Psa 106:32-33 | NETfull | STEP | They made him angry by the waters of Meribah, and Moses suffered because of them,

Psalms 106:32-33

32 They made him angry by the waters of Meribah,
and Moses suffered ^{▼▼ Heb “there was harm to Moses.”} because of them,
33 for they aroused ^{▼▼ 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.} his temper, ^{▼▼ Heb “his spirit.”}
and he spoke rashly. ^{▼▼ The Hebrew text adds “with his lips,” but this has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.} ^{▼▼ Verses 32–33 allude to the events of Num 20:1–13.}