Psalms

Psalm 78:18–20

18They willfully tested God

by demanding the food they craved.

19They spoke against God, saying,

“Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness?

20When He struck the rock, water gushed out

and torrents raged.

But can He also give bread

or supply His people with meat?”

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Psalm 78:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They willfullyבִּלְבָבָ֑םbil·ḇā·ḇāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
testedוַיְנַסּוּ־way·nas·sū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5254 test, try
Godאֵ֥ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
by demandingלִֽשְׁאָל־liš·’āl-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7592 ask, inquire
the foodאֹ֥כֶל’ō·ḵelNoun - masculine singularH400 food
they cravedלְנַפְשָֽׁם׃lə·nap̄·šāmPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Psalm 78:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They spokeוַֽיְדַבְּר֗וּway·ḏab·bə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1696 speak
against Godבֵּֽאלֹ֫הִ֥יםbê·lō·hîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
sayingאָ֭מְרוּ’ā·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
Canהֲי֣וּכַלhă·yū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
Godאֵ֑ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
really prepareלַעֲרֹ֥ךְla·‘ă·rōḵPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6186 arrange or set in order
a tableשֻׁ֝לְחָ֗ןšul·ḥānNoun - masculine singularH7979 table
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth

Psalm 78:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenהֵ֤ןhênInterjectionH2005 lo! behold
He struckהִכָּה־hik·kāh-Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
the rockצ֨וּר׀ṣūrNoun - masculine singularH6697 rock, cliff
waterמַיִם֮ma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
gushed outוַיָּז֣וּבוּway·yā·zū·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2100 flow, gush
and torrentsוּנְחָלִ֪יםū·nə·ḥā·lîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
ragedיִ֫שְׁטֹ֥פוּyiš·ṭō·p̄ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
But canי֣וּכַלyū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
He alsoהֲגַם־hă·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
giveתֵּ֑תtêṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
breadלֶ֭חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
orאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
supplyיָכִ֖יןyā·ḵînVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3559 be firm
His peopleלְעַמּֽוֹ׃lə·‘am·mōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
with meatשְׁאֵ֣רšə·’êrNoun - masculine singularH7607 flesh

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 78:18 Numbers 11:4 · Deuteronomy 6:16 · 1 Corinthians 10:9 · Psalm 106:14–15 · 1 Corinthians 10:6

Psalm 78:19 Numbers 21:5 · Numbers 11:4 · Exodus 16:3 · Exodus 16:8–10 · Psalm 23:5 · Numbers 11:13 · Numbers 20:3

Psalm 78:20 Numbers 20:11 · Numbers 11:21–23 · Psalm 78:41 · Numbers 11:18 · Genesis 18:12–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.