Psalms 78:19
What does Psalms 78:19 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 78:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949They said bitter words against God, saying, Is God able to make ready a table in the waste land?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they speak against God--they said: `Is God able to array a table in a wilderness?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they spoke againstGod: they said, IsGod able to prepare a table in the wilderness?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 16:3
and the children of Israel said unto them, Would that we had died by the hand of Jehovah in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
- Exodus 16:8
And Moses said, This shall be, when Jehovah shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that Jehovah heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against Jehovah.
- Job 34:37
For he addeth rebellion unto his sin; He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.
- Numbers 20:3
And the people strove with Moses, and spake, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah!
- Numbers 21:5
And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
- Revelation 13:6
And he opened his mouth for blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, even them that dwell in the heaven.
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