Psalms 106:19
Psalms 106:19 in Multiple Translations
At Horeb they made a calf and worshiped a molten image.
They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.
They made a calf in Horeb, And worshipped a molten image.
They made a young ox in Horeb, and gave worship to an image of gold.
At Mount Sinai they made a calf, they bowed down before a metal idol.
They made a calfe in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.
They make a calf in Horeb, And bow themselves to a molten image,
They made a calf in Horeb, and worshiped a molten image.
They made a calf in Horeb, and worshiped the molten image.
And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he delivered them out of their distresses.
Then the Israeli leaders made a gold statue at Sinai Mountain and worshiped it.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 106:19
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Psalms 106:19 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יַעֲשׂוּ
עֵ֥גֶל
בְּ/חֹרֵ֑ב
וַ֝/יִּשְׁתַּחֲו֗וּ
לְ/מַסֵּכָֽה
יַעֲשׂוּ
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
עֵ֥גֶל
ʻêgel
H5695
calf
N-ms
בְּ/חֹרֵ֑ב
Chôrêb
H2722
Horeb
Prep | N-proper
וַ֝/יִּשְׁתַּחֲו֗וּ
shâchâh
H7812
to bow
Conj | V-Hithpael-ConsecImperf-3mp
לְ/מַסֵּכָֽה
maççêkâh
H4541
liquid
Prep | N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 106:19
יַעֲשׂוּ
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
עֵ֥גֶל
ʻêgel
H5695
"calf"
N-ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word refers to a young male calf, nearly grown into a steer. It appears in the book of Exodus and Leviticus, describing animal sacrifices. The word is often translated as 'bullock' or 'calf'.
Definition: calf, bull-calf
Usage: Occurs in 35 OT verses. KJV: bullock, calf. See also: Exodus 32:4; 2 Chronicles 13:8; Psalms 29:6.
בְּ/חֹרֵ֑ב
Chôrêb
H2722
"Horeb"
Prep | N-proper
Horeb is another name for Mount Sinai, where God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses. This mountain is a significant location in the Bible, and its other name Sinai is also used. The book of Exodus describes the events that took place at Horeb.
Definition: Horeb = "desert" another name for Mount Sinai from which God gave the law to Moses and the Israelites Another name of si.nay (סִינַי "Sinai" H5514G)
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: Horeb. See also: Exodus 3:1; Deuteronomy 5:2; Psalms 106:19.
וַ֝/יִּשְׁתַּחֲו֗וּ
shâchâh
H7812
"to bow"
Conj | V-Hithpael-ConsecImperf-3mp
This Hebrew word means to bow down, often as a sign of respect or worship. It is used in Genesis 24:52 to describe Abraham's servant bowing down to God. The word is about showing humility and respect to someone or something.
Definition: 1) to bow down 1a) (Qal) to bow down 1b)(Hiphil) to depress (fig) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to bow down, prostrate oneself 1c1a) before superior in homage 1c1b) before God in worship 1c1c) before false gods 1c1d) before angel
Usage: Occurs in 166 OT verses. KJV: bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship. See also: Genesis 18:2; 1 Kings 9:9; Psalms 5:8.
לְ/מַסֵּכָֽה
maççêkâh
H4541
"liquid"
Prep | N-fs
This term can mean a veil or covering, but also a cast metal image or a woven fabric, like a web or coverlet.
Definition: 1) a pouring, libation, molten metal, cast image, drink offering 1a) libation (with covenant sacrifice) 1b) molten metal, molten image, molten gods
Usage: Occurs in 28 OT verses. KJV: covering, molten (image), vail. See also: Exodus 32:4; 2 Kings 17:16; Psalms 106:19.
Study Notes — Psalms 106:19
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 106:19 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 106:19
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 106:19
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 106:19
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 106:19
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 106:19
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 106:19
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 106:19
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 106:19
- Sermons on Psalms 106:19
Context — Give Thanks to the LORD, for He Is Good
17The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram.
18Then fire blazed through their company; flames consumed the wicked.
19At Horeb they made a calf and worshiped a molten image.
20They exchanged their Glory for the image of a grass-eating ox. 21They forgot God their Savior, who did great things in Egypt,Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Exodus 32:4–8 | He took the gold from their hands, and with an engraving tool he fashioned it into a molten calf. And they said, “These, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before the calf and proclaimed: “Tomorrow shall be a feast to the LORD.” So the next day they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented peace offerings. And the people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to indulge in revelry. Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go down at once, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. How quickly they have turned aside from the way that I commanded them! They have made for themselves a molten calf and have bowed down to it. They have sacrificed to it and said, ‘These, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.’” |
| 2 | Exodus 32:35 | And the LORD sent a plague on the people because of what they had done with the calf that Aaron had made. |
| 3 | Nehemiah 9:18 | Even when they cast for themselves an image of a calf and said, ‘This is your God who brought you up out of Egypt,’ and when they committed terrible blasphemies, |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 9:12–16 | And the LORD said to me, “Get up and go down from here at once, for your people, whom you brought out of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. How quickly they have turned aside from the way that I commanded them! They have made for themselves a molten image.” The LORD also said to me, “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people. Leave Me alone, so that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven. Then I will make you into a nation mightier and greater than they are.” So I went back down the mountain while it was blazing with fire, with the two tablets of the covenant in my hands. And I saw how you had sinned against the LORD your God; you had made for yourselves a molten calf. You had turned aside quickly from the way that the LORD had commanded you. |
| 5 | 1 Corinthians 10:7 | Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and to drink, and got up to indulge in revelry.” |
| 6 | Acts 7:41 | At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands. |
| 7 | Deuteronomy 9:8 | At Horeb you provoked the LORD, and He was angry enough to destroy you. |
| 8 | Deuteronomy 9:21 | And I took that sinful thing, the calf you had made, and burned it in the fire. Then I crushed it and ground it to powder as fine as dust, and I cast it into the stream that came down from the mountain. |
Psalms 106:19 Summary
[Psalms 106:19 tells us that the Israelites made a calf and worshiped it at Horeb, which was a place where God had shown them His power and glory, as seen in Exodus 19:16-25 and Deuteronomy 5:2. This was a terrible sin because God had just given them the Ten Commandments, including the command not to make idols, as stated in Exodus 20:4-5. The Israelites were impatient and wanted something they could see and touch to worship, instead of trusting in the one true God, as described in Deuteronomy 9:16. This verse reminds us that we should always worship God alone and not make idols or substitutes for Him, as warned in Exodus 34:17 and Deuteronomy 27:15.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of Horeb in the context of Psalms 106:19?
