Psalms 78:18

NETBible

They willfully challenged God 1  by asking for food to satisfy their appetite.

NIV ©

They wilfully put God to the test by demanding the food they craved.

NASB ©

And in their heart they put God to the test By asking food according to their desire.

NLT ©

They willfully tested God in their hearts, demanding the foods they craved.

MSG ©

They tried to get their own way with God, clamored for favors, for special attention.

BBE ©

Testing God in their hearts, requesting meat for their desire.

NRSV ©

They tested God in their heart by demanding the food they craved.

NKJV ©

And they tested God in their heart By asking for the food of their fancy.

KJV
And they tempted
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God
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in their heart
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by asking
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meat
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for their lust
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NASB ©
And in their heart
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they put
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God
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to the test
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By asking
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food
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according to their desire
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LXXM
(77:18) kai
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CONJ
exepeirasan
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V-AAI-3P
ton
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T-ASM
yeon
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N-ASM
en
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PREP
taiv
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T-DPF
kardiaiv
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N-DPF
autwn
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D-GPM
tou
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T-GSN
aithsai
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V-AAN
brwmata
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N-APN
taiv
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T-DPF
qucaiv
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N-DPF
autwn
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D-GPM
NET [draft] ITL
They willfully
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challenged
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God
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by asking
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for food
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to satisfy
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their appetite
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.
HEBREW
Mspnl
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lka
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lasl
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Mbblb
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wonyw (78:18)
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NETBible

They willfully challenged God 1  by asking for food to satisfy their appetite.

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “and they tested God in their heart.” The “heart” is viewed here as the center of their volition.