Psalms 78:21
What does Psalms 78:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 78:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000Therefore Jehovah heard, and was wroth; And a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also went up against Israel;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore the Lord heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Therefore Jehovah heard, and was wroth; And a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also went up against Israel;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So these things came to the Lord's ears, and he was angry; and a fire was lighted against Jacob, and wrath came up against Israel;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Therefore hath Jehovah heard, And He sheweth Himself wroth, And fire hath been kindled against Jacob, And anger also hath gone up against Israel,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Therefore Jehovah heard, and was wroth; and fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also went up against Israel:
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 78:31
When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the fattest of them, And smote down the young men of Israel.
- Numbers 11:1
And the people were as murmurers, speaking evil in the ears of Jehovah: and when Jehovah heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Jehovah burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp.
- Numbers 11:10
And Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, every man at the door of his tent: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled greatly; and Moses was displeased.
- Hebrews 12:29
for our God is a consuming fire.
- 1 Corinthians 10:5
Howbeit with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
- Jude 1:5
Now I desire to put you in remembrance, though ye know all things once for all, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.
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