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And they putוַיְנַסּוּElאֵלto the testיְנַסּוּin their heartבִּלְבָבָםby askingלִשְׁאָלfoodאֹכֶלfor their appetite.לְנַפְשָׁם
Psalms 78:18
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With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 78:18, word by word
- And they putיְנַסּוּyenasu
test
To put someone in a situation to see how he responds and what is within him.
Where else “yenasu” appears- Elאֵלel
El, God, god
"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".
Where else “el” appears- in their heartלְבָבָlevava
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.
Where else “levava” appears- by askingשְׁאָלsheal
ask for
To ask for something, or borrow.
Where else “sheal” appears- foodאֹכֶלochel
food
Food, provisions.
Where else “ochel” appears- for their appetiteנַפְשָׁnafsha
appetite
Hunger or craving; the throat.
Where else “nafsha” appears
The context
17But they went on still sinning against him, rebelling against Elyon in the dry land.
18 · This verse (above)
19And they spoke against Elohim; they said, “Can El prepare a table in the wilderness?