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Psalms 106:20

Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.

KJV

Misit verbum suum, et sanavit eos, et eripuit eos de interitionibus eorum.

Vulgate

ἀπέστειλεν τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἰάσατο αὐτούς, καὶ ἐρρύσατο αὐτοὺς ἐκ τῶν διαφθορῶν αὐτῶν.

LXX

Thus they changed their glory For the likeness of an ox that eateth grass.

ASV

וַ/יָּמִ֥ירוּ אֶת כְּבוֹדָ֑/ם בְּ/תַבְנִ֥ית שׁ֝֗וֹר אֹכֵ֥ל עֵֽשֶׂב

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
וֹ
v
noun · 198×
ם
m
verb · 811×
נּוּ
nv
verb · 15×
עֵ֣שֶׂב
'shb
noun · 33×
שׁ֥וֹר
shvr
noun · 77×
תַּבְנִ֣ית
tbnyt
noun · 20×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Since in Christ there is a twofold nature, and the one — in so far as he is thought of as God — resembles the head of the body, while the other may be compared with the feet — in so far as he, for the sake of our salvation, put on human nature with the same passions as our own — the following work will be complete only if we begin with the chief and lordliest events of all h…

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 4:21 — And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.
  • Acts 17:29 — Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.
  • Dan 4:25 — That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven ti
  • Exod 20:4 — Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
  • Isa 40:18 — To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
  • Jer 2:11 — Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
  • Jer 2:11 — Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
  • Ps 4:2 — O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
  • Ps 89:17 — For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
  • Rom 1:22 — Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
  • Rom 1:23 — And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.