Psalms 78:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 78:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 78:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 78:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.”

Psalms 78:18 — World English Bible

Psalms 78:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 78:18 — American Standard Version

Psalms 78:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they try God in their heart, To ask food for their lust.”

Psalms 78:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 78:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ And they tempted God in their heart, by asking meat for their lust;”

Psalms 78:18 — Darby Translation

Psalms 78:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And tempted God in their heartes in requiring meate for their lust.”

Psalms 78:18 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 78:18 in Context — Psalms 78

16 Porque ele tirou correntes da rocha, e fez as águas descerem como rios.

17 E [ainda] prosseguiram em pecar contra ele, irritando ao Altíssimo no deserto.

18 E tentaram a Deus nos seus corações, pedindo comida para o desejo de suas almas.

19 E falaram contra Deus, e disseram: Poderia Deus preparar uma mesa de comida no deserto?

20 Eis que ele feriu a rocha, e águas correram [dela] e ribeiros fluíram em abundância; será que ele também poderia [nos] dar pão, ou preparar carne a seu povo?

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What Does Psalms 78:18 Mean?

Psalms 78:18 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 78. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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