Psalms 78:20 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Lo, He hath smitten a rock, And waters flow, yea, streams overflow. `Also -- bread [is] He able to give? Doth He prepare flesh for His people?`

Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, And streams overflowed; Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?

English Amplified

Behold, He did smite the rock so that waters gushed out and the streams overflowed; but can He give bread also? Can He provide flesh for His people?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Behold, He did smite the rock so that waters gushed out and the streams overflowed; but can He give bread also? Can He provide flesh for His people?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Look! He struck the rock and water gushed out; torrents overflowed. But can he also provide bread or furnish meat for his people?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Behold, he smote the rock, and waters gushed out, and streams overflowed; is he able to give bread also, or provide flesh for his people?

English EASY 2024

Yes, water did come out when he hit the rock. The water poured out like a river. But can he also give us food to eat? Can he supply meat for his people?’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Yes, he struck the rock and a flood of water came out. But can he give us bread and meat?"

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

He struck the rock so that water gushed out and streams overflowed. Can he also give bread or provide meat for his people?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

It is true that he struck the rock, and water flowed out in a torrent; but can he also provide us with bread and give his people meat?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

True, he did strike a rock, and water did gush out, and the streams did overflow. But can he also give us bread or provide us, his people, with meat?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Look! He struck the rock and water gushed out; torrents overflowed. But can He also provide bread or furnish meat for His people?"

English KJV 1611

Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out, And streams were overflowing; Can He give bread also? Will He prepare meat for His people?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Behold, He struck the rock, so that the waters gushed out and the streams overflowed. Can He give bread also? Will He provide meat for His people?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out, And streams were overflowing; Can He give bread also? Will He provide meat for His people?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

True, when he struck the rock, water gushed forth, the wadis flooded. But can he also provide bread, give meat to his people?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Yes, he struck a rock and water flowed out, streams gushed forth. But can he also give us food? Will he provide meat for his people?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

When he struck the rock, streams of water poured out. Huge amounts of water flowed down. But can he also give us food? Can he supply meat for his people?"

When he struck the rock, water gushed out, and streams flowed abundantly. But can he also give us food? Can he supply meat for his people?"

English NKJ 1982

Behold, He struck the rock, So that the waters gushed out, And the streams overflowed. Can He give bread also? Can He provide meat for His people?”

Yes, he can strike a rock so water gushes out, but he can't give his people bread and meat."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Even though he struck the rock so that water gushed out and torrents overflowed, can he also give bread, or provide meat for his people?"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He smote the rock so that water gushed out and streams overflowed. Can he also give bread, or provide meat for his people?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Why can't he give us decent food as well as water?“ they grumbled.

English Tyndale 1537

Lo, he smote the stony rock, that the watery streams gushed out, and the streams flowed withal: but how can he give bread and provide flesh for his people?