Psalm 78:31 Parallel Translations

the anger of God flared up against them. He killed their strongest men and slaughtered the best young men in Israel.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.

ASV:

When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the fattest of them, And smote down the young men of Israel.

BBE:

The wrath of God came on them, and put to death the fattest of them, and put an end to the young men of Israel.

DBY:

When the anger of God went up against them; and he slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.

ERV:

When the anger of God went up against them, and slew of the fattest of them, and smote down the young men of Israel.

JPS:

When the anger of God went up against them, and slew of the lustieth among them, and smote down the young men of Israel.

WBS:

The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.

WEB:

when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of the fattest of them, and struck down the young men of Israel.

YLT:

And the anger of God hath gone up against them, And He slayeth among their fat ones, And youths of Israel He caused to bend.

Psalm 78:31 Cross References

XREF:

Numbers 11:33 While the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the anger of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD struck the people with a very severe plague.

Numbers 11:34 So the name of that place was called Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had been greedy.

Job 20:23 "When he fills his belly, God will send His fierce anger on him And will rain it on him while he is eating.

Isaiah 10:16 Therefore the Lord, the GOD of hosts, will send a wasting disease among his stout warriors; And under his glory a fire will be kindled like a burning flame. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

78:31 The wrath of God came upon them, and slew {r} the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen [men] of Israel.
(r) Though others were not spared, yet chiefly they suffered, who trusted in their strength against God.

WES:

78:31 Mightiest - The most healthy and strong, who probably were most desirous of this food, and fed most eagerly upon it.

MHC:

78:9-39. 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 trust his providence in the way to it. To all that by faith and prayer, ask, seek, and knock, these doors of heaven shall at any time be opened; and our distrust of God is a great aggravation of our sins. He expressed his resentment of their provocation; not in denying what they sinfully lusted after, but in granting it to them. Lust is contented with nothing. Those that indulge their lust, will never be estranged from it. Those hearts are hard indeed, that will neither be melted by the mercies of the Lord, nor broken by his judgments. Those that sin still, must expect to be in trouble still. And the reason why we live with so little comfort, and to so little purpose, is, because we do not live by faith. Under these rebukes they professed repentance, but they were not sincere, for they were not constant. In Israel's history we have a picture of our own hearts and lives. God's patience, and warnings, and mercies, imbolden them to harden their hearts against his word. And the history of kingdoms is much the same. Judgments and mercies have been little attended to, until the measure of their sins has been full. And higher advantages have not kept churches from declining from the commandments of God. Even true believers recollect, that for many a year they abused the kindness of Providence. When they come to heaven, how will they admire the Lord's patience and mercy in bringing them to his kingdom!

CONC:

Anger Bend Caused Choice Chosen Cutting Death Fat Fattest Killed Laid Low Lustieth Ones Picked Rose Slayeth Slew Smote Stoutest Strongest Struck Sturdiest Subdued Wrath Youths

Anger Choice Chosen Cutting Death End Fat Fattest God's Israel Killed Ones Picked Rose Slayeth Slew Smote Strongest Struck Subdued Wrath Young

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