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Psalms 78:19

Doubt

17 And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.

18 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?

20 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?

21 Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness?
KJV
Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
WEB
Yes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
ASV
Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
DARBY
And they spoke against God: they said, Is God able to prepare a table in the wilderness?
BLB
And they spoke against God, saying, “Is God able to arrange a table in the wilderness?
ÅB
Og de talte mot Gud, de sa: Kan vel Gud dekke bord i ørkenen?
OTB
Så talte de mot Gud;
De sa: "Kan Gud dekke et bord i ørkenen?
B1930
Og de talte mot Gud, de sa: Kan vel Gud dekke bord i ørkenen?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Numbers 21:5

    And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.

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  • Numbers 11:4

    And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

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  • Exodus 16:3

    And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

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  • Exodus 16:8–10

    And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.

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  • Psalms 23:5

    Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

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  • Numbers 20:3

    And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!

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  • Numbers 11:13

    Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.

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  • Job 34:37

    For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

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