106:28 They worshiped 1 Baal of Peor,
and ate sacrifices offered to the dead. 2
106:34 They did not destroy the nations, 3
as the Lord had commanded them to do.
106:35 They mixed in with the nations
and learned their ways. 4
106:36 They worshiped 5 their idols,
which became a snare to them. 6
106:37 They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons. 7
106:38 They shed innocent blood –
the blood of their sons and daughters,
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan.
The land was polluted by bloodshed. 8
106:39 They were defiled by their deeds,
and unfaithful in their actions. 9
1 tn Heb “joined themselves to.”
2 tn Here “the dead” may refer to deceased ancestors (see Deut 26:14). Another option is to understand the term as a derogatory reference to the various deities which the Israelites worshiped at Peor along with Baal (see Num 25:2 and L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 [WBC], 49).
3 tn That is, the nations of Canaan.
4 tn Heb “their deeds.”
5 tn Or “served.”
6 sn Became a snare. See Exod 23:33; Judg 2:3.
7 tn The Hebrew term שֵׁדִים (shedim, “demons”) occurs only here and in Deut 32:17. Some type of lesser deity is probably in view.
8 sn Num 35:33-34 explains that bloodshed defiles a land.
9 tn Heb “and they committed adultery in their actions.” This means that they were unfaithful to the