Devine Scripture

Psalms 78:18

Psalms chapter 78 · verse 18 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.

Context

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

v.18This passage

v.19Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

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?