Psalms 106:25

Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex)

English Translation

But murmured in their tents, And didn't listen to Yahweh's voice.

World English Bible · Public Domain

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וַיֵּרָגְנ֥וּ

râgan

H7279

“and · to murmur”

Conjunction + Verb, Niphal, Sequential Imperfect, 3rd Person, Masculine, Plural

Appears 3× in the Hebrew Bible
First appears at Deuteronomy 1:27

Full BDB Definition

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT: 2115

to murmur, whisper - (Qal) murmurer (participle) - (Niphal) - to murmur - backbiter (participle)

About this verse

These counts appear in no published source. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged text and Lemma’s own curated glosses. What Lemma adds →

6: words
6: distinct lemmas
Wisdom: section

Notable vocabulary

The rarest word here is וַיֵּרָגְנ֥וּ to murmur H7279 — appearing just 3 times in the whole Hebrew Bible.

Shared distinctive vocabulary

וַיֵּרָגְנ֥וּ to murmur H7279 occurs in 3 verses of the Hebrew Bible. Also found in:

Grammatical profile

2 verbs
3 nouns
1 particle

Verb forms

וַיֵּרָגְנ֥וּ Niphal · Sequential Imperfect
שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ Qal · Perfect

Hebrew & Septuagint length

In English translation the verse runs 11 words from the Hebrew and 15 from the Septuagint (LXX English) — closely comparable.

A rough comparison of the two English renderings, which tokenize alike — not a word-level alignment.

Word counts can differ between the Hebrew and the Greek without any difference in meaning — e.g. the Hebrew direct-object marker אֵת has no separate Greek word, and Greek often adds the article ὁ.

In the original languages it is 6 Hebrew tokens and 11 Greek tokens — but the two are counted differently (Hebrew bundles its prefixes and suffixes into one token; the Greek is in lemma form), so that isn’t a like-for-like length.

Cross-references

Topical passages linked to Psalms 106:25 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — connected by theme and wording, ordered by reader-vote popularity; previews shown in the World English Bible.

Numbers 14:22 because all those men who have seen my glory, and my signs, which I worked in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not listened to my voice;
Deuteronomy 1:26–27 Yet you wouldn't go up, but rebelled against the commandment of Yahweh your God:
Psalms 95:7–9 For he is our God. We are the people of his pasture, And the sheep in his care. Today, oh that you would hear his voice!
Hebrews 3:7–8 Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, "Today if you will hear his voice,
Hebrews 3:15 while it is said, "Today if you will hear his voice, Don't harden your hearts, as in the rebellion."
Numbers 14:1–4 All the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
Numbers 14:27–29 How long [shall I bear] with this evil congregation, that murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.

Cross-references courtesy of OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Hebrew and Greek witnesses Masoretic Hebrew ↔ Greek Septuagint

The same verse in the two great witnesses to the Old Testament, shown verse-for-verse.

You’re reading Greek Psalm 105 (Hebrew Psalm 106). The Septuagint counts the superscription, so verse numbers can differ from the Hebrew — chapter-level alignment, not verse-by-verse. Numbering follows Rahlfs.

These are two independent witnesses, not word-aligned to each other, and the Septuagint is shown in lemma (dictionary) form.

Hebrew Psalms 106:25 Masoretic · Westminster Leningrad Codex

וַיֵּרָגְנ֥וּ בְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֑ם לֹ֥א שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָֽה

But murmured in their tents, And didn't listen to Yahweh's voice.

World English Bible · Public Domain

Greek LXX Greek Psalm 105:25 Septuagint · lemma form

καί γογγύζω ἐν ὁ σκήνωμα αὐτός οὐ εἰςἀκούω ὁ φωνή κύριος

And they murmured in their tents: they listened not to the voice of the Lord.

LXX2012 (modern English Septuagint) · Public Domain

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (CC BY 4.0). Greek: Septuagint (public domain); English from LXX2012 (modern English Septuagint) (Public Domain). How the Septuagint differs from the Hebrew →

Commentary

Notes on Psalms 106:25 from classic Christian and Jewish commentators (each source and its license shown beneath its notes). The classic Christian expositions comment on the surrounding passage and are grouped to its opening verse, so a note may address several verses; the Jewish commentaries on the Tanakh (Rashi and others) are per-verse, so they appear only where the commentator wrote on this verse.

Lemma curates 59 commentaries, every one of them public domain or Creative Commons licensed, each selected and text-cleaned for this edition rather than reprinted as found. About our sources →

Trapp's Complete Commentary

John Trapp

Psa 106:25 But murmured in their tents, [and] hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.

Ver. 25. But murmured in their tents] Where they sat discontented (after the report of the spies), and, as we say, sick of the sullens; they would not attempt a conquest, but bewailed their hard fortune, and let fly on all hands, keeping a clutter and a rattle.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

J. A. Alexander on Psalms

Joseph Addison Alexander

25. (Psa 106:25) And they murmured in their tents; they did not hearken to the voice of Jehovah. Tho form of expression in the first clause is borrowed from Deu 1:27; in the second from Num 14:22.

