Psalm 78:18 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁸ And they tried Ě

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ And they tempted God in their hearts by asking for food according to their [selfish] desire and appetite.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ They tested God in their hearts, demanded food for their stomachs.

Psalm 78:18 Cross References

Psalm 95:9

“When your fathers tried Me, Have proved Me, though they saw My work.

Exodus 17:2

Therefore the people strove with Mosheh, and said, “Give us water to drink.” And Mosheh said to them, “Why do you strive with me? Why do you try יהוה ?”

Exodus 17:7

And he called the name of the place Massah and Meriḇ

Numbers 11:4

And the mixed multitude who were in their midst lusted greatly, so the children of Yisra’ĕ

1 Corinthians 10:6

And these became examples for us, so that we should not lust after evil, as those indeed lusted.

1 Corinthians 10:9

neither let us try Messiah, as some of them also tried, and were destroyed by serpents,

Deuteronomy 6:16

“Do not try יהוה  your Elohim as you tried Him in Massah.