King James Version

Psalms 106:14

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

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וַיִּתְאַוּ֣וּvayitauvand covetאָוָהconjunction, verb, hithpael, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and covet”, the next action in the storyH183to wish forcovet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).תַ֭אֲוָהtaavahdaintyתַּאֲוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “dainty”, the ordinary formH8378a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)dainty, desire, [idiom] exceedingly, [idiom] greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914 (קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה).בַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbamidbarin desertמִדְבָּרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in desert”, the ordinary formH4057a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)desert, south, speech, wilderness.וַיְנַסּוּvaynasvand adventureנָסָהconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and adventure”, the next action in the storyH5254to test; by implication, to attemptadventure, assay, prove, tempt, try.אֵ֝֗לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'בִּֽישִׁימֽוֹןbishimonin desertיְשִׁימוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in desert”, the ordinary formH3452a desolationdesert, Jeshimon, solitary, wilderness.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tried God in the desert.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, And tempted God in the desert.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they lust greatly in a wilderness, And try God in a desert.

World English Bible

but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.

Darby Translation

And they lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

Douay-Rheims

And he brought them out of darkness, and the shadow of death; and broke their bonds in sunder.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tried God in the desert.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the dry land .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπεθύμησαν ἐπιθυμίαν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, καὶ ἐπείρασαν τὸν Θεὸν ἐν ἀνύδρῳ.