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Psalms 78:18

And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

KJV

And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.

ASV

וַ/יְנַסּוּ אֵ֥ל בִּ/לְבָבָ֑/ם לִֽ/שְׁאָל אֹ֥כֶל לְ/נַפְשָֽׁ/ם

Hebrew

And they try God in their heart, To ask food for their lust.

YLT

They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֣ל
'l
noun · 244×
אֹֽכֶל
'kl
noun · 44×
וֹ
v
noun · 251×
י
y
noun · 752×
יִּשְׁאַ֤ל
ysh'l
verb · 176×
נַסּ֥וֹת
nsvt
verb · 36×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 10:6 — Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
  • 1Cor 10:9 — Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
  • 1Cor 10:9 — Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
  • 1John 2:16 — For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
  • Acts 5:9 — Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
  • Deut 6:16 — Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
  • Exod 17:2 — Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?
  • Heb 3:8 — Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
  • Matt 4:7 — Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
  • Matt 6:31 — Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
  • Num 11:4 — And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
  • Num 11:4 — And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
  • Ps 105:40 — The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
  • Ps 106:14 — But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
  • Rev 18:14 — And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.