Psalms

Psalm 78:21–22

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.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֤ן׀	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
heard	שָׁמַ֥ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
and was filled with wrath	וַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֥ר	way·yiṯ·‘ab·bār	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
so a fire	וְ֭אֵשׁ	wə·’êš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
was kindled	נִשְּׂקָ֣ה	niś·śə·qāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5400 catch
against Jacob	בְיַעֲקֹ֑ב	ḇə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
His anger	אַ֝֗ף	’ap̄	Noun - masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
flared	עָלָ֥ה	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
against Israel	בְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	ḇə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they did not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
believe	הֶ֭אֱמִינוּ	he·’ĕ·mî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H539 confirm, support
God	בֵּאלֹהִ֑ים	bê·lō·hîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
or rely	בָ֝טְח֗וּ	ḇā·ṭə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H982 trust
on His salvation	בִּֽישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃	bî·šū·‘ā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3444 salvation

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

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.