Psalm 78:19
Modern Translations
New International Version
They spoke against God; they said, "Can God really spread a table in the wilderness?

New Living Translation
They even spoke against God himself, saying, “God can’t give us food in the wilderness.

English Standard Version
They spoke against God, saying, “Can God spread a table in the wilderness?

Berean Study Bible
They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness?

New American Standard Bible
Then they spoke against God; They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

NASB 1995
Then they spoke against God; They said, "Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

NASB 1977
Then they spoke against God; They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

Amplified Bible
Then they spoke against God; They said, “Can God prepare [food for] a table in the wilderness?

Christian Standard Bible
They spoke against God, saying, “Is God able to provide food in the wilderness?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They spoke against God, saying," Is God able to provide food in the wilderness?

Contemporary English Version
They challenged God by saying, "Can God provide food out here in the desert?

Good News Translation
They spoke against God and said, "Can God supply food in the desert?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They spoke against God by saying, "Can God prepare a banquet in the desert?

International Standard Version
They spoke against God by asking, "Is God able to prepare a feast in the desert?

NET Bible
They insulted God, saying, "Is God really able to give us food in the wilderness?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

New King James Version
Yes, they spoke against God: They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

King James 2000 Bible
Yea, they spoke against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

New Heart English Bible
Yes, they spoke against God. They said, "Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

World English Bible
Yes, they spoke against God. They said, "Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

American King James Version
Yes, they spoke against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

American Standard Version
Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

A Faithful Version
Yea, they spoke against God; they said, "Can God set a table in the wilderness?

Darby Bible Translation
And they spoke against God: they said, Is God able to prepare a table in the wilderness?

English Revised Version
Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

Webster's Bible Translation
Yes, they spoke against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
They spake against God also, saying, Can God prepare a table in the wildernesse?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
They spake against God: they said, can God prepare a table in the wildernesse?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For they spake agaynst God and sayde: Yee yee, God shal prepare a table in the wyldernesse, shall he?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they speak against God—they said: “Is God able to array a table in a wilderness?”

Young's Literal Translation
And they speak against God -- they said: 'Is God able to array a table in a wilderness?'

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will speak against God; they said, Will God be able to arrange a table in the desert?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they spoke ill of God: they said: Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they spoke badly about God. They said, “Would God be able to prepare a table in the desert?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they complained against God and they said, "Can God arrange tables for us in the wilderness?"

Lamsa Bible
Yea, they complained against God; they said, Can God furnish tables of food in the wilderness?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yea, they spoke against God; They said 'Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
They spoke also against God, and said, Will God be able to prepare a table in the wilderness?
















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