106:26 So he made a solemn vow 1
that he would make them die 2 in the desert,
1 tn Heb “and he lifted his hand to [or “concerning”] them.” The idiom “to lift a hand” here refers to swearing an oath. One would sometimes solemnly lift one’s hand when making such a vow (see Ezek 20:5-6, 15).
2 tn Heb “to cause them to fall.”