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Psalm 78:30–31

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30But before they satisfied their craving,

while the meat was yet in their mouths,

31the anger of God rose against them,

and he killed their strongest men.

He struck down the finest of Israel’s young men.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But before they had satisfied their craving,

while the food was still in their mouths,

the anger of God rose against them,

and he killed the strongest of them

and laid low the young men of Israel.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But before they turned from what they craved,

even while the food was still in their mouths,

God’s anger rose against them;

he put to death the sturdiest among them,

cutting down the young men of Israel.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Before they had turned from what they craved,

while the food was still in their mouths,

God’s anger flared up against them,

and he killed some of their best men.

He struck down Israel’s fit young men.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

They had not yet turned aside from their craving,

while their food was still in their mouth,

the anger of God rose against them,

and he killed some of the stoutest of them,

even the young men of Israel he caused to bow down in death.

KJV 1900King James Version

They were not estranged from their lust.

But while their meat was yet in their mouths,

The wrath of God came upon them,

And slew the fattest of them,

And smote down the chosen men of Israel.