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Psalms 78:19-20
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They spoke against God; they said, “Can God really spread a table in the wilderness?
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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?”
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Psalms 78:19-20 Meaning and Commentary
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John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Psalms 78:19-20 In-Context
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But they continued to sin against him, rebelling in the wilderness against the Most High.
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They willfully put God to the test by demanding the food they craved.
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They spoke against God; they said, “Can God really spread a table in the wilderness?
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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?”
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When the LORD heard them, he was furious; his fire broke out against Jacob, and his wrath rose against Israel,
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for they did not believe in God or trust in his deliverance.
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Numbers 21:5
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Numbers 20:11
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Isaiah 35:6
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Numbers 11:18
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