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Psalms 78:24
24He poured down manna like rain, so that they could eat grain that came from heaven.
Psalms 78:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
- New International Version (NIV)he rained down manna for the people to eat, he gave them the grain of heaven.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and he rained down on them manna to eat and gave them the grain of heaven.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Had rained down manna on them to eat, And given them of the bread of heaven.
Context of Psalms 78:24
22They did not trust God, that he had the power to save them. 23So God commanded the clouds high above to give food to his people. He caused the skies to open like a door. He poured down manna like rain, so that they could eat grain that came from heaven. 25In that way, people ate the special bread of angels! God gave them all the food that they could eat. 26Then God caused a wind to blow from the east. He used his power to send a south wind too.
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 78:24 word by word
וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם מָ֣ן לֶאֱכֹ֑ל וּדְגַן־שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם נָ֣תַן לָֽמוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 78:24
- Psalms 68:9God, you caused much rain to fall on your special land. You made it fresh again when it had been dry.
- Psalms 105:40When they asked him for food, he gave them quails to eat. He fed them with bread from the sky.
- Exodus 16:4Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘I will cause bread to fall down from the sky for you like rain. Each day, the people must go out and pick up enough bread for that day. In this way I will test them. I will discover whether they will obey my rules.
- Deuteronomy 8:3He caused you to become hungry and then he fed you with manna. Neither you nor your ancestors had ever seen this food before. In this way, he taught you that food alone cannot cause people to live. They need to hear every word that the Lord speaks. That is what gives them true life.
- Nehemiah 9:15You gave your people bread from heaven when they were hungry. You gave them water from a rock to drink when they were thirsty. You commanded them to go to the land that you had promised to give them. You told them to take it for themselves.
- John 6:31Our ancestors ate manna in the wilderness. We know that it says in the Bible, “God gave bread to them from heaven for them to eat.” ’
- 1 Corinthians 10:3All our ancestors ate the same spiritual food.
- Exodus 16:22On the sixth day, the Israelites picked up twice as much food. They picked up four litres for each person. Then the leaders of the people told Moses what they had done.
Commentaries on Psalms 78:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24The corn of heaven - The manna. It fell about their camp in the form of seeds; and as it appeared to come down from the clouds, it was not improperly termed heavenly corn, or heavenly grain, שמים דגן degan shamayim . The word shamayim is frequently taken to express the atmosphere.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24And had rained down manna upon them to eat - Exodus 16:4-5, Exodus 16:14; Numbers 11:7-9. Compare the notes at John 6:31. And had given them of the corn of heaven - Food that seemed to come down from heaven. The reference here is to the manna, and it is called corn in the sense that it was food, or that it supplied the place of grain. It may also have been called corn from its resemblance to grain. See Exodus 16:31.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-39Verses 9-39 Sin dispirits men, and takes away the heart. Forgetfulness of God's works is the cause of disobedience to his laws. This narrative relates a struggle between God's goodness and man's badness. The Lord hears all our murmurings and distrusts, and is much displeased. Those that will not believe the power of God's mercy, shall feel the fire of his indignation. Those cannot be said to trust in God's salvation as their happiness at last, who can not…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-25Abundance comes through the doors of heaven (Genesis 8:2; 2 Kings 7:2; Malachi 3:10). The Israelites ate manna for 40 years in the wilderness (Exodus 16:31–36; John 6:31).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2923-29. (Compare Ex 16:11-15; Nu 11:4-9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 78
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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