Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
New American Standard Bible
They said, “
King James Version
Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
Holman Bible
“Is God able to provide food in the wilderness?
International Standard Version
They spoke against God by asking, "Is God able to prepare a feast in the desert?
A Conservative Version
Yea, they spoke against God. They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
Amplified
Then they spoke against God;
They said, “Can God prepare [food for] a table in the wilderness?
Bible in Basic English
They said bitter words against God, saying, Is God able to make ready a table in the waste land?
Darby Translation
And they spoke against God: they said, Is God able to prepare a table in the wilderness?
Julia Smith Translation
And they will speak against God; they said, Will God be able to arrange a table in the desert?
King James 2000
Yea, they spoke against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they spoke against God. They said, "Is God able to prepare a table in the wilderness?
Modern King James verseion
And they spoke against God; they said, Can God set a table in the wilderness?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For they spake against God, and said, "Yea yea, God shall prepare a table in the wilderness, shall he?
NET Bible
They insulted God, saying, "Is God really able to give us food in the wilderness?
New Heart English Bible
Yes, they spoke against God. They said, "Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
The Emphasized Bible
Yea they spake against Elohim, - They said, Can GOD prepare a table in the desert?
Webster
Yes, they spoke against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
World English Bible
Yes, they spoke against God. They said, "Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
Youngs Literal Translation
And they speak against God -- they said: 'Is God able to array a table in a wilderness?'
Themes
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Water
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
18 And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire. 19 Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness? 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?
Names
Cross References
Numbers 21:5
And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
Numbers 11:4
And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
Exodus 16:3
and the children of Israel said unto them, Would that we had died by the hand of Jehovah in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
Exodus 16:8-10
And Moses said, This shall be , when Jehovah shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that Jehovah heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against Jehovah.
Numbers 11:13
Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.
Numbers 20:3
And the people strove with Moses, and spake, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah!
2 Chronicles 32:19
And they spake of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men's hands.
Job 34:37
For he addeth rebellion unto his sin; He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.
Psalm 23:5
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou hast anointed my head with oil; My cup runneth over.
Romans 9:20
Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?
Revelation 13:6
And he opened his mouth for blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, even them that dwell in the heaven.