Psalm 78:34 “When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for…”

Psalm 78:34

When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.

World English Bible

When he killed them, then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.

American Standard Version

When he slew them, then they inquired after him; And they returned and sought God earnestly.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when hee slewe them, they sought him and they returned, and sought God earely.

Darby Translation

When he slew them, then they sought him, and returned and sought early after God;

Young's Literal Translation

If He slew them, then they sought Him, And turned back, and sought God earnestly,

Bible in Basic English

When he sent death on them, then they made search for him; turning to him and looking for him with care;

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Cross references

“When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.”

Hosea 5:15 Numbers 21:7 Judges 3:12–15 Judges 4:3 Judges 10:7–10 Isaiah 26:6

Hosea 5:15 · BSB

Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

Numbers 21:7 · BSB

Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with the LORD so He will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses interceded for the people.

Judges 3:12–15 · BSB

Once again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. So He gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.

Judges 4:3 · BSB

Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, because Jabin had nine hundred chariots of iron, and he had harshly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years.

Judges 10:7–10 · BSB

So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and Ammonites,

Isaiah 26:6 · BSB

Feet trample it down— the feet of the oppressed, the steps of the poor.

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

In context

33So He ended their days in futility, and their years in sudden terror.

35And they remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer.

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