Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yet, for all this they tempted and displeased the most high God, and kept not his covenant:
New American Standard Bible
And did not keep His testimonies,
King James Version
Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
Holman Bible
for they did not keep His decrees.
International Standard Version
But they tested the Most High God by rebelling against him, and they did not obey his statutes.
A Conservative Version
Yet they challenged and rebelled against the Most High God, and kept not his testimonies,
American Standard Version
Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, And kept not his testimonies;
Amplified
Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God
And did not keep His testimonies (laws).
Bible in Basic English
But they were bitter against the Most High God, testing him, and not keeping his laws;
Darby Translation
But they tempted and provoked God, the Most High, and kept not his testimonies,
Julia Smith Translation
And they will tempt and embitter God the Most High, and they watched not his testimonies.
King James 2000
Yet they tested and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But they tested and rebelled against God Most High and did not keep his statutes.
Modern King James verseion
Yet they tempted and provoked the Most High God, and kept not His testimonies;
NET Bible
Yet they challenged and defied the sovereign God, and did not obey his commands.
New Heart English Bible
Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, and did not keep his testimonies;
The Emphasized Bible
But they tested and resisted God Most High, And, his testimonies, did not observe;
Webster
Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
World English Bible
Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, and didn't keep his testimonies;
Youngs Literal Translation
And they tempt and provoke God Most High, And His testimonies have not kept.
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:56
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
55 He cast out the heathen before them, caused their land to be divided among them for a heritage, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents. 56 Yet, for all this they tempted and displeased the most high God, and kept not his covenant: 57 But turned their backs, and fell away like their forefathers, starting aside like a broken bow.
Cross References
Judges 2:11-12
And then the children of Israel did wickedly in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim,
Deuteronomy 31:16-20
And the LORD said unto Moses, "Behold, thou must sleep with thy fathers, and this people will go a whoring after strange gods of the land whither they go and will forsake me and break the covenant which I have made with them.
Deuteronomy 32:15-21
"And Israel waxed fat, and kicked. Thou wast fat, thick and smooth. And he let God go, that made him; and despised the rock that saved him.
2 Kings 17:7-23
For the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God which brought them out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and feared other gods.
Nehemiah 9:25-26
And they won their strong cities, and a fat land, and took possession of houses that were full of all manner goods, wells digged out, vineyards, olive gardens, and many fruitful trees: and they ate and were filled, and became fat, and lived in wealth through thy great goodness.
Psalm 78:40-41
O how oft did they grieve him in the wilderness? How many a time did they provoke him in the desert?
Ezekiel 16:15-26
"'But thou hast put confidence in thine own beauty, and played the harlot, when thou hadst gotten thee a name. Thou hast committed whoredom with all that went by thee, and hast fulfilled their desires: