Psalms 78:21

When the Lord heard this, he was furious, and fire was kindled on Jacob, anger flared up against Israel.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

20From the rock that he struck there gushed water, and torrents that overflowed; but can he also give bread, or provide his people with meat?’

22For they put no trust in God, no confidence in his help.

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Cross References

Psalms 78:31the wrath of God rose against them. He slew the stoutest among them, and laid low the young men of Israel.

1 Corinthians 10:5Yet with most of them God was displeased; for they were struck down in the desert.

Hebrews 12:29For our God is “a consuming 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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