Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
“I would satisfy you with honey from the rock.”
New American Standard Bible
And with
King James Version
He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.
International Standard Version
But I will feed Israel with the finest wheat, satisfying you with honey from the rock. A Psalm of Asaph
A Conservative Version
He would feed them also with the finest of the wheat. And I would satisfy thee with honey out of the rock.
American Standard Version
He would feed them also with the finest of the wheat; And with honey out of the rock would I satisfy thee.
Amplified
“But I would feed Israel with the finest of the wheat;
And with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”
Bible in Basic English
I would give them the best grain for food; you would be full of honey from the rock.
Darby Translation
And he would have fed them with the finest of wheat; yea, with honey out of the rock would I have satisfied thee.
Julia Smith Translation
And he shall cause them to eat from the fat of wheat, and from the rock with honey will I satisfy thee.
King James 2000
He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he would feed him from [the] choicest wheat, and I would satisfy you with honey from a rock."
Modern King James verseion
And He would have fed them also with the finest of the wheat; and with honey out of the rock I would have satisfied you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He should have fed them also with the finest wheat-flour; and with honey out of the stony rock should I have satisfied thee."
NET Bible
"I would feed Israel the best wheat, and would satisfy your appetite with honey from the rocky cliffs."
New Heart English Bible
But he would have also fed them with the finest of the wheat. I will satisfy you with honey out of the rock."
The Emphasized Bible
Then would he feed them from the marrow of the wheat, Yea, out of the rock - with honey, would I satisfy thee.
Webster
He would have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock I should have satisfied thee.
World English Bible
But he would have also fed them with the finest of the wheat. I will satisfy you with honey out of the rock." A Psalm by Asaph.
Youngs Literal Translation
He causeth him to eat of the fat of wheat, And with honey from a rock I satisfy thee!
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 81:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call To Obedience
15
would pretend submission to Him;
their doom would last forever.
“I would satisfy you with honey from the rock.”
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:13-14
and eat the produce of the field.
He nourished him with honey from the rock
and oil from flint-like rock,
Psalm 147:14
He satisfies you with the finest wheat.
Job 29:6
and the rock
Judges 14:8-9
After some time, when he returned to get her, he left the road to see the lion’s carcass, and there was a swarm of bees with honey in the carcass.
Judges 14:18
On the seventh day, before sunset, the men of the city said to him:
What is stronger than a lion?
So he said to them:
you wouldn’t know my riddle now!
1 Samuel 14:25-26
Everyone
Joel 2:24
and the vats will overflow
with new wine and olive oil.