Horeb is another name for Mount Sinai, where God gave the Israelites the Ten Commandments, as seen in Exodus 19:1-25 and Deuteronomy 5:2, making their idolatry at this location particularly egregious.
Why did the Israelites make a calf to worship at Horeb?
The Israelites made a calf to worship because they were impatient for Moses' return from the mountain, where he was receiving the Law from God, as described in Exodus 32:1-6, and they sought a tangible, visible representation of God to worship.
What does the phrase 'molten image' mean in Psalms 106:19?
The 'molten image' refers to the golden calf that the Israelites crafted and worshiped, which is also described in Exodus 32:4 and Deuteronomy 9:16, highlighting their rebellion against God's commandment not to make idols, as stated in Exodus 20:4-5.
How does Psalms 106:19 relate to the overall theme of the chapter?
Psalms 106:19 is part of a larger narrative that recounts the Israelites' history of rebellion and disobedience, as seen in verses like Psalms 106:7 and Psalms 106:13, demonstrating their consistent failure to trust and obey God, despite His deliverance and provision, as described in Psalms 106:21-22.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I, like the Israelites, might be tempted to create my own 'idols' or substitutes for God in my life?
- How can I, like Moses, stand against the pressure of those around me to compromise my faith and worship God alone, as seen in Exodus 32:26?
- In what ways can I remember and honor God's deliverance and provision in my life, as the Israelites failed to do in Psalms 106:21?
- What are some practical steps I can take to ensure that I am not exchanging the glory of God for something lesser, as described in Psalms 106:20?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 106:19
They made a calf in Horeb,.... A golden one, of the earrings of gold which were in the ears of their wives, sons, and daughters; these they took and melted down, and cast into the figure of a calf,
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 106:19
They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel: -Three transgressions of Israel in the wilderness are detailed, rising in gradation of moral guilt, without respect to time: (1) Their
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 106:19
When they were but very lately brought out of Egypt by such wonderful power and goodness of God, and had seen the dreadful plagues of God upon the Egyptian idolaters, and upon their idols too, as is noted, , and when the law of God was but newly delivered to them in such a solemn and tremendous manner, and the most high God was yet present, and delivering further precepts to Moses for their benefit upon the top of that very mount. This greatly aggravated their sin.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 106:19
Psalms 106:19 They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.Ver. 19. They made a calf in Horeb] i.e. In the country near to that mountain, where they at same time saw visible tokens of God’ s dreadful presence. Well might Aaron say of this people, that they were wholly set upon wickedness, Exodus 32:22. This piece of idolatry they had learned belike of the Egyptians, who worshipped Apis in such a shape, so catching is sin, and so dangerous is ill company (Lege Lacrant. and Aug. lib. 1, de Mirab. Script. cap. 15).
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 106:19
(19) In Horeb.—This expression, which is Deuteronomic (see Deuteronomy 4:15; Deuteronomy 5:2, &c), shows that Deuteronomy 9:8-12, as well as Exodus 32, was before the poet.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 106:19
19–23. A fourth sin; the worship of the calf (Exodus 32; Deuteronomy 9:8 ff.).
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 106:19
They made a calf in Horeb - Exodus 32:4. Probably in resemblance of the Egyptian god “Apis.” The image was made by Aaron out of materials furnished by the people, and at their request Exodus 32:1-3,
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 106:19
19. They made a calf—In imitation of the sacred bulls of the Egyptians— Apis, at Memphis, and Mnevis, at Heliopolis. But they called it Eloheem, God.
Sermons on Psalms 106:19
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(The Church in the Last Days) 07 - the Harlot by Milton Green | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of following the Word of God rather than traditions or wrong teachings. He urges the listeners to listen to the entire series |
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When Things Don't Make Sense by Jim Cymbala | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of worshiping God in the invisible, rather than relying on physical signs and experiences. He warns against seeking tangible |
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The Spirit of Service by T. Austin-Sparks | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of devotion to God's purpose for his people. He emphasizes that serving God in the utmost way requires complete dedication and |
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Days of the Golden Calf - Jonathan Cahn by From the Pulpit & Classic Sermons | In this sermon, Jonathan Cahn discusses the story of the golden calf from the book of Exodus. He emphasizes how the Israelites, despite being called out and chosen by God, fell int |
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(Exodus) Exodus 32:15-25 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the story of Moses and the golden calf from the Bible. The people of Israel, feeling abandoned by Moses, turned to idol worship and created a |
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Sermon on the Mount: Blesseded Meek by J. Glyn Owen | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the leadership of Moses and his strength in leading the Israelites out of slavery. The speaker emphasizes that Moses had to be strong in order |
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When Someone Decides to Pray by Carter Conlon | This sermon emphasizes the importance of prayer and seeking God's presence in times of spiritual crisis. It highlights the need to remove pride and false worship, and to earnestly |