Psalms 78:31

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The wrath of God came{H8804)} upon them, and slew{H8799)} the fattest of them, and smote down{H8689)} the chosen men of Israel.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַ֤ף אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ עָ֘לָ֤ה בָהֶ֗ם וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶ֑ם וּבַחוּרֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל הִכְרִֽיעַ׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾaph ʾĕlōhîm ʿālāh in-them wə-yaharōg among-mišmannêhem and-baḥûrê yiśrāʾēl hikrîaʿ

Grammar Details

*wə-ʾaph*: conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - and anger of
*ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun - God
*ʿālāh*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - rose/went up
*wə-yaharōg*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he killed/slew
*mišmannêhem*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fat ones
*baḥûrê*: masculine plural construct noun - chosen/young men of
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper name - Israel
*hikrîaʿ*: Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he caused to bow down/brought down

Word Meanings

*ʾaph*: nose/anger/wrath
*mišmannêhem*: fat ones/stout ones/strongest ones
*baḥûrê*: chosen men/young men
*hikrîaʿ*: made to bow/brought down/struck down

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Isa 10:16 : 16 Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.

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Num 11:33
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33And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
Ps 78:30
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30They were not estranged{H8804)} from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
Ps 78:21
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21Therefore the LORD heard{H8804)} this, and was wroth{H8691)}: so a fire was kindled{H8738)} against Jacob, and anger also came up{H8804)} against Israel;
1 Chr 21:7
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7And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
Ps 78:59
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59When God heard{H8804)} this, he was wroth{H8691)}, and greatly abhorred{H8799)} Israel:
Ps 78:49-50
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74%
49He cast{H8762)} upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.
50He made{H8762)} a way to his anger; he spared{H8804)} not their soul from death, but gave their life over{H8689)} to the pestilence;
Deut 2:15
74%
15For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.
Ps 106:29
74%
29Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.
Ps 78:62
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62He gave his people over{H8686)} also unto the sword; and was wroth{H8694)} with his inheritance.
Num 32:13
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13And the LORD'S anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.
Num 32:10
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10And the LORD'S anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,
Ps 78:32
73%
32For all this they sinned{H8804)} still, and believed{H8689)} not for his wondrous works{H8737)}.
Num 25:3
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3And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
Num 11:1
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1And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
Ps 78:34
72%
34When he slew{H8804)} them, then they sought{H8804)} him: and they returned{H8804)} and enquired early{H8765)} after God.
Heb 3:17
72%
17But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
Ps 78:40
72%
40How oft did they provoke{H8686)} him in the wilderness, and grieve{H8686)} him in the desert!
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6And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
Deut 1:34
72%
34And the LORD heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,
Ps 69:24
72%
24Pour out{H8798)} thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold{H8686)} of them.
Ps 78:28
72%
28And he let it fall{H8686)} in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.
Ps 78:17-18
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71%
17And they sinned{H8800)} yet more{H8686)} against him by provoking{H8687)} the most High in the wilderness.
18And they tempted{H8762)} God in their heart by asking{H8800)} meat for their lust.
Ps 106:26
71%
26Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:
1 Chr 21:14
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14So the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men.
Ps 106:18
71%
18And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.
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20And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;
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2 Sam 24:15
71%
15So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beersheba seventy thousand men.
Ps 106:40
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40Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.
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71%
2And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.
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71%
14And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
15Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.
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32They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
Ps 78:38
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38But he, being full of compassion, forgave{H8762)} their iniquity, and destroyed{H8686)} them not: yea, many a time{H8689)} turned he his anger away{H8687)}, and did not stir up{H8686)} all his wrath.
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27And the anger of the LORD was kindled against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that are written in this book:
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Ezek 22:31
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16Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
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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.