Psalm 78:21 {77:21}
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Therefore the Lord heard, and was angry: and a fire was kindled against Jacob, and wrath came up against Israel.

the Lord

Psalm 78:31 And the wrath of God came upon them. And he slew the fat ones amongst them, and brought down the chosen men of Israel.

Numbers 11:10 Now Moses heard the people weeping by their families, every one at the door of his tent. And the wrath of the Lord was exceedingly enkindled: to Moses also the thing seemed insupportable.

1 Corinthians 10:5,11 But with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the desert. . . .

Jude 1:5 I will therefore admonish you, though ye once knew all things, that Jesus, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, did afterwards destroy them that believed not.

a fire

Numbers 11:1-3 In the mean time there arose a murmuring of the people against the Lord, as it were repining at their fatigue. And when the Lord heard it he was angry. And the fire of the Lord being kindled against them, devoured them that were at the uttermost part of the camp. . . .

Deuteronomy 32:22 A fire is kindled in my wrath, and shall burn even to the lowest hell: and shall devour the earth with her increase, and shall burn the foundations of the mountains.

Hebrews 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire.

Context
I Will Open My Mouth in Parables
20Because he struck the rock, and the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed. Can he also give bread, or provide a table for his people? 21Therefore the Lord heard, and was angry: and a fire was kindled against Jacob, and wrath came up against Israel.22Because they believed not in God: and trusted not in his salvation.…
Cross References
Numbers 11:1
In the mean time there arose a murmuring of the people against the Lord, as it were repining at their fatigue. And when the Lord heard it he was angry. And the fire of the Lord being kindled against them, devoured them that were at the uttermost part of the camp.

Psalm 66:12
Thou hast set men over our heads. We have passed through fire and water, and thou hast brought us out into a refreshment.

Lexicon
Therefore
לָכֵ֤ן ׀ (lā·ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: So -- thus

the LORD
יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

heard
שָׁמַ֥ע (šā·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

and was full of wrath;
וַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֥ר (way·yiṯ·‘ab·bār)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on

so a fire
וְ֭אֵשׁ (wə·’êš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 784: A fire

was kindled
נִשְּׂקָ֣ה (niś·śə·qāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5400: To catch fire

against Jacob,
בְיַעֲקֹ֑ב (ḇə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

and
וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

His anger
אַ֝֗ף (’ap̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

flared
עָלָ֥ה (‘ā·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively

against Israel
בְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (ḇə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


Additional Translations
Therefore the LORD heard and was full of wrath; so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and His anger flared against IsraelTherefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;

Therefore Jehovah heard, and was wroth; And a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also went up against Israel;

Therefore the Lord heard, and was provoked: and fire was kindled in Jacob, and wrath went up against Israel.

Therefore Jehovah heard, and was wroth; and fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also went up against Israel:

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

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

Therefore Yahweh heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, anger also went up against Israel,

Therefore hath Jehovah heard, And He sheweth Himself wroth, And fire hath been kindled against Jacob, And anger also hath gone up against Israel,
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