Psalm 106:14
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
Cross-reference
Psalm 78:18 directly parallels the same event — Israel testing God by demanding food — matching the craving and testing in Psalm 106:14.
Psalm 78:30 continues the narrative of Israel's craving just before judgment — directly paralleling the wanton craving in Psalm 106:14.
Psalm 95:9 continues the reference to Massah, where the fathers tested God despite seeing His works — a parallel testing theme to Psalm 106:14.
Psalm 78:40 summarizes the broader wilderness rebellion, of which the craving in Psalm 106:14 is one instance — they grieved Him repeatedly.
Psalm 78:41 emphasizes that they tested God again and again, echoing the testing aspect of the craving event in Psalm 106:14.
Exodus 17:2 records the same event: Israel quarreled and tested the Lord at Massah, directly paralleling the lust and tempting described here.
Numbers 11:4 gives the original account of the craving that Psalm 106:14 summarizes — the rabble's strong craving for meat.
Numbers 11:33 records the divine judgment that followed the craving — a plague struck the people while the meat was still in their teeth.
Numbers 11:34 names the place Kibroth-hattaavah, where those who craved were buried, memorializing the event Psalm 106:14 recalls.
Numbers 14:22 summarizes Israel's tenfold testing of God in the wilderness, echoing the specific rebellion mentioned here.
Deuteronomy 9:22 lists Kibroth-hattaavah among the places where Israel provoked the Lord, linking the craving to a pattern of rebellion.
1 Corinthians 10:6 applies this wilderness craving as a warning example for believers not to desire evil, showing its enduring relevance.
1 Corinthians 10:9 warns against tempting Christ, citing the same wilderness incident where some were destroyed by serpents.
Hebrews 3:8-10 quotes Psalm 95, referring to the same rebellion and testing in the wilderness that hardened hearts.
Matthew 4:7 quotes Deuteronomy 6:16, forbidding the very testing of God that Israel committed in the wilderness.
Luke 4:12 repeats Jesus' quote 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test,' directly opposing the wilderness tempting described here.