King James Version
Psalms 106:24 in the King James Version says “Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word: the pleasant: Heb. a land of desire” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 106 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word: the pleasant: Heb. a land of desire”
Psalms 106:24 · KJV
Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word: the pleasant: Heb. a land of desire
But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.
Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness: to overthrow: Heb. to make them fall
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“they believed”
H539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen
“not his word”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
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