Psalm 78:31 - The Scriptures 1998

³¹ When the wrath of Elohim came against them, And He slew among their fat ones, And He struck down the choice ones of Yisra’ĕ

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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 Master, יהוה  of hosts, sends leanness among his fat ones. And under his esteem he kindles a burning like the burning of a fire.

Numbers 11:33

The meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, and the wrath of יהוה  burned against the people, and יהוה  smote the people with an exceeding great plague.