Psalms 78:31

29 So they ate and were well filled, for He gave them what they craved.

30 Yet before they had filled their desire, with the food still in their mouths,

God’s anger flared against them, and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men of Israel.

32 In spite of all this, they kept on sinning; despite His wonderful works, they did not believe.

33 So He ended their days in futility, and their years in sudden terror.

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
God’s anger flared against them, and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men of Israel.
KJV
The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
WEB
when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of their strongest, and struck down the young men of Israel.
ASV
When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the fattest of them, And smote down the young men of Israel.
DARBY
When the anger of God went up against them; and he slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
BLB
And the anger of God came upon them, and He killed the fattest of them and subdued the young men of Israel.
ÅB
da reiste Guds vrede seg mot dem, og han herjet blant deres kraftfulle menn, og Israels unge menn slo han ned.
OTB
Steg Guds vrede opp mot dem
Og slo ned noen av deres sterkeste,
Og bøyde de utvalgte menn i Israel.
B1930
da reiste Guds vrede sig mot dem, og han herjet blandt deres kraftfulle menn, og Israels unge menn slo han ned.

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