Psalm 78:20 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²⁰ He smote the rock so that water gushed out and streams overflowed. Can he also give bread, or provide meat for his people?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ Behold, He did smite the rock so that waters gushed out and the streams overflowed; but can He give bread also? Can He provide flesh for His people?

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, And streams overflowed; Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?

Common English Bible

²⁰ “True, God struck the rock and water gushed and streams flowed, but can he give bread too? Can he provide meat for his people?”

Psalm 78:20 Cross References

Psalm 78:41

They tested him again and again, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

Numbers 11:18

And say to the people, ‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat meat; for you have wept in the hearing of the Lord, saying, “Who will give us meat to eat? For it was well with us in Egypt.” Therefore the Lord will give you meat, and you shall eat.

Numbers 11:4

Now the rabble that was among them had a strong craving; and the people of Israel also wept again, and said, “O that we had meat to eat!

Numbers 20:11

And Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his rod twice; and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their cattle.