King James Version

Psalms 78:29

So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;

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וַיֹּאכְל֣וּvayokhlvand eatאָכַלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and eat”, the next action in the storyH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.וַיִּשְׂבְּע֣וּvayisbevand fillשָׂבַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and fill”, the next action in the storyH7646to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.מְאֹ֑דmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.וְ֝תַֽאֲוָתָ֗םvetaavatamand daintyתַּאֲוָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and dainty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8378a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)dainty, desire, [idiom] exceedingly, [idiom] greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914 (קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה).יָבִ֥אyavito comeבּוֹאverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…לָהֶֽםlahemtoלָהֶֽםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So they did eat, and were well filled; and He gave them that which they craved.

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American Standard Version (1901)

So they did eat, and were well filled; And he gave them their own desire.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they eat, and are greatly satisfied, And their desire He bringeth to them.

World English Bible

So they ate, and were well filled. He gave them their own desire.

Darby Translation

And they did eat, and were well filled; for that they lusted after, he brought to them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So they did eat, and were well filled; and He gave them that which they craved.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

So they ate, and were completely filled; and he gave them their desire.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐφάγοσαν καὶ ἐνεπλήσθησαν σφόδρα, καὶ τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν αὐτῶν ἤνεγκεν αὐτοῖς.