Psalms

Psalm 78:58–59

⁵⁸They enraged Him with their high places

and provoked His jealousy with their idols.

⁵⁹On hearing it, God was furious

and rejected Israel completely.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They enraged Him	וַיַּכְעִיס֥וּהוּ	way·yaḵ·‘î·sū·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H3707 be vexed, angry
with their high places	בְּבָמוֹתָ֑ם	bə·ḇā·mō·w·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1116 high place
and provoked His jealousy	יַקְנִיאֽוּהוּ׃	yaq·nî·’ū·hū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H7065 be jealous, zealous
with their idols	וּ֝בִפְסִילֵיהֶ֗ם	ū·ḇip̄·sî·lê·hem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6456 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On hearing it	שָׁמַ֣ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
God	אֱ֭לֹהִים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
was furious	וַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֑ר	way·yiṯ·‘ab·bār	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
and rejected	וַיִּמְאַ֥ס	way·yim·’as	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3988 reject
Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
completely	מְ֝אֹ֗ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly

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

Psalm 78:58 Deuteronomy 32:21 · Leviticus 26:30 · 1 Kings 12:31 · 1 Corinthians 10:22 · Judges 2:11–12 · Deuteronomy 32:16–17 · Exodus 20:4–5 · Deuteronomy 12:2 · 1 Kings 11:7

Psalm 78:59 Psalm 106:40 · Lamentations 2:7 · Deuteronomy 32:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.