78:18 They willfully challenged God 1
by asking for food to satisfy their appetite.
78:19 They insulted God, saying, 2
“Is God really able to give us food 3 in the wilderness?
78:20 Yes, 4 he struck a rock and water flowed out,
streams gushed forth.
But can he also give us food?
Will he provide meat for his people?”
1 tn Heb “and they tested God in their heart.” The “heart” is viewed here as the center of their volition.
2 tn Heb “they spoke against God, they said.”
3 tn Heb “to arrange a table [for food].”
4 tn Heb “look.”