Psalm 106:14 “They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.”

Psalm 106:14

They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

World English Bible

but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.

American Standard Version

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, And tempted God in the desert.

Geneva Bible 1599

But lusted with concupiscence in the wildernes, and tempted God in the desert.

Darby Translation

And they lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

Young's Literal Translation

And they lust greatly in a wilderness, And try God in a desert.

Bible in Basic English

They gave way to their evil desires in the waste land, and put God to the test in the dry places.

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Cross references

“But”

Numbers 11:4 1 Corinthians 10:6 Psalm 78:30 Deuteronomy 9:22 Psalm 78:18 Numbers 11:33

Numbers 11:4 · BSB

Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?

1 Corinthians 10:6 · BSB

These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.

Psalm 78:30 · BSB

Yet before they had filled their desire, with the food still in their mouths,

Deuteronomy 9:22 · BSB

You continued to provoke the LORD at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah.

Psalm 78:18 · BSB

They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved.

Numbers 11:33 · BSB

But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and the LORD struck them with a severe plague.

“tempted”

1 Corinthians 10:9 Exodus 17:2 Hebrews 3:8–10 Psalm 78:18–20 Numbers 14:22 Psalm 78:40

1 Corinthians 10:9 · BSB

We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.

Exodus 17:2 · BSB

So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?”

Hebrews 3:8–10 · BSB

do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,

Psalm 78:18–20 · BSB

They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved.

Numbers 14:22 · BSB

not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times—

Psalm 78:40 · BSB

How often they disobeyed Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert!

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel.

15So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them.

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