106:23 He threatened 1 to destroy them,
but 2 Moses, his chosen one, interceded with him 3
and turned back his destructive anger. 4
[106:23] 1 tn Heb “and he said.”
[106:23] 2 tn Heb “if not,” that is, “[and would have] if [Moses] had not.”
[106:23] 3 tn Heb “stood in the gap before him.”
[106:23] 4 tn Heb “to turn back his anger from destroying.”
[106:23] sn Verses 19-23 describe the events of Exod 32:1-35.
