Parallel Verses
King James Version
How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
New American Standard Bible
And
Holman Bible
in the wilderness
and grieved Him in the desert.
International Standard Version
How they rebelled against him in the desert, grieving him in the wilderness!
A Conservative Version
How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert!
American Standard Version
How oft did they rebel against him in the wilderness, And grieve him in the desert!
Amplified
How often they rebelled against Him in the wilderness
And grieved Him in the desert!
Bible in Basic English
How frequently did they go against him in the waste land, and give him cause for grief in the dry places!
Darby Translation
How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
Julia Smith Translation
How often they will embitter him in the desert! they will grieve him in the waste.
King James 2000
How often did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
Lexham Expanded Bible
How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness and vexed him in [the] wasteland!
Modern King James verseion
How often they provoked Him in the wilderness, and grieved Him in the desert!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O how oft did they grieve him in the wilderness? How many a time did they provoke him in the desert?
NET Bible
How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and insulted him in the desert!
New Heart English Bible
How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert.
The Emphasized Bible
How often they, Resisted him in the desert, Vexed him, in the waste:
Webster
How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
World English Bible
How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert!
Youngs Literal Translation
How often do they provoke Him in the wilderness, Grieve Him in the desolate place?
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
39 For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again. 40 How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert! 41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
Cross References
Ephesians 4:30
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Psalm 95:8-10
Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Isaiah 63:10
But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
Numbers 14:11
And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?
Deuteronomy 9:21-22
And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount.
Psalm 78:17
And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.
Psalm 106:14-33
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
Psalm 107:11
Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
Isaiah 7:13
And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
Hebrews 3:15-17
While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.