78:17 Yet they continued to sin against him,
and rebelled against the sovereign One 1 in the desert.
78:18 They willfully challenged God 2
by asking for food to satisfy their appetite.
1 tn Heb “rebelling [against] the Most High.”
2 tn Heb “and they tested God in their heart.” The “heart” is viewed here as the center of their volition.