Joseph Addison Alexander, The Psalms Translated and Explained (1850) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne

25. But murmured in their tents] From Deu_1:27, a graphic picture of the Israelites sulking in their tents instead of boldly preparing for the march.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

John Gill's Exposition

But murmured in their tents,.... Throughout their tents; the murmuring was general; they murmured often; but what is here referred to seems to be their murmuring upon the report of the spies, Num 14:2. To murmur against God and his providence is a very great evil; and which generally proceeds on one or other of these two things; either because men have not so much of the good things of this world as others have; or because they endure more afflictions, and so are ready to charge the ways of God with inequality; not considering that God is a Sovereign, and may do with his own what he pleases; and that they are deserving of nothing at his hands; and that their punishment or chastisement is less than their sins deserve.

And hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord; to go up and possess the land; they disbelieved his word, and were disobedient to his command. The use the apostle makes of this, see Heb 3:7, and of their other provocations, of their lust, idolatry, fornication, tempting of God, and murmuring against him, see Co1 10:6.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But murmured in their tents ... - Num 14:2, Num 14:27. They complained of Moses; they complained of their food; they complained of the hardships of their journey; they complained of God. They did this when “in their tents;” when they had a comfortable home; when safe; when provided for; when under the direct divine protection and care. So people often complain: perhaps oftener when they have “many” comforts than when they have “few.”

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible (1834–1885) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

Matthew Poole's English Annotations

To God’s command, which was, that they should boldly and confidently enter into it.

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

The Treasury of David

Charles H. Spurgeon

Ver. 25. But murmured in their tents. From unbelief to murmuring is a short and natural step; they even fell to weeping when they had the best ground for rejoicing. Murmuring is a great sin and not a mere weakness; it contains within itself unbelief, pride, rebellion, and a whole host of sins. It is a home sin, and is generally practised by complainers "in their tents, "but it is just as evil there as in the streets, and will be quite as grievous to the Lord.

And hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord. Making a din with their own voices, they refused attention to their best Friend. Murmurers are bad hearers.

Ver. 25. But murmured. Murmuring! It must have been a malady characteristic of the Hebrew people, or a disease peculiar to that desert. As we proceed with this narrative we are constantly meeting it, creaking along in discord harsh and chronic, or amazing earth and heaven by its shrill ear piercing paroxysms. They lift up their eyes, and as the Egyptians pursue, the people murmur. They come to a fountain, the water is bitter, and once more they murmur. Then no bread; murmurings redoubled. Moses is no longer in the Mount; murmurs. He takes too much upon him; more murmurs. When shall we reach that promised land? murmurs extraordinary, loud murmurs. We are close to the land, but its inhabitants are giants, and their towns walled up to heaven. Oh, what a take in! and the last breath of the last survivors of that querulous race goes forth in a hurricane of reproach and remonstrancea perfect storm of murmurs. James Hamilton (1814-1867) in "Moses the man of God."

Ver. 25. The murmuring on this occasion seems to have been a social evil, they murmured in their tents. So do men in social life promote among each other prejudice and aversion to true religion. W. Wilson.

Psalms 106:26*

Charles H. Spurgeon's The Treasury of David (1869–1885) — public domain. Psalms only. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel D. Whedon

25. Murmured in their tents—See Num_14:2; Num_14:27; Deu_1:27

Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

The Pulpit Commentary

But murmured in their tents. The "murmuring" intended is undoubtedly that mentioned in Num_14:1-4. The phraseology employed is from Deu_1:27. And hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord; i.e. hearkened not to the many promises which God had made to drive out the Canaanitish nations before them. (Exo_3:17 Exo_6:8 Exo_15:15-17, etc.)

The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The voice - To God's command, that they should boldly enter into it.

John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.

Lesson kit

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Psalms, in the Wisdom, opens this verse with 6 words (6 distinct Hebrew lemmas). Its most distinctive word is râgan (“to murmur”). A historical commentator’s framing appears above. Read the whole chapter for the surrounding context.

Discussion questions

How does “to murmur” (râgan) shape what this verse is saying?
Deuteronomy 1:27 shares the word «to murmur» with this verse. How do the two illuminate each other?
These translations render this verse differently. What is at stake in choosing one wording over another?
The verb «וַיֵּרָגְנ֥וּ» is Niphal Sequential Imperfect. How does its form color the action?
Reading how Trapp's Complete Commentary and J. A. Alexander on Psalms read this verse, where do the two commentators agree and where do they part?

Things to notice

This verse counts 6 Hebrew ↔ 11 Greek words.
These translations choose different wording for 9 words in this verse.
6 distinct Hebrew lemmas span 6 words in this verse.