Psalms 106:33

for they aroused ¹  his temper, ²  and he spoke rashly. ³ 

Ge 30:1; Ge 35:16-18; Nu 20:10,11; Job 2:10; Job 38:2; Job 40:4,5; Job 42:7,8; Ps 39:1; Ps 141:3; Jas 3:2

¹ tn The Hebrew text vocalizes the form as הִמְרוּ (himru), a Hiphil from מָרָה (marah, “to behave rebelliously”), but the verb fits better with the object (“his spirit”) if it is revocalized as הֵמֵרוּ (hemeru), a Hiphil from מָרַר (marar, “to be bitter”). The Israelites “embittered” Moses’ “spirit” in the sense that they aroused his temper with their complaints.

² tn Heb “his spirit.”

³ tn The Hebrew text adds “with his lips,” but this has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.

sn Verses 32-33 allude to the events of Num 20:1-13.