Psalms 78:16

What does Psalms 78:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 78:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He brought streams also out of the rock, And caused waters to run down like rivers.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He brought streams also out of the rock, And caused waters to run down like rivers.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He made streams come out of the rock; and waters came flowing down like rivers.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And bringeth out streams from a rock, And causeth waters to come down as rivers.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he brought streams out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

Context

v.15He clave rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.

v.16This passage

v.17Yet went they on still to sin against him, To rebel against the Most High in the desert.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 20:10

    And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; shall we bring you forth water out of this rock?

  • Numbers 20:8

    Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water; and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock; so thou shalt give the congregation and their cattle drink.

  • Deuteronomy 8:15

    who led thee through the great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents and scorpions, and thirsty ground where was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;

  • Psalms 105:41

    He opened the rock, and waters gushed out; They ran in the dry places like a river.

  • Deuteronomy 9:21

    And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, grinding it very small, until it was as fine as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount.

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