KJV King James Version
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 106:14
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.
WEB World English Bible
but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.
ASV American Standard Version
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, And tempted God in the desert.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they lust greatly in a wilderness, And try God in a desert.
Surrounding context — Psalm 106
11 And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.
12 Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
13 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:
14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
15 And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.
16 They envied Moses also in the camp, [and] Aaron the saint of the LORD.
17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
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1 Corinthians 10:9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.Numbers 11:4And the mixt multitude that [was] among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?1 Corinthians 10:6Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.Exodus 17:2Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?Hebrews 3:8-10Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:Numbers 11:33-34And while the flesh [was] yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.Psalm 78:40-41How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, [and] grieve him in the desert!Psalm 95:8-9Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, [and] as [in] the day of temptation in the wilderness:Numbers 14:22Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;Psalm 78:30They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat [was] yet in their mouths,Deuteronomy 9:22And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibrothhattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath.Psalm 78:18-20And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
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