/81-13.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/psalms/59-15.htm">Murmur</a> <a href="/joshua/9-18.htm">Murmured</a> <a href="/psalms/103-20.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/psalms/101-5.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/psalms/105-1.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/psalms/106-18.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/psalms/105-2.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/matthew/20-11.htm">Grumbled</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-13.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-24.htm">Murmur</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-24.htm">Murmured</a> <a href="/psalms/119-4.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/psalms/119-11.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/psalms/145-6.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/psalms/118-15.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/psalms/115-5.htm">Voice</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>They grumbled in their tents</b><br>This phrase refers to the Israelites' complaints during their wilderness journey after the Exodus from Egypt. The "tents" symbolize their temporary dwelling places, highlighting their transient state and lack of faith in God's promises. This grumbling is reminiscent of the Israelites' frequent complaints recorded in the books of Exodus and Numbers, such as their dissatisfaction with manna (<a href="/numbers/11.htm">Numbers 11:1-6</a>) and their fear of entering the Promised Land (<a href="/numbers/14.htm">Numbers 14:1-4</a>). The act of grumbling signifies a lack of trust and gratitude towards God, who had delivered them from slavery and provided for their needs. This behavior reflects a broader theme of human discontent and rebellion against divine provision and guidance.<p><b>and did not listen to the voice of the LORD</b><br>This part of the verse underscores the Israelites' disobedience and refusal to heed God's commands and guidance. The "voice of the LORD" often refers to God's direct communication through His prophets or through the Law given to Moses. In the context of the wilderness journey, it includes God's instructions and promises regarding the conquest of Canaan. Their failure to listen is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, illustrating the struggle between divine authority and human willfulness. This disobedience led to severe consequences, such as the 40 years of wandering in the desert (<a href="/numbers/14-26.htm">Numbers 14:26-35</a>). Theologically, this phrase highlights the importance of obedience to God's word, a principle echoed throughout Scripture, including in the teachings of Jesus Christ, who emphasized hearing and doing the will of God (<a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-27</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The primary subjects of this verse, the Israelites were God's chosen people who were delivered from slavery in Egypt but often struggled with faithfulness and obedience to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>This refers to the period of wandering in the desert after the Exodus from Egypt, a time marked by testing, rebellion, and divine provision.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>As the leader of the Israelites during the Exodus, Moses was God's appointed prophet and mediator, often interceding for the people despite their complaints.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who delivered the Israelites from Egypt and guided them through the wilderness, expecting their obedience and trust.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tents.htm">The Tents</a></b><br>Symbolic of the Israelites' temporary dwelling during their wilderness journey, representing their transient state and the testing of their faith.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_grumbling.htm">The Danger of Grumbling</a></b><br>Grumbling reflects a lack of trust in God's provision and plan. It can lead to a hardened heart and disobedience, as seen in the Israelites' wilderness journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/listening_to_god's_voice.htm">Listening to God's Voice</a></b><br>Obedience to God's voice is crucial for spiritual growth and blessing. The Israelites' failure to listen resulted in prolonged wandering and missed blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_faith.htm">The Importance of Faith</a></b><br>Faith in God's promises is essential. The Israelites' lack of faith prevented them from entering the Promised Land, serving as a warning for us to trust God fully.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_in_god's_provision.htm">Contentment in God's Provision</a></b><br>Learning to be content with what God provides helps prevent a spirit of grumbling. Recognizing God's past faithfulness can cultivate gratitude and trust.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_influence.htm">Community Influence</a></b><br>The collective attitude of a community can influence individual behavior. Encouraging one another in faith and obedience can help prevent a culture of complaint.<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_there_proof_israel_worshiped_baal-peor.htm">In Hosea 9:10, is there archeological proof that Israel worshiped Baal-peor as portrayed?</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/how_does_psalm_106_align_with_full_conquest.htm">Psalm 106:34-35 suggests Israel did not fully conquer or destroy surrounding nations--how does this align with biblical passages that claim they subdued the land completely?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_threaten_israel_if_moses_would_intercede.htm">In Numbers 14:11-12, why would God threaten to destroy the Israelites if He already knew Moses would intercede successfully?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/106.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But murmured in their tents.</span> The "murmuring" intended is undoubtedly that mentioned in <a href="/numbers/14-1.htm">Numbers 14:1-4</a>. The phraseology employed is from <a href="/deuteronomy/1-27.htm">Deuteronomy 1:27</a>. <span class="cmt_word">And hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> hearkened not to the many promises which God had made to drive out the Canaanitish nations before them (<a href="/exodus/3-17.htm">Exodus 3:17</a>; <a href="/exodus/6-8.htm">Exodus 6:8</a>; <a href="/exodus/15-15.htm">Exodus 15:15-17</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/106-25.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">They grumbled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּרָגְנ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·rā·ḡə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7279.htm">Strong's 7279: </a> </span><span class="str2">To murmur, whisper</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in their tents</span><br /><span class="heb">בְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·’ā·ho·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and did not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">listen</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(mə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the voice</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּק֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/106-25.htm">Psalm 106:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/106-25.htm">Psalm 106:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/106-25.htm">Psalm 106:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/106-25.htm">Psalm 106:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/106-25.htm">Psalm 106:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/106-25.htm">Psalm 106:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/106-25.htm">Psalm 106:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/106-25.htm">Psalm 106:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/106-25.htm">Psalm 106:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/106-25.htm">Psalm 106:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/106-25.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 106:25 But murmured in their tents and didn't (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/106-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 106:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 106:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/106-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 106:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 106:26" /></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>