Psalms 78:18
What does Psalms 78:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 78:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Testing God in their hearts, requesting meat for their desire.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they try God in their heart, To ask food for their lust.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they temptedGod in their heart, by asking meat for their lust;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 10:6
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
- James 4:2
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.
- Deuteronomy 6:16
Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
- 1 Corinthians 10:9
Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.
- Psalms 106:14
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, And tempted God in the desert.
- Numbers 11:4
And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
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