Psalms 78:21

Psalms 78:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore the Lord heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;
• New International Version (NIV)When the Lord heard them, he was furious; his fire broke out against Jacob, and his wrath rose against Israel,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore, when the Lord heard, he was full of wrath; a fire was kindled against Jacob; his anger rose against Israel,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore the Lord heard this and was furious; So a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also came up against Israel,

Context of Psalms 78:21

19They spoke against God by saying, “Can God prepare a banquet in the desert? 20True, he did strike a rock, and water did gush out, and the streams did overflow. But can he also give us bread or provide us, his people, with meat?” When the Lord heard this, he became furious. His fire burned against Jacob and his anger flared up at Israel 22because they did not believe God or trust him to save them. 23In spite of that, he commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven.

Psalms 78:21 word by word

לָכֵ֤ן׀ שָׁמַ֥ע יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֥ר וְ֭אֵשׁ נִשְּׂקָ֣ה בְיַעֲקֹ֑ב וְגַם־אַ֝֗ף עָלָ֥ה בְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• and was wrothעָבַר‛âbar · be angryH5674
• so a fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• was kindledשָׂלַקnâώaq · to kindleH5400
• against Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• and angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• also came upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• against Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Psalms 78:21

• Psalms 78:31the anger of God flared up against them. He killed their strongest men and slaughtered the best young men in Israel.
• Numbers 11:10Moses heard people from every family crying at the entrance to their tents. The Lord became very angry, and Moses didn’t like it either.
• 1 Corinthians 10:5Yet, God was not pleased with most of them, so their dead bodies were scattered over the desert.
• Jude 1:5I want to remind you about what you already know: The Lord once saved his people from Egypt. But on another occasion he destroyed those who didn’t believe.
• Numbers 11:1The people began complaining out loud to the Lord about their troubles. When the Lord heard them, he became angry, and fire from the Lord began to burn among them. It destroyed some people on the outskirts of the camp.
• Deuteronomy 32:22My anger has started a fire that will burn to the depths of hell. It will consume the earth and its crops and set the foundations of the mountains on fire.
• Hebrews 12:29After all, our God is a destructive fire.

Commentaries on Psalms 78:21

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Therefore the Lord heard this, and was wroth - See Numbers 11:1, Numbers 11:10. So a fire was kindled against Jacob … - Fire may be used here, as in Numbers 11:1, as an emblem of wrath; a fire may have been literally sent down to consume them.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-39Verses 9-39 Sin dispirits men, and takes away the heart. Forgetfulness of God's works is the cause of disobedience to his laws. This narrative relates a struggle between God's goodness and man's badness. The Lord hears all our murmurings and distrusts, and is much displeased. Those that will not believe the power of God's mercy, shall feel the fire of his indignation. Those cannot be said to trust in God's salvation as their happiness at last, who can not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-31Israel rebelled in the wilderness despite God’s abundant provision.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. fire--the effect of the "anger" (Nu 11:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 78:21

• Anger
• God Continued...
• Infidelity
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• Miracles
• Murmuring
• Unbelief
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Psalms 78

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings