Psalms 78:31
The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
Psalms 78:31 in other translations
| BSB | God’s anger flared against them, and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men of Israel. |
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| WEB | when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of their strongest, and struck down the young men of Israel. |
| ASV | When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the fattest of them, And smote down the young men of Israel. |
| YLT | And the anger of God hath gone up against them, And He slayeth among their fat ones, And youths of Israel He caused to bend. |
| DARBY | When the anger of God went up against them; and he slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel. |
| BBE | The wrath of God came on them, and put to death the fattest of them, and put an end to the young men of Israel. |
| Webster | The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel. |
What does Psalms 78:31 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 78:30-31
30-31. not estranged ... lust--or, "desire"--that is, were indulging it.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 78:9-39
Sin dispirits men, and takes away the heart. Forgetfulness of God's works is the cause of disobedience to his laws. This narrative relates a struggle between God's goodness and man's badness. The Lord hears all our murmurings and distrusts, and is much displeased. Those that will not believe the power of God's mercy, shall feel the fire of his indignation. Those cannot be said to trust in God's salvation as their…
Psalms 78:31 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Psalms 78:30
They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
- Psalms 78:31
The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
- Psalms 78:32
For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.
Psalms 78:31 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Cuando vino sobre ellos el furor de Dios, y mató los más robustos de ellos, y derribó los escogidos de Israel. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Que la colère de Dieu monta contre eux; et il tua de leurs hommes forts, et abattit les hommes d’élite d’Israël. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da stieg der Zorn Gottes wider sie auf; und er würgte unter ihren Kräftigen, und die Auserlesenen Israels streckte er nieder. |