Psalms 106:23

“And he said he would destroy them, had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn back his fury from destroying.”

Psalms 106:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 106:23, word by word

And he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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he would destroy themהַשְׁמִידָhashmida

destroy

Destroy completely, exterminate.

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had notלוּלֵיlule

if not, unless

If not, unless, were it not that.

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Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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his chosen oneבְחִירvechir

chosen

Chosen, elect: the one someone has chosen. It is said of Saul, of Moses, of David, of the servant of YHWH and of the people of Israel as God's chosen.

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stoodעָמַדamad

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

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in the breachפֶּרֶץperets

breach

Breach, opening made by breaking through.

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before himפָנָיfanay

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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to turn backהָשִׁיבhashiv

bring back

To return something, restore.

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his furyחֲמָתchamat

fury

Literally "heat": burning anger, of a person or of YHWH.

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from destroyingהַשְׁחִיתhashchit

destroy

To ruin something completely, until it no longer exists or no longer serves.

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The context

22wonders in the land of Ham, awesome things by the Sea of Reeds.

23 · This verse (above)

24And they despised the pleasant land; they did not believe his word.

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