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 temptedGod 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 He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

17 And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.

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

19 Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

20 Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

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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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