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Psalms 106:12–14

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Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
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From verse 12

  1. Exodus 14:31–21Rank 1 from verse 12
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  2. John 8:30–31Rank 2 from verse 12
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    30As he spake these words, many believed on him.

    31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

  3. Luke 8:13Rank 3 from verse 12
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    13They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

From verse 13

  1. Psalms 78:11Rank 1 from verse 13
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    11And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.

  2. Exodus 15:24Rank 2 from verse 13
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    24And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?

  3. Exodus 16:2Rank 3 from verse 13
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    2And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:

  4. Isaiah 48:17–18Rank 4 from verse 13
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    17Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

    18O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

  5. Proverbs 1:25Rank 5 from verse 13
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    25But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:

From verse 14

  1. 1 Corinthians 10:9Rank 1 from verse 14
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    9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

  2. 1 Corinthians 10:6Rank 2 from verse 14
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    6Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

  3. Exodus 17:2Rank 3 from verse 14
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    2Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord?

  4. Numbers 11:4Rank 4 from verse 14
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    4¶ And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

  5. Hebrews 3:8–10Rank 5 from verse 14
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    8Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

    9When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.

    10Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.

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Psalms 106:12

COMBINED MEANING

believed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of believe. Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.

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words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

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Psalms 106:13

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works

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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

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waited

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Past-tense or past-participial form of wait. Sense 1: Remained in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: Attended or served.

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COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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counsel

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1. A purpose, plan, design, or settled decision. 2. Advice, guidance, or direction. 3. Wisdom, judgment, or understanding for determining a course. 4. As a verb, to advise, direct, or recommend a course.

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Psalms 106:14

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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wilderness

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Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.

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tempted

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of tempt. Sense 1: To try, test, put to the test. Sense 2: To entice toward evil.

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desert

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1. A wilderness or solitary place. 2. That which is deserved; a due recompence.

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106:11And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

106:12Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.

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106:13They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

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106:14But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

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106:15And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

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