Revised Version 1895
Psalms 78:20
20Behold, he smote the rock, that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed; can he give bread also? will he provide flesh for his people?
Psalms 78:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
- New International Version (NIV)True, he struck the rock, and water gushed out, streams flowed abundantly, but can he also give us bread? Can he supply meat for his people?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)He struck the rock so that water gushed out and streams overflowed. Can he also give bread or provide meat for his people?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Behold, He struck the rock, So that the waters gushed out, And the streams overflowed. Can He give bread also? Can He provide meat for His people?”
Context of Psalms 78:20
18And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust. 19Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness? Behold, he smote the rock, that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed; can he give bread also? will he provide flesh for his people? 21Therefore the LORD heard, and was wroth: and a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also went up against Israel; 22Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation.
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 78:20 word by word
הֵ֤ן הִכָּה־צ֨וּר׀ וַיָּז֣וּבוּ מַיִם֮ וּנְחָלִ֪ים יִ֫שְׁטֹ֥פוּ הֲגַם־לֶ֭חֶם י֣וּכַל תֵּ֑ת אִם־יָכִ֖ין שְׁאֵ֣ר לְעַמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
- Beholdהֵןhên · look!H2005
- smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- rockצוּרtsûr tsûr · rockH6697
- watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
- gushedזוּבzûb · to flow: flowingH2100
- outכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
- streamsנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: riverH5158
- canיָכֹלyâkôl yâkôl · be ableH3201
- giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
- provideנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- fleshשְׁאֵרshe'êr · fleshH7607
- peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
Cross-references for Psalms 78:20
- Exodus 17:6Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
- Numbers 20:11And Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the rock with his rod twice: and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their cattle.
- Psalms 78:41And they turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.
- Genesis 18:12And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
- Numbers 11:21And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.
Commentaries on Psalms 78:20
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Behold, he smote the rock - See the notes at Psalm 78:15. The smiting of the rock the first time occurred “before” the complaining about the food. The fact that the rock had been smitten could not be doubted. They had thus had abundant evidence that God was able to do that, and to furnish “water” for them in the desert. It was unreasonable, therefore, to doubt whether he could provide “food” for them - for this in itself was no more difficult than to…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. 17-2017-20. yet more--literally, "added to sin," instead of being led to repentance (Ro 2:4).Read the comment
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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
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