Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Yea they spake against Elohim, - They said, Can GOD prepare a table in the desert?
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?
American Standard Version
Yea, they spake 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?
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
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
18 They put GOD to the proof in their heart, By asking food to their mind: 19 Yea they spake against Elohim, - They said, Can GOD prepare a table in the desert? 20 Lo! he hath smitten a rock, And waters, have gushed out, Yea, torrents, have rushed along, - Food also, can he give? Or provide flesh for his people?
Names
Cross References
Numbers 21:5
So then the people spake against God and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt, to die in the desert? for there is neither bread nor water, and our soul, doth loathe this contemptible bread!
Numbers 11:4
Moreover the mixed multitude that was in their midst concealed not their lusting, - and so even the sons of Israel, fell away and wept, and said: Who will grant us to eat flesh?
Exodus 16:3
and the sons of Israel said unto them - Oh that we had died by the hand of Yahweh, in the land of Egypt, when we remained by the pot of flesh, when we did eat bread to the full, - for ye have brought us forth into this desert, to cause all this multitude to die by famine.
Exodus 16:8-10
And Moses said - In that Yahweh giveth you in the evening flesh to eat, and bread in the morning, to the full, in that Yahweh heareth your murmurings wherewith ye are murmuring against him, what then are, we? Not against us, do ye murmur but against Yahweh.
Numbers 11:13
Whence should, I, have flesh to give to all this people, - for they keep weeping by me saying, Oh give us flesh that we may eat!
Numbers 20:3
And the people contended with Moses, - and spake saying, Would then we had died a when our brethren died, before Yahweh!
2 Chronicles 32:19
And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, - as against the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of the hands of men.
Job 34:37
For he addeth - unto his sin - rebellion, In our midst, he clappeth his hands, and multiplieth his sayings against GOD.
Psalm 23:5
Thou spreadest before me a table, in face of mine adversaries, Thou hast anointed, with oil, my head, My cup, hath run over.
Romans 9:20
O man! Who, nevertheless, art, thou, that art answering again unto God? Shall the thing formed say unto him that formed it - Why didst thou make me thus?
Revelation 13:6
And he opened his mouth for blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tent, - them, who, in heaven were tabernacling.