Psalm 78:31 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

³¹ the anger of God rose against them, and he killed the strongest of them and laid low the flower of Israel.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³¹ The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, And smote down the chosen men of Israel.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³¹ The wrath of God came upon them and slew the strongest and sturdiest of them and smote down Israel's chosen youth.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

³¹ So God’s anger came up against them: he killed the most hearty of them; he cut down Israel’s youth in their prime.

Psalm 78:31 Cross References

Isaiah 10:16

Therefore the Sovereign, the Lord of hosts, will send wasting sickness among his stout warriors, and under his glory a burning will be kindled like the burning of fire.

Numbers 11:33

But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was consumed, the anger of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord struck the people with a very great plague.