Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version God’s anger rose against them; he put to death the sturdiest among them, cutting down the young men of Israel. New Living Translation the anger of God rose against them, and he killed their strongest men. He struck down the finest of Israel’s young men. English Standard Version the anger of God rose against them, and he killed the strongest of them and laid low the young men of Israel. Berean Standard Bible God’s anger flared against them, and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men of Israel. King James Bible The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel. New King James Version The wrath of God came against them, And slew the stoutest of them, And struck down the choice men of Israel. New American Standard Bible The anger of God rose against them And killed some of their strongest ones, And subdued the choice men of Israel. NASB 1995 The anger of God rose against them And killed some of their stoutest ones, And subdued the choice men of Israel. NASB 1977 The anger of God rose against them, And killed some of their stoutest ones, And subdued the choice men of Israel. Legacy Standard Bible The anger of God rose against them And killed some of their stoutest ones, And subdued the choice men of Israel. Amplified Bible The wrath of God rose against them And killed some of the strongest of them, And subdued the choice young men of Israel. Christian Standard Bible God’s anger flared up against them, and he killed some of their best men. He struck down Israel’s fit young men. Holman Christian Standard Bible God’s anger flared up against them, and He killed some of their best men. He struck down Israel’s choice young men. American Standard Version When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the fattest of them, And smote down the young men of Israel. Contemporary English Version God became angry and killed the strongest and best from the families of Israel. English Revised Version When the anger of God went up against them, and slew of the fattest of them, and smote down the young men of Israel. GOD'S WORD® Translation the anger of God flared up against them. He killed their strongest men and slaughtered the best young men in Israel. Good News Translation when God became angry with them and killed their strongest men, the best young men of Israel. International Standard Version the anger of God flared against them, and he killed the strongest men and humbled Israel's young men. Majority Standard Bible God’s anger flared against them, and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men of Israel. NET Bible when the anger of God flared up against them. He killed some of the strongest of them; he brought the young men of Israel to their knees. New Heart English Bible when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of the fattest of them, and struck down the young men of Israel. Webster's Bible Translation The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel. World English Bible when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of their strongest, and struck down the young men of Israel. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the anger of God has gone up against them, "" And He slays among their fat ones, "" And He caused youths of Israel to bend. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation And the anger of God came up upon them, and he will slay among their fat ones and he bowed down the chosen of Israel. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Bibleand the wrath of God came upon them. And he slew the fat ones amongst them, and brought down the chosen men of Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible God’s anger flared up against them, and he made a slaughter of their strongest, laying low the youth of Israel. New Revised Standard Version the anger of God rose against them and he killed the strongest of them, and laid low the flower of Israel. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe anger of God came upon them and slew the richest of them, and made to bow the chosen men of Israel. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The wrath of God went up among them and he killed some of their rich and he prostrated the Elect Ones of Israel. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the lustieth among them, And smote down the young men of Israel. Brenton Septuagint Translation then the indignation of God rose up against them, and slew the fattest of them, and overthrew the choice men of Israel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Will Open My Mouth in Parables…30Yet before they had filled their desire, with the food still in their mouths, 31God’s anger flared against them, and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men of Israel. 32In spite of all this, they kept on sinning; despite His wonderful works, they did not believe.… Cross References Numbers 11:33-34 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. / So they called that place Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had craved other food. 1 Corinthians 10:5-11 Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness. / These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. / Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” ... Exodus 16:12-15 “I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.’” / That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp. / When the layer of dew had evaporated, there were thin flakes on the desert floor, as fine as frost on the ground. ... Numbers 11:1-3 Soon the people began to complain about their hardship in the hearing of the LORD, and when He heard them, His anger was kindled, and fire from the LORD blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp. / And the people cried out to Moses, and he prayed to the LORD, and the fire died down. / So that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the LORD had burned among them. Numbers 14:29-37 Your bodies will fall in this wilderness—all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older—because you have grumbled against Me. / Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. / But I will bring your children, whom you said would become plunder, into the land you have rejected—and they will enjoy it. ... Deuteronomy 32:15-20 But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked—becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation. / They provoked His jealousy with foreign gods; they enraged Him with abominations. / They sacrificed to demons, not to God, to gods they had not known, to newly arrived gods, which your fathers did not fear. ... 1 Samuel 2:25 If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, since the LORD intended to put them to death. 2 Kings 17:18-20 So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained, / and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced. / So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence. Isaiah 10:16-19 Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria’s stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame. / And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame. In a single day it will burn and devour Assyria’s thorns and thistles. / The splendor of its forests and orchards, both soul and body, it will completely destroy, as a sickness consumes a man. ... Jeremiah 9:15-16 Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will feed this people wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink. / I will scatter them among the nations that neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will send a sword after them until I have finished them off.” Ezekiel 20:21-24 But the children rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My statutes or carefully observe My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they profaned My Sabbaths. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the wilderness. / But I withheld My hand and acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. / However, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands. ... Hosea 13:6-8 When they had pasture, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, their hearts became proud, and as a result they forgot Me. / So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by the path. / Like a bear robbed of her cubs I will attack them, and I will tear open their chests. There I will devour them like a lion, like a wild beast tearing them apart. Matthew 24:28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather. Luke 17:37 “Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.” Romans 1:18-32 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness. / For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. / For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse. ... Treasury of Scripture The wrath of God came on them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel. smote down. Jump to Previous Anger Choice Chosen Cutting Death End Fat Fattest God's Israel Killed Ones Picked Rose Slayeth Slew Smote Strongest Struck Subdued Wrath YoungJump to Next Anger Choice Chosen Cutting Death End Fat Fattest God's Israel Killed Ones Picked Rose Slayeth Slew Smote Strongest Struck Subdued Wrath YoungPsalm 78 1. An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God9. The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient 67. The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David. God's anger flared This phrase captures the intensity of divine displeasure. The Hebrew root for "anger" here is "אַף" (aph), which often conveys the image of nostrils flaring in anger, a vivid anthropomorphic expression. In the context of Israel's history, this anger is not arbitrary but a response to persistent disobedience and rebellion. God's anger is a reflection of His holiness and justice, reminding us that sin has serious consequences. Historically, this serves as a warning to the Israelites and to us today, emphasizing the importance of obedience and reverence towards God. against them and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew God’sאֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative anger וְאַ֤ף (wə·’ap̄) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire flared against them, עָ֘לָ֤ה (‘ā·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively and He put to death וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג (way·ya·hă·rōḡ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent their strongest בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶ֑ם (bə·miš·man·nê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4924: Fat, fatness, a rich dish, a fertile field, a robust man and subdued הִכְרִֽיעַ׃ (hiḵ·rî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3766: To bend the knee, to sink, to prostrate the young men וּבַחוּרֵ֖י (ū·ḇa·ḥū·rê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 970: Selected, a youth of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Links Psalm 78:31 NIVPsalm 78:31 NLT Psalm 78:31 ESV Psalm 78:31 NASB Psalm 78:31 KJV Psalm 78:31 BibleApps.com Psalm 78:31 Biblia Paralela Psalm 78:31 Chinese Bible Psalm 78:31 French Bible Psalm 78:31 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 78:31 When the anger of God went up (Psalm Ps Psa.) |