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Psalms 78:17-20

Teaching the Next Generation Through Israel's Rebellion, God's Mercy, and the Chosen Shepherd King

Psalm 78 moves from a summons to teach the coming generation, through a sweeping remembrance of wilderness rebellion, exodus mercy, judgment, and land failure, into God's rejection of Shiloh and Ephraim and His gracious choice of Judah, Zion, and David as shepherd-king.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

17But they continued to sin against Him, rebelling in the desert against the Most High.

18They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved.

19They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness?

20When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?”

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References and Original Words

Verse 17

Cross-references

Hebrews 3:16Classic cross-references Isaiah 63:10Classic cross-references Matthew 4:3Classic cross-references Acts 13:18Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 9:8Classic cross-references

Original words

But they continuedוַיּוֹסִ֣יפוּH3254Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .ע֭וֹדH5750Adverbto sinלַחֲטֹא־H2398Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructagainst Himל֑וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularrebellingלַֽמְר֥וֹתH4784Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructin the desertבַּצִּיָּֽה׃H6723Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularagainst the Most Highעֶ֝לְי֗וֹןH5945Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Matthew 4:7Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:9Classic cross-references 1 John 2:16Classic cross-references Matthew 6:31Classic cross-references Exodus 17:2Classic cross-references

Original words

They willfullyבִּלְבָבָ֑םH3824Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluraltestedוַיְנַסּוּ־H5254Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralGodאֵ֥לH410Noun - masculine singularby demandingלִֽשְׁאָל־H7592Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe foodאֹ֥כֶלH400Noun - masculine singularthey cravedלְנַפְשָֽׁם׃H5315Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 19

Cross-references

Psalms 23:5Classic cross-references John 6:9Classic cross-references Numbers 21:5Classic cross-references 2 Kings 7:2Classic cross-references Numbers 11:4Classic cross-references

Original words

They spokeוַֽיְדַבְּר֗וּH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralagainst Godבֵּֽאלֹ֫הִ֥יםH430Preposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralsayingאָ֭מְרוּH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralCanהֲי֣וּכַלH3201Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularGodאֵ֑לH410Noun - masculine singularreally prepareלַעֲרֹ֥ךְH6186Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructa tableשֻׁ֝לְחָ֗ןH7979Noun - masculine singularin the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃H4057Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 10:4Classic cross-references Exodus 17:6Classic cross-references Numbers 20:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 48:21Classic cross-references Jude 1:25Classic cross-references

Original words

Whenהֵ֤ןH2005InterjectionHe struckהִכָּה־H5221Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe rockצ֨וּר׀H6697Noun - masculine singularwaterמַיִם֮H4325Noun - masculine pluralgushed outוַיָּז֣וּבוּH2100Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraland torrentsוּנְחָלִ֪יםH5158Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralragedיִ֫שְׁטֹ֥פוּH7857Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralBut canי֣וּכַלH3201Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularHe alsoהֲגַם־H1571Conjunctiongiveתֵּ֑תH5414Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructbreadלֶ֭חֶםH3899Noun - masculine singularorאִם־H518Conjunctionsupplyיָכִ֖יןH3559Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularHis peopleלְעַמּֽוֹ׃H5971Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwith meatשְׁאֵ֣רH7607Noun - masculine singular

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