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Psalm 78:17–22

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17But they continued to sin against Him,

rebelling in the desert against the Most High. e

18They deliberately ftested God,

demanding the food they craved. g

19They spoke against God, saying,

“Is God able to provide food in the wilderness?

20Look! He struck the rock and water gushed out;

torrents overflowed. h

But can He also provide bread

or furnish meat for His people?” i

21Therefore, the Lord heard and became furious;

then fire broke out against Jacob,

and anger flared up against Israel j

22because they did not believe God

or rely on His salvation. k

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Footnotes

  1. f78:18 in their heart

Cross references

  1. e78:17 Dt 9:22; Is 63:10; Heb 3:16
  2. g78:18 Ex 17:2, 7; Ps 106:14; 1Co 10:5–10
  3. h78:20 Nm 20:11
  4. i78:19–20 Ex 16:3; Nm 11:4; 21:5
  5. j78:21 Nm 11:1
  6. k78:22 Dt 1:23; 9:23; Heb 3:18

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Yet they sinned still more against him,

rebelling against the Most High in the desert.

They tested God in their heart

by demanding the food they craved.

They spoke against God, saying,

“Can God spread a table in the wilderness?

He struck the rock so that water gushed out

and streams overflowed.

Can he also give bread

or provide meat for his people?”

Therefore, when the Lord heard, he was full of wrath;

a fire was kindled against Jacob;

his anger rose against Israel,

because they did not believe in God

and did not trust his saving power.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But they continued to sin against him,

rebelling in the wilderness against the Most High.

They willfully put God to the test

by demanding the food they craved.

They spoke against God;

they said, “Can God really

spread a table in the wilderness?

True, he struck the rock,

and water gushed out,

streams flowed abundantly,

but can he also give us bread?

Can he supply meat for his people?”

When the Lord heard them, he was furious;

his fire broke out against Jacob,

and his wrath rose against Israel,

for they did not believe in God

or trust in his deliverance.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But they continued to sin against him,

rebelling in the desert against the Most High.

They deliberately tested God,

demanding the food they craved.

They spoke against God, saying,

“Is God able to provide food in the wilderness?

Look! He struck the rock and water gushed out;

torrents overflowed.

But can he also provide bread

or furnish meat for his people?”

Therefore, the Lord heard and became furious;

then fire broke out against Jacob,

and anger flared up against Israel

because they did not believe God

or rely on his salvation.

NLTNew Living Translation

Yet they kept on sinning against him,

rebelling against the Most High in the desert.

They stubbornly tested God in their hearts,

demanding the foods they craved.

They even spoke against God himself, saying,

“God can’t give us food in the wilderness.

Yes, he can strike a rock so water gushes out,

but he can’t give his people bread and meat.”

When the Lord heard them, he was furious.

The fire of his wrath burned against Jacob.

Yes, his anger rose against Israel,

for they did not believe God

or trust him to care for them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But they sinned still further against him

by rebelling against the Most High in the desert.

And they tested God in their heart

by asking food for their craving.

And they spoke against God.

They said, “Is God able

to prepare a table in the wilderness?

Yes, he struck the rock and water flowed

and streams gushed out,

but can he also give food

or provide meat for his people?”

Therefore Yahweh heard

and he was very angry,

and a fire was kindled against Jacob,

and his anger also rose up against Israel,

because they did not believe God,

and they did not trust his salvation.

KJV 1900King James Version

And they sinned yet more against him

By provoking the most High in the wilderness.

And they tempted God in their heart

By asking meat for their lust.

Yea, they spake against God; they said,

Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out,

And the streams overflowed;

Can he give bread also?

Can he provide flesh for his people?

Therefore the Lord heard this, and was wroth:

So a fire was kindled against Jacob,

And anger also came up against Israel;

Because they believed not in God,

And trusted not in his salvation: