Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And they will speak against God; they said, Will God be able to arrange a table in the desert?

New American Standard Bible

Then they spoke against God;
They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

King James Version

Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

Holman Bible

They spoke against God, saying,
“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?

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?'

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Lessons From Israel's Past

18 And they will tempt God in their heart to ask food for their soul. 19 And they will speak against God; they said, Will God be able to arrange a table in the desert? 20 Behold, he struck the rock and waters will flow, and torrents will pour out; will he be able also to give bread? or will he prepare flesh for his people?

Cross References

Numbers 21:5

And the people will speak against God, and against Moses, For what brought ye us up from Egypt to die in the desert? for no bread, and no water; and our soul loathed upon this light bread.

Numbers 11:4

And the scraped together which in its midst will long a longing; and the sons of Israel also will turn back and weep, and they will say, Who will feed us with flesh?

Exodus 16:3

And the sons of Israel will say to them, Who will give to die by the hand of Jehovah in the land of Egypt in our sitting by the pot of flesh, in our eating bread to satiety? for ye brought us forth to this desert to kill all this convocation with hunger.

Exodus 16:8-10

And Moses will say, In Jehovah giving you in the evening flesh to eat, and bread in the morning to satiety; in Jehovah hearing your murmurings which ye murmured against him: and what are we? not against us your murmurings but against Jehovah.

Numbers 11:13

Whence to me flesh to give to all this people? for they weep upon me, saying, Thou shalt give to us flesh and we shall eat

Numbers 20:3

And they will contend with Moses, and will speak, saying, Would that we died in the dying of our brethren before Jehovah!

2 Chronicles 32:19

And they will speak against the God of Jerusalem as against the gods of the peoples of the land, the work of the hand of man.

Job 34:37

He will add rebellion to his sin; he will clap between us, and he will multiply his words to God.

Psalm 23:5

Thou wilt set in order a table before me in front of mine enemies: thou madest fat mine head with oil; my cup being satisfied with drink.

Romans 9:20

Surely, O man, who art thou replying against God? Shall the formation say to him having formed, Why hest thou made me so

Revelation 13:6

And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tent, and them dwelling in heaven.

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