Psalms 78:18

18 They willfully put God to the test by demanding the food they craved.

Psalms 78:18 in Other Translations

KJV
18 And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
ESV
18 They tested God in their heart by demanding the food they craved.
NLT
18 They stubbornly tested God in their hearts, demanding the foods they craved.
MSG
18 They tried to get their own way with God, clamored for favors, for special attention.
CSB
18 They deliberately tested God, demanding the food they craved.

Psalms 78:18 In-Context

16 he brought streams out of a rocky crag and made water flow down like rivers.
17 But they continued to sin against him, rebelling in the wilderness against the Most High.
18 They willfully put God to the test by demanding the food they craved.
19 They spoke against God; they said, “Can God really spread a table in the wilderness?
20 True, he struck the rock, and water gushed out, streams flowed abundantly, but can he also give us bread? Can he supply meat for his people?”

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Exodus 17:2; 1 Corinthians 10:9
  • 2. S Exodus 15:24; Exodus 16:2; Numbers 11:4
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