Psalms 78:18-19
Psalms 78:17-20 The Message (MSG)
All they did was sin even more, rebel in the desert against the High God. They tried to get their own way with God, clamored for favors, for special attention. They whined like spoiled children, “Why can’t God give us a decent meal in this desert? Sure, he struck the rock and the water flowed, creeks cascaded from the rock. But how about some fresh-baked bread? How about a nice cut of meat?”
Psalms 78:18-19 King James Version (KJV)
And they tempted God in their heart By asking meat for their lust. Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
Psalms 78:18-19 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And in their heart they put God to the test By asking food according to their desire. Then they spoke against God; They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
Psalms 78:18-19 New Century Version (NCV)
They decided to test God by asking for the food they wanted. Then they spoke against God, saying, “Can God prepare food in the desert?
Psalms 78:18-19 American Standard Version (ASV)
And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire. Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
Psalms 78:18-19 New International Version (NIV)
They willfully put God to the test by demanding the food they craved. They spoke against God; they said, “Can God really spread a table in the wilderness?
Psalms 78:18-19 New King James Version (NKJV)
And they tested God in their heart By asking for the food of their fancy. Yes, they spoke against God: They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
Psalms 78:18-19 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And in their hearts they put God to the test By asking for food according to their [selfish] appetite. Then they spoke against God; They said, “Can God prepare [food for] a table in the wilderness?
Psalms 78:18-19 New Living Translation (NLT)
They stubbornly tested God in their hearts, demanding the foods they craved. They even spoke against God himself, saying, “God can’t give us food in the wilderness.
Psalms 78:18-20 The Passion Translation (TPT)
In their hearts they tested God just to get what they wanted, asking for the food their hearts craved. Like spoiled children they grumbled against God, demanding he prove his love by saying, “Can’t God provide for us in this barren wilderness? Will he give us food, or will he only give us water? Where’s our meal?”