Psalms 78:40
How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
‖How oft did they prouoke him in the wildernesse: and grieue him in the desert?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, rebell against him.
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- Ephesians 4:30Rank 1 from verse 40
- Psalms 95:8–10Rank 2 from verse 40
8Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
9When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
10Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
8**†*Harden not your heart, as in the prouocation: and as in the day of temptation, in the wildernesse:
9When your fathers tempted me: proued me, and sawe my worke.
10Fortie yeeres long was I grieued with this generation: and sayd, It is a people that doe erre in their heart: and they haue not knowen my wayes.
- Hebrews 3:15–17Rank 3 from verse 40
15While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
16For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
17But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
15Whilest it is sayd, To day if yee will heare his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the prouocation.
16For some when they had heard, did prouoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
17But with whom was he grieued fourty yeeres? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wildernesse?
- Isaiah 63:10Rank 4 from verse 40
- Numbers 14:11Rank 5 from verse 40
11¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?
11¶ And the LORD said vnto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it bee, yer they beleeue me, for all the signes which I haue shewed among them?
- Deuteronomy 9:21–22Rank 6 from verse 40
21And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount.
22And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the Lord to wrath.
21And I tooke your sinne, the calfe which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, euen vntill it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust therof into the brooke that descended out of the mount.
22And at *Taberah, and at *Massah, and at *Kibroth-Hattaauah, ye prouoked the LORD to wrath.
- Isaiah 7:13Rank 7 from verse 40
- Psalms 106:14–33Rank 8 from verse 40
14But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
15And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.
16They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord.
17The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
18And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.
19They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.
20Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
21They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;
22Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.
23Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
24Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:
25But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord.
26Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:
27To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.
28They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
29Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.
30Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.
31And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.
32They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
33Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
14*†But lusted exceedingly in the wildernes: & tempted God in the desert.
15*And he gaue them their request: but sent leannesse into their soule.
16*They enuied Moses also in the campe: and Aaron the Saint of the LORD.
17*The earth opened and swallowed vp Dathan: and couered the company of Abiram.
18*And a fire was kindled in their company: the flame burnt vp the wicked.
19*They made a calfe in Horeb: and worshipped the molten image.
20Thus they changed their glory, into the similitude of an oxe that eateth grasse.
21They forgate God their Sauiour: which had done great things in Egypt:
22Wonderous workes in the lande of Ham: and terrible things by the red Sea.
23*Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach: to turne away his wrath, lest hee should destroy them.
24†Yea, they despised the pleasant land: they beleeued not his word:
25*But murmured in their tents: and hearkened not vnto the voyce of the LORD.
26Therefore he lifted vp his hande against them: to ouerthrow them in the wildernesse:
27†To ouerthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.
28*They ioyned themselues also vnto Baal-Peor: and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
29Thus they prouoked him to anger with their inuentions: and the plague brake in vpon them.
30*Then stood vp Phinehas, and executed iudgement: and so the plague was stayed.
31And that was counted vnto him for righteousnesse: vnto all generations for euermore.
32*They angred him also at the waters of strife: so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
33Because they prouoked his spirit: so that hee spake vnaduisedly with his lippes.
- Psalms 107:11Rank 9 from verse 40
- Psalms 78:17Rank 10 from verse 40
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Psalms 78:40
Often; frequently.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To stir up or incite, whether to anger or to action.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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
Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.
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To feel pain of mind or heart; to be in pain on account of an evil; to sorrow; to mourn.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A wilderness or solitary place. 2. That which is deserved; a due recompence.
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39For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
39For he remembred that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and commeth not againe.
40How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
40‖How oft did they prouoke him in the wildernesse: and grieue him in the desert?
Selected passage41Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
41Yea they turned backe and tempted God: and limited the holy one of Israel.