Psalms 78:21

So these things came to the Lord's ears, and he was angry; and a fire was lighted against Jacob, and wrath came up against Israel;

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Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;

In Context

20See, the rock was cut open by his power, so that the water came rushing out, and overflowing streams; is he able to give us bread? is he able to get meat for his people?

22Because they had no faith in God, and no hope in his salvation.

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Cross References

Numbers 11:1Now the people were saying evil against the Lord; and the Lord, hearing it, was angry and sent fire on them, burning the outer parts of the tent-circle.

Numbers 11:10And at the sound of the people weeping, every man at his tent-door, the wrath of the Lord was great, and Moses was very angry.

Psalms 78:31The wrath of God came on them, and put to death the fattest of them, and put an end to the young men of Israel.

1 Corinthians 10:5But with most of them God was not pleased: for they came to their end in the waste land.

Hebrews 12:29For our God is an all-burning fire.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 78:10-40

Wonders Wrought in Behalf of Israel; The Crimes of the Israelites; 9 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. 10 They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law; 11 And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had showed them. 12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. 13 He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as a heap. 14 In the daytime… Read the whole commentary →

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