Psalms 106:18

18 Fire blazed among their followers; a flame consumed the wicked.

Psalms 106:18 in Other Translations

18 And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.

18 Fire also broke out in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.

18 Fire fell upon their followers; a flame consumed the wicked.

18 Fire flared against that rebel crew and torched them to a cinder.

18 Fire blazed throughout their assembly; flames consumed the wicked.

Psalms 106:18 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 106:18

And a fire was kindled in their company
This seems to be the company of Korah, or however a part of it, the two hundred and fifty men that had censers, and so were of the Levitical race, as Korah was; this fire came from the Lord out of heaven.

The flame burned up the wicked;
the two hundred and fifty men with censers, ( Numbers 16:35 ) , this was an emblem of that fire which shall consume those that hurt the witnesses; or of that vengeance of eternal fire which wicked men will suffer for ever.

Psalms 106:18 In-Context

16 In the camp they grew envious of Moses and of Aaron, who was consecrated to the LORD.

17 The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it buried the company of Abiram.

18 Fire blazed among their followers; a flame consumed the wicked.

19 At Horeb they made a calf and worshiped an idol cast from metal.

20 They exchanged their glorious God for an image of a bull, which eats grass.

Cross References

• 1. S Leviticus 10:2; Numbers 16:35