Psalms

Psalm 78:19–22

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?”

21Therefore the LORD heard

and was filled with wrath;

so a fire was kindled against Jacob,

and His anger flared against Israel,

22because they did not believe God

or rely on His salvation.

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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

Psalm 78:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵ֤ן׀lā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
heardשָׁמַ֥עšā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
and was filled with wrathוַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֥רway·yiṯ·‘ab·bārConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
so a fireוְ֭אֵשׁwə·’êšConjunctive waw; Noun - common singularH784 fire
was kindledנִשְּׂקָ֣הniś·śə·qāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH5400 catch
against Jacobבְיַעֲקֹ֑בḇə·ya·‘ă·qōḇPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
andוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
His angerאַ֝֗ף’ap̄Noun - masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
flaredעָלָ֥ה‘ā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
against Israelבְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ḇə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Psalm 78:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
becauseכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they did notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
believeהֶ֭אֱמִינוּhe·’ĕ·mî·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH539 confirm, support
Godבֵּאלֹהִ֑יםbê·lō·hîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
or relyבָ֝טְח֗וּḇā·ṭə·ḥūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH982 trust
on His salvationבִּֽישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃bî·šū·‘ā·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3444 salvation

Cross-references

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

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

Psalm 78:21 Numbers 11:1–3 · Jude 1:5 · 1 Corinthians 10:11

Psalm 78:22 Hebrews 3:18–19 · Jude 1:5 · Deuteronomy 1:32 · Hebrews 3:12 · Hebrews 11:6 · Isaiah 7:9 · 1 John 5:10 · Psalm 106:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.