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Psalm 78:20
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KJ21
Behold, He smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed. Can He give bread also? Can He provide flesh for His people?”
ASV
Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, And streams overflowed; Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?
AMP
“Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out And the streams overflowed; Can He give bread also? Or will He provide meat for His people?”
AMPC
Behold, He did smite the rock so that waters gushed out and the streams overflowed; but can He give bread also? Can He provide flesh for His people?
BRG
Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
CSB
Look! He struck the rock and water gushed out; torrents overflowed. But can he also provide bread or furnish meat for his people?”
CSBA
Look! He struck the rock and water gushed out; torrents overflowed. But can he also provide bread or furnish meat for his people? ’
CEB
“True, God struck the rock and water gushed and streams flowed, but can he give bread too? Can he provide meat for his people?”
CJB
True, he struck the rock, and water gushed out, until the vadis overflowed; but what about bread? Can he give that? Can he provide meat for his people?”
CEV
It's true God struck the rock and water gushed out like a river, but can he give his people bread and meat?”
DARBY
Behold, he smote the rock, and waters gushed out, and streams overflowed; is he able to give bread also, or provide flesh for his people?
ERV
Yes, he struck the rock and a flood of water came out. But can he give us bread and meat?”
EASY
Yes, water did come out when he hit the rock. There were streams of water that poured out like a river. But can he also give us food to eat? Can he supply meat for his people?’
EHV
Sure, he struck the rock and water flowed out, and stream beds overflowed, but can he really give us bread? Can he really supply meat for his people?”
ESV
He struck the rock so that water gushed out and streams overflowed. Can he also give bread or provide meat for his people?”
ESVUK
He struck the rock so that water gushed out and streams overflowed. Can he also give bread or provide meat for his people?”
EXB
When he ·hit [L struck] the rock, water ·poured out [gushed] and rivers flowed down. But can he give us bread also? Will he provide his people with meat [Ex. 16]?”
GNV
Behold, he smote the rock, that the water gushed out, and the streams overflowed: can he give bread also? or prepare flesh for his people?
GW
True, he did strike a rock, and water did gush out, and the streams did overflow. But can he also give us bread or provide us, his people, with meat?”
GNT
It is true that he struck the rock, and water flowed out in a torrent; but can he also provide us with bread and give his people meat?”
HCSB
Look! He struck the rock and water gushed out; torrents overflowed. But can He also provide bread or furnish meat for His people?”
ICB
When he hit the rock, water poured out. Rivers flowed down. But can he give us bread also? Will he provide his people with meat?”
ISV
It’s true that Moses struck the rock so that water flowed forth and torrents of water gushed out, but is he also able to give bread or to supply meat for his people?”
JUB
Behold, he smote the rock that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
KJV
Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
AKJV
Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
LSB
Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out, And streams were overflowing; Can He give bread also? Will He prepare meat for His people?”
LEB
Yes, he struck the rock and water flowed and streams gushed out, but can he also give food or provide meat for his people?”
TLB
They even spoke against God himself. “Why can’t he give us decent food as well as water?” they grumbled.
MSG
All they did was sin even more, rebel in the desert against the High God. They tried to get their own way with God, clamored for favors, for special attention. They whined like spoiled children, “Why can’t God give us a decent meal in this desert? Sure, he struck the rock and the water flowed, creeks cascaded from the rock. But how about some fresh-baked bread? How about a nice cut of meat?”
MEV
Behold, He struck the rock, so that the waters gushed out and the streams overflowed. Can He give bread or provide meat for His people?”
NOG
True, he did strike a rock, and water did gush out, and the streams did overflow. But can he also give us bread or provide us, his people, with meat?”
NABRE
True, when he struck the rock, water gushed forth, the wadies flooded. But can he also give bread, or provide meat to his people?”
NASB
Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out, And streams were overflowing; Can He also provide bread? Will He prepare meat for His people?”
NASB1995
“Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out, And streams were overflowing; Can He give bread also? Will He provide meat for His people?”
NCB
Certainly when he struck the rock, water gushed forth and the streams overflowed. But can he also give us bread or provide meat for his people?”
NCV
When he hit the rock, water poured out and rivers flowed down. But can he give us bread also? Will he provide his people with meat?”
NET
Yes, he struck a rock and water flowed out; streams gushed forth. But can he also give us food? Will he provide meat for his people?”
NIRV
It is true that he struck the rock, and streams of water poured out. Huge amounts of water flowed down. But can he also give us bread? Can he supply meat for his people?”
NIV
True, he struck the rock, and water gushed out, streams flowed abundantly, but can he also give us bread? Can he supply meat for his people?”
NIVUK
True, he struck the rock, and water gushed out, streams flowed abundantly, but can he also give us bread? Can he supply meat for his people?’
NKJV
Behold, He struck the rock, So that the waters gushed out, And the streams overflowed. Can He give bread also? Can He provide meat for His people?”
NLV
See, He hit the rock and water poured out and rivers flowed over. Can He give bread also? Will He give meat to His people?”
NLT
Yes, he can strike a rock so water gushes out, but he can’t give his people bread and meat.”
NRSVA
Even though he struck the rock so that water gushed out and torrents overflowed, can he also give bread, or provide meat for his people?’
NRSVACE
Even though he struck the rock so that water gushed out and torrents overflowed, can he also give bread, or provide meat for his people?’
NRSVCE
Even though he struck the rock so that water gushed out and torrents overflowed, can he also give bread, or provide meat for his people?”
NRSVUE
Even though he struck the rock so that water gushed out and torrents overflowed, can he also give bread or provide meat for his people?”
OJB
Behold, He struck the Tzur, that the mayim gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can He give lechem also? Can He provide meat for His people?
RGT
“Behold, He struck the rock so that the water gushed out and the streams overflowed. Can He also give bread, or prepare flesh for His people?”
RSV
He smote the rock so that water gushed out and streams overflowed. Can he also give bread, or provide meat for his people?”
RSVCE
He smote the rock so that water gushed out and streams overflowed. Can he also give bread, or provide meat for his people?”
TLV
See, He struck the rock, waters gushed out, streams overflowed. But can He give bread? Will He provide meat for His people?”
VOICE
He split open the rock, and water gushed out; streams and rivers were overflowing! But can He also provide us with bread? Can He supply meat to His sons and daughters?”
WEB
Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide meat for his people?”
WYC
For he smote a stone, and waters flowed; and streams went out in abundance. Whether also he may give bread; either make ready a board to his people? (For he struck a stone, and waters flowed; yea, streams went out in abundance. But can he also give bread, or food, to us? can he also prepare a table here in the wilderness for his people?)
YLT
Lo, He hath smitten a rock, And waters flow, yea, streams overflow. `Also -- bread [is] He able to give? Doth He prepare flesh for His people?'